Corporate gig for "Newbie" - rate advice

[Dave]

Hi all,

Thanks again for starter package equipment advice last week.

I've been asked to do a corporate/industrial shoot ; 10-15 full days spread over 3 months. The business part is new to me so any "rate" advice will be highly apreciated. I'm in Toronto, Canada.

Here's what they need from me for their 1 or 2 camera shoots:

4 CH ENG mixer

Shotgun and Hyper on boom

4 Wireless rigs

All additional basic gear:cabling, power, etc.

Backup audio to my Tascam HD-P2

I can handle pricing a basic setup, but how do I quote on 4 wireless units? Do I do a basic rate quote for typical gear including 1 wireless, and quote an additional rate for each additional wireless?

How solid is a deal memo or do I do a more formal contract? I've never dealt with this client before, but would like to make things happen.

Thanks for offering your help to a newcomer.

All the best,

Dave

[jason porter]

Dave,

Typically in Toronto, we include 2 RF's in the basic package ($450-$500/day)  You can add the other 2 RF's to that ($50-$100/day, depending on brand/model)

If I were doing this job, I would be charging $650+, and add any extras that they request to this.  A backup recorder is virtually unheard of for video, they probably won't pay for it.

Research the company, maybe others have been burned by them.  Try to get a deal memo or contract of some kind for your protection.