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Implementation cost % of project cost

Hi guys

question re: what my implementation costs should be vs total project cost.

We've recently had a business model change were we are now actively chasing project work vs maintenance contracts and thus ...

Ive got a project we are looking to:

install APs
couple switches
couple fibre links
configure all logical network and security (NPS + VLANS + WiFi controller config)
VOIP handsets (15) install and config (+vlan)
+ ancillary stuff (IE everything IT related)


total cost of materials is around 40K (licensing incl) and Im calculating my usual implementatoin costs @ < 5k. This makes implementation costs about 20% of "materials".

Does this sound about right? Looking for averages or percentages.

Many thanks

Edit: Because i don't know how to use bullets correctly.
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You really need to do a statement of work.   Installation of a switch could be anything from plugging it in to spending a whole day setting up sophisticated zoning, lun mapping, and security.  Example, it is 10x more time consuming to configure only what is allowed from specific ports vs. making it more open and limiting just a few things.  

There could be dozens of entries for every single port if you want to have a SAN where nothing is trusted and you only enable bare minimum.

 Same for everything else.
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Great point Friend --

Id rate this install as low-medium in regards to installation difficulty. VLANS yes, Aggregated Links yes but other then that straight forward being a small site.

Again just looking for average implementation cost %.

Many thanks again
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