The UAMCC at Work ~ Take a Look!!

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I am almost certain Ken F. started a thread over on UAMCC www.uamcc.org/forums earlier this week about a government bid going on in the City of Philadelphia in which the UAMCC has procured the resources for us to announce RFP’s like the Philadelphia one. Scott S. also posted two other ones the week prior in which the UAMCC was made aware of the contractors that either visits our BBS or another one that they were going to bid on them. It is our hope that the contract is awarded to you, compliments of the UAMCC.

Announcements/threads like the one both Scott and Ken made can be viewed or interpreted as “subtle advertising” in which we often read what is in the post and move on because it may be your impression that the UAMCC is just advertising something that they “want” to do. Or you may think that they haven’t really secured anything….it’s just hype! I don’t know if you think this or not but I would like to talk about this for a brief second.

I have been teased over the last year by the TT members because sometimes I use “fancy words” in my posts that I make on the BBS. True. LOL :eek: I do agree that people just want to hear what the heck is going on ~ minus the B.S. :D

Here are some facts on just this past week’s developments with the UAMCC minus the fancy words:

Fact 1

The UAMCC has secured the resources to give our membership the ability to bid on State, County and City contracts nationwide on a weekly basis. These will not just be 1 or 2 contracts every 5 or 6 months. Our agreement with the assigned procuring agent(s) will be a weekly update for all UAMCC Members. Ken mentions that the UAMCC will hand out tens of thousands of dollars in leads. I disagree. It will be much more. In my review of the 2008 Pressure Washing RFP’s from our procuring source, the total dollar figure is well into six figures nation wide ~ state-to-state, county-to-county, city-to-city. The UAMCC will receive these RFP’s and UAMCC members will be given the information instantly.
This procurement RFP is not just for contractors it is also for distributors also. Distributors that are working with the UAMCC today have been shown RFP contracts like the Philadelphia one as verification that the UAMCC is determined to get work for our all it’s members. This particular RFP was for the purchase of 5 or 6 hot water machines. I don’t remember the details but you can inquire to some of the distributors that visit the different BBS’s as they were given this information.

Fact 2

The UAMCC has been contacted by a leading national provider that provides facility management services for all major markets revolving around commercial work. What does this mean without all the fancy words? And members of my transition team can correct me if I am wrong when I quote what the Vice President said, “we would like a list of UAMCC members to contact about bidding on cleaning projects”. Where is this at today? We contacted them and we will continue to dialogue with them. This relationship will be nation wide.

Fact 3

The UAMCC is in communication today with a metropolitan city located in the UAMCC Southern Chapter area. This dialogue stems around the city’s frustration around pressure washers and mobile detailers ignoring city and county ordinances in the “waste water” department category. According to the city administrator (sorry can’t reveal the city right now) this is an ongoing problem and they contacted the UAMCC for help. This is in discussions right now but I would anticipate flying Scott Stone there in the next month to meet with the city officials.

Fact 4

As of today, Saturday, January 24, 2009 the UAMCC was presented with yet another opportunity that can and will provide contracting opportunities to all UAMCC members. Our ability to provide participation to our members with access to solicitation from local agencies across the country is yet another fact that the UAMCC considers to be important for our association and its members. This program will need to be explored and we will need to determine if it will be beneficial to the UAMCC.

Residential Washers

Our residential washers can also have the confidence that we at the UAMCC are forging ahead on my different fronts to ensure that you are parked in front of residential customers. You noticed I didn’t classify this as a fact? Reason why is because we are still working on the layout and the online application of this but rest assured once we get this done we will broadcast this as a Fact…lol.

Our Google ranking is great. Key word searches have us on page 1 as it relates to ranking. Residential customers will find the UAMCC ….that I can guarantee as a fact.

Our job referral board will be the porthole for our residential washers. Our website is a complex design but at the end of the day what matters to us is that we generate income for you.

Am I advertising here? Maybe I am...I don’t’ know but I can tell you this, minus the fancy words.

You as a contractor, no matter where you live and no matter how successful you are or think you are, I encourage you to take notice of what is happening right now...today...with the UAMCC. If anything you owe it to your business. ;)

You don’t have to believe me or members of the Transition Team. If that is the case then I ask you to only just believe in the facts because thats what is really going on there...just the facts! :D
 
I see a lot of value in your organization. But it's not like your creating these jobs. Its more like your locking them up. And no better place for that kind of thing than any branch of govt - city county state. In this application its like your a middleman - using your resources to 'get in'. I'm not sure what actual substance you bring to the municipalities or power washing customer - being in the UAMCC doesn't mean you can clean worth a damn, does it? I'm for the free market application of an industry organization but this doesn't seem like that so much. Fact 3 - Citys already view us as bad guys/environmental criminals who need to be kept in line. I hope your going to take the right road in your priveledged position with them. Thats how I see it right now.
 
tomtucson said:
I see a lot of value in your organization. But it's not like your creating these jobs. Its more like your locking them up. And no better place for that kind of thing than any branch of govt - city county state. In this application its like your a middleman - using your resources to 'get in'. I'm not sure what actual substance you bring to the municipalities or power washing customer - being in the UAMCC doesn't mean you can clean worth a damn, does it? I'm for the free market application of an industry organization but this doesn't seem like that so much. Fact 3 - Citys already view us as bad guys/environmental criminals who need to be kept in line. I hope your going to take the right road in your priveledged position with them. Thats how I see it right now.
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NO one can "lock jobs up".
Anyone with any sense can get on a Bid List. ;)
No "National Organization" is ever gonna dominate the local Google search results either. :rolleyes:
 
tomtucson said:
I see a lot of value in your organization. But it's not like your creating these jobs. Its more like your locking them up. And no better place for that kind of thing than any branch of govt - city county state. In this application its like your a middleman - using your resources to 'get in'. I'm not sure what actual substance you bring to the municipalities or power washing customer - being in the UAMCC doesn't mean you can clean worth a damn, does it? I'm for the free market application of an industry organization but this doesn't seem like that so much. Fact 3 - Citys already view us as bad guys/environmental criminals who need to be kept in line. I hope your going to take the right road in your priveledged position with them. Thats how I see it right now.
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Tom points well taken. We are certainly not creating this work but if there is work out there we would like to be able to get that infront of the membership. It will be up to the contractor to perform up to the standards that satisfy the contract obligations.

The facts that I list above are a very small percentage of the organizational structure. There is much under the hood of the UAMCC vehicle. I was just pointing out some of the doors that have opened over the last couple of days.

Thank you for you feed back!
 
Apple Roof Cleaning said:
NO one can "lock jobs up".
Anyone with any sense can get on a Bid List. ;)
No "National Organization" is ever gonna dominate the local Google search results either. :rolleyes:
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Chris...we will not dominate nor do we think or ever inferred that. I merely stated that we are getting great ranking and will continue to do so.

Hope things are well!!!
 
tomtucson said:
I see a lot of value in your organization. But it's not like your creating these jobs. Its more like your locking them up. And no better place for that kind of thing than any branch of govt - city county state. In this application its like your a middleman - using your resources to 'get in'. I'm not sure what actual substance you bring to the municipalities or power washing customer - being in the UAMCC doesn't mean you can clean worth a damn, does it? I'm for the free market application of an industry organization but this doesn't seem like that so much. Fact 3 - Citys already view us as bad guys/environmental criminals who need to be kept in line. I hope your going to take the right road in your priveledged position with them. Thats how I see it right now.
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What we are trying to do is put a good base down for members to better their prospects. We are also trying to help an industry be noticed as a true trade. We are trying to do good and we will. This is a org for contractors and will always be for contractors those that join will benefit I am sure, those that dont will also benefit from the public relations that we will develop overtime for the industry in whole.

Give it a positive look is all I would ask. I am excited about this and it isnt for me, its for our industry. The industry we all make a living off of. I hope all will give it a chance to grow into something good. We are working hard starting from nothing isnt easy, but sure has been a fun challenge

Good update Carlos, Go UAMCC!!!!

Jeff

I love PWing
 
All of this sounds great to me. Getting leads and referrals sent out to members is a good plus even if they are available through other avenues.

I do hope the enviro stuff is done correctly. I think some of the previous BMP's have been over done.
 
Carlos

I like your style. I really think there is a lot of good that will come from your organization.
 
Don't be too quick on saying how anyone can get these RFP notices. I think the UAMCC is really doing well if they are going to have some way of listing RFP's and other government opportunities for it's members. I'm on several RFP listing providers and I've got contacts with people that shoot me notice when something involving my services pops up. There are LOTS of companies out there the put out RFP's and government contracting notices and many of them charge a fee.

If the UAMCC is in someway going to be pulling lists of them related to services it's members provide and posting them that's awesome!! It takes a lot of time to seriously dig through them and find any that are worthwhile to bid on, having them (The UAMCC) on the lookout for them for it's members is a great benefit for those of us that are interested in taking on large complex jobs that come through RFPs.

Search engine results.

I have a decent amount of experience with this and getting local results isn't that hard if you spend time and energy on it. It's all about finding the right Niche keywords, knowing something about SEO, and being willing to do the work. Anyone can get on page one for local results if your willing to do the work. National results are harder and that's what the larger corporations use to find companies, not who power washes in dogs breath nebraska. They do a search for something like:

pressure washing companies
pressure wash companies
exterior building cleaning

I don't know what the UAMCC has in it's final plans but I like what I've seen so far.

Keep up the great work guys!! There's only one thing you still haven't done yet that I'd like to see.

Tell me where to send in my membership application!

P.s.

Is the UAMCC going to require insurance for membership and licensing if it's required? Are there going to be any qualifications for membership?
 
Carlos, it's my understanding that it all boils down to this:

The UAMCC is endeavoring to educate the consuming public on the value of using professional cleaners as opposed to hacks and through sharing of information and members educating each other the UAMCC will attempt to provide a network of professionals to bid on the jobs that come available.

Is that correct?
 
tonyshelton said:
Carlos, it's my understanding that it all boils down to this:

The UAMCC is endeavoring to educate the consuming public on the value of using professional cleaners as opposed to hacks and through sharing of information and members educating each other the UAMCC will attempt to provide a network of professionals to bid on the jobs that come available.

Is that correct?
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Tony,

This is the UAMCC's Mission Statement:

http://www.uamcc.org/mission.html

Great speaking with you the other day. Man I got to get to Vegas!!!
 
I think the UAMCC has some great things going for them. It would be nice to have the UAMCC recognized as a organization consisting of qualified contractors. That's a big plus I liked. Maybe this way they would understand why a 22,000 sq ft parking garage cleaning is worth more then $500.00
 
Colorado ProWash said:
I think the UAMCC has some great things going for them. It would be nice to have the UAMCC recognized as a organization consisting of qualified contractors. That's a big plus I liked. Maybe this way they would understand why a 22,000 sq ft parking garage cleaning is worth more then $500.00
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Thats a little under 2.5 cents per sq. ~ ouch!
 
tomtucson said:
Carlos

I like your style. I really think there is a lot of good that will come from your organization.
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Tom thank you for saying this. It has been a long year for all that has been involved. We are looking forward to our launch around the first of April.
 
Newlook said:
Chris...we will not dominate nor do we think or ever inferred that. I merely stated that we are getting great ranking and will continue to do so.

Hope things are well!!!
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Perhaps I misunderstood Carlos ?
You have your work "cut out for you", but it is not an "Impossible Task". :)
I can see value in a UAMCC Approved Contractor, from a customers point of view, once you guys build name recognition.
Feel welcome to post at RCIA about UAMCC News Carlos.
Chris
 
Apple Roof Cleaning said:
Perhaps I misunderstood Carlos ?
You have your work "cut out for you", but it is not an "Impossible Task". :)
I can see value in a UAMCC Approved Contractor, from a customers point of view, once you guys build name recognition.
Feel welcome to post at RCIA about UAMCC News Carlos.
Chris
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Chris...email me the link.

It's good seeing you posting again over here!
 
Newlook said:
Chris...email me the link.

It's good seeing you posting again over here!
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Here you go Carlos http://roof-cleaning-institute.activeboard.com/index.spark?forumID=123190&subForumID=437469&p=2

This link will take you to our roof cleaning marketing section of the forum :)
We dont have an Industry Section, but I think Marketing best describes what UAMCC can do for our members, as far as our Forum goes.
Please feel free to post as MUCH about UAMCC as you want, whenever you want Carlos.
Our RCIA Forum is currently number 4 or 5 Google for roof cleaning search.
A link from RCIA will only help UAMCC.
Be sure and fill out your signature, and use the Tags in your posts by placing your keywords in them, followed by commas ?
Some of our roof cleaners might be interested in UAMCC :)
Chris
 
Russ Spence said:
Will a team member be speaking on these benifits at the Bama RT ? I have a slot we can open for an open discussion on this.
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Russ, I will talk to the team, I know we discussed being at RT's and answering questions, I'm just not as articulate as some on the team to explain everything. I will be there for sure to answer some questions and share some of what we are working on etc etc etc. There's some interesting stuff. Stuff that could very possibly be of interest to a company like yours too.
 
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