The Contractor was the late Steve Kulp's Cherokee Communications and we did that entire job over a four year period without any in house splicers. Who you trying to kid?
> Harry:
> I too was on that same project for the Viacom upgrade and I was making 22 a foot,However I was inhouse.These prices now are for CONTRACTORS.
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> > About 10 years ago!! Tacoma WA area-Viacom system. Cut all the drops, Ground rod and vertical on all poles adjacent actives (most were already done). Set the necessary peds and cut the trunk between midnight and 4:00 AM. Probably averaged around 175ft spans. $.17/ft and after a year or two they lowered it to $.15/ft. We made good money then; 2-3 grand a week. Beat the Heck out of working in Texas for $100.00 an amp which was the job I had before that, which beat the Heck out of $50.00/amp in New Orleans before that.
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> > Don't get me wrong. We made a lot more at $.48/ft on the last job this year. Made a whole lot more and worked a whole lot less.
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> > Ain't it funny how the price got so high and yet the quality of work out there got so low?
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> > > Must have been some damn good runs. 800 foot spans?
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> > > > Thanks for tip. Last time I spliced coax I got.05 per ft. and made a good living. .17 is more than three times that. NO, I am not a hack. Done right the first time. Never lost my retainer.
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> > > > > There at it again!The latest posting in the contract jobs is 17 cents a foot for retro.This guy has posted every other day.What decent contractor can work for this money? NONE Thats why this guy keeps posting.So give him a call and express your feelings.I am going to find the MSO on this project and send them a letter.
> > > > > With prices as these the ad should Read...............
> > > > > Come hack this system for 17 cents a foot.You are going to have to hack a mile a day to support your family and pay the bills.So commit cable suicide with us and we will all get a bad name together,Hurry up though you are needed ASAP to hack as much as you can before they shut us down and bring in the Professionals.25% retainage.*Note you will get paid when the sub of the sub we are working for gets paid!
> > > > > Contact...Dowe,Cheatem & How LLC
