Going rate for Coldfusion programming

[TechBoyJK]

I need to have some coldfusion work done. I already have the database design, requirement list, html templates, content, forms, etc. I just need someone to tie it all together. I am doing this for a company that wants to have an online auction, classifieds, and personal pages web site built for its employees, etc. Its nothing special, but they want it custom made. So I designed the template, forms, database, etc. all to the requirements the company put together. Their requirement list is about 45 pages long. Anyways, I have been looking for a coldfusion programmer to work with, and I already got one big. This programmer wants $105 per hour, and says it will take 1992 hours to do the project. I was thinking more like $75 per hour and 192 hours or less, not 1,992. I picked up the bid at his office today, but he wasn't in and I haven't had time to talk to him about his "typo"

What is a fair rate for high level coldfusion programming?

 

[Turkish]

I have seen as high as $250/hour and as low as $45/hour.

Of course the ones that ask for a higher price will get the work done quicker. Don't forget the quality of work, too.

 

[PC Freak]

We offer Coldfusion programming services for exactly the type project you are looking for. We just completed a CF poject for Lowe's corporate office. Our rates are $80/hr. We would be very interested seeing your requirments list and offering a bid.

You may see our website at Technology Solutions

Thanks,
Adam

You may also email me at adam@techsolsc.com

 

[kt]

Holy crap! $105/hr * 1,992 hrs = $209,160!!!!

I will pick up a CF book and learn it if I had to. I've done it once but haven't used CF ever since that one project I completed.

That 1,992 hours estimate must be a mistake... assuming he puts in 8hrs a day, that would take 249 days. A little too long to complete a project like yours.

 

[TechBoyJK]

Yea, I think its a mistake to. Working 40 hours a week, or 160 per month, its like 12.5 months. It should take a senior programmer about a month to do this. Everything we are asking for is pretty straightforward.