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Clients Room of Service with Clients Room of Service with Proposed Plant DesignProposed Plant Design

KeyKey

A – A – Ficus benjamina Ficus benjamina ‘nitida’‘nitida’B – B – Dracaena Dracaena

deremensisderemensisC – C – AgtaonemaAgtaonema sp. sp.D – D – Ficus pumilaFicus pumilaE – E – Spathiphyllum Spathiphyllum wallisiiwallisii - Existing house - Existing house lamps lamps

A

BC

D

E

B

Current ConditionsCurrent Conditions

Excess moisture accumulates from use of Excess moisture accumulates from use of the adjoining kitchen due to poor the adjoining kitchen due to poor ventilationventilation

Ave. foot candles (fc) during daylight hoursAve. foot candles (fc) during daylight hoursA – 6.3fcA – 6.3fc

B & C – 10.42fcB & C – 10.42fc

D – 55.04fcD – 55.04fc

E – 6.32fcE – 6.32fc

Preparation Preparation

Client will install a shelf on wall behind the Client will install a shelf on wall behind the couch about 3 feet below ceiling level and 1.5 couch about 3 feet below ceiling level and 1.5 feet in depth feet in depth

Install Grow-lux bulbs above areas labeled A, E, Install Grow-lux bulbs above areas labeled A, E, and B-C-Band B-C-B

Install a Hepa-filter to clean and circulate the airInstall a Hepa-filter to clean and circulate the air

Water test to determine if a filter is necessary Water test to determine if a filter is necessary and/or how fertilizer application needs to be and/or how fertilizer application needs to be curtailed according to water qualitycurtailed according to water quality

D

A

BCB

E

Plant PlacementPlant Placement

Plant “A” CharacteristicsPlant “A” CharacteristicsFicus benjamina (Ficus benjamina ‘Nitida’)Temp: warm – hot (60˚F- >72˚F)Light requirements: Medium – High (70 fc - >230 fc)Size: medium, (4ft – 8ft), using a specimen in the middle of this rangeInto a 14” terra cotta clay planter

Plant “B” Characteristics Plant “B” Characteristics

Janet Craig Dracaena Janet Craig Dracaena (Dracaena deremensis (Dracaena deremensis ‘Janet Craig’)‘Janet Craig’)TempTemp: cool – hot (45˚F - : cool – hot (45˚F - >72˚F)>72˚F)Light requirements:Light requirements: Low Low – High (<23fc - >230fc)– High (<23fc - >230fc)Size:Size: small (8in – 4Ft), using the smaller specimen of this rangeInto a 6” terra cotta Into a 6” terra cotta planterplanter

Plant “C” CharacteristicsPlant “C” Characteristics

Creeping evergreen Creeping evergreen ((AglaonemaAglaonema sp.) sp.)Temp:Temp: cool – hot (45˚F - cool – hot (45˚F - 72˚F72˚FLight requirementsLight requirements: low – : low – medium (<23fc - 140fc)medium (<23fc - 140fc)SizeSize: small (8in – 4Ft), : small (8in – 4Ft), using the smaller using the smaller specimen in this rangespecimen in this rangeInto a 6’’ terra cotta clay Into a 6’’ terra cotta clay planterplanter

Plant “D” CharacteristicsPlant “D” CharacteristicsCreeping fig (Ficus Pumila)

Temp: cool – hot (45˚F - >72 ˚F)

Light requirements: Low – High (<23 fc - >230 fc)

Size: small (8 in – 4ft), using the smaller specimen in this range

Into a 30” clay window trough

Plant “E” CharacteristicsPlant “E” CharacteristicsWhite flag, Peace lily White flag, Peace lily (Spathiphyllum (Spathiphyllum wallissi)wallissi)TempTemp: warm – hot : warm – hot (60˚F - >72˚F)(60˚F - >72˚F)Light requirements:Light requirements: Low – Medium (<23fc - Low – Medium (<23fc - 140fc) 140fc)Size:Size: small (8in – 4ft), small (8in – 4ft), using the larger using the larger specimen in this rangespecimen in this rangeInto a 10’’ terra cotta Into a 10’’ terra cotta clay potclay pot

Outline of Installation Costs…Outline of Installation Costs…PlantPlant Container Container

Cost*Cost*Ave cost Ave cost per per plant*plant*

Growing Growing Media Media (ft(ft33))

Cost of Cost of MediaMedia

Planting Planting time/plant time/plant (hr)(hr)

Labor Labor Cost**Cost**

Cost of Cost of planting planting individual individual plants plants (add (add purple purple columns)columns)

AA $4.95$4.95 $15.00$15.00 1.41.4 $3.15$3.15 11 $15.00$15.00 $38.10$38.10

BB .95.95 4.504.50 0.60.6 1.351.35 11 15.0015.00 21.8021.80

CC .95.95 4.504.50 0.60.6 1.351.35 11 15.0015.00 21.8021.80

DD 10.0010.00 .50.50 3.03.0 13.513.5 1 (for all 4 1 (for all 4 plants)plants)

15.0015.00 39.0039.00

EE 1.951.95 10.0010.00 1.001.00 2.252.25 11 15.0015.00 29.2029.20

*These are wholesale prices. ** Two workers. One working at $8.00 and the other working at 7.00

Installation CostsInstallation Costs

PlantPlant Cost of planting Cost of planting individual plants individual plants at wholesale at wholesale pricing pricing

QuantityQuantity Retail prices Retail prices of of containerscontainers

Retail Retail prices of prices of plantsplants

Installation Installation costs (retail costs (retail prices + prices + labor labor +media x +media x quantity)quantity)

AA $37.10$37.10 11 $11.15$11.15 $34.99$34.99 $64.29$64.29

BB 21.8021.80 22 2.152.15 14.9514.95 66.9066.90

CC 21.8021.80 11 2.152.15 12.9912.99 31.4931.49

DD 39.0039.00 4 (in one 4 (in one container)container)

22.5022.50 1.151.15 55.6055.60

EE 29.2029.20 11 4.404.40 25.0025.00 46.6546.65

TOTALTOTAL 264.93264.93

Maintenance Schedule and CostsMaintenance Schedule and CostsOperationOperation Time b/w Time b/w

operationsoperationsTimes Times performed performed per yearper year

Time for Time for each each operation operation (min)(min)

Total Total Time Time (min)(min)

Number Number of of HoursHours

Labor Labor Costs/ Costs/ hourhour

Cost Cost Per Per PlantPlant

Watering – ACWatering – AC 10 days10 days 2424 77 168168 2.82.8 $7.00$7.00 $19.60$19.60

Watering - Watering - heatheat

5 days5 days 2424 77 168168 2.82.8 7.007.00 19.6019.60

Watering -Watering -additionaladditional

As neededAs needed 2424 77 168168 2.82.8 7.007.00 19.6019.60

trimmingtrimming 3/yr3/yr 33 44 1212 0.20.2 7.007.00 1.401.40

Pest ControlPest Control 1/month1/month 1212 33 3636 0.60.6 7.007.00 4.204.20

FertilizingFertilizing 2/yr2/yr 22 22 44 0.070.07 7.007.00 .49.49

CleanupCleanup 10 days10 days 3636 22 7272 1.21.2 7.007.00 8.408.40

Clean plantsClean plants 3/yr3/yr 33 6060 180180 33 7.007.00 21.0021.00

ForemanForeman 2/month2/month 2424 55 120120 22 18.0018.00 36.0036.00

TOTALTOTAL 130.29130.29

GuaranteesGuarantees– 100% satisfaction guaranteed or Microscapes Inc. will refund your last two monthly 100% satisfaction guaranteed or Microscapes Inc. will refund your last two monthly

payments. If contract is less than two months before termination than we will payments. If contract is less than two months before termination than we will refund all of your monthly payments. This refund does not include installation and refund all of your monthly payments. This refund does not include installation and maintenance costs up to the point of contract termination.maintenance costs up to the point of contract termination.

ReplacementReplacement– Microscapes will replace any plants that dies under our care. This does not include Microscapes will replace any plants that dies under our care. This does not include

the death of plant due to the actions of a non-microscape team member. For the death of plant due to the actions of a non-microscape team member. For instance gas leaks, plant exposure to foreign substances introduced by a non-instance gas leaks, plant exposure to foreign substances introduced by a non-Microscape member, effects of pets, improper pruning or watering by a non-Microscape member, effects of pets, improper pruning or watering by a non-Microscape member, etc…Microscape member, etc…

Cancellation RightsCancellation Rights– The contract can be terminated by the customer in the case of dissatisfactionThe contract can be terminated by the customer in the case of dissatisfaction– Microscapes also has the right to cancel their services should it be in the best Microscapes also has the right to cancel their services should it be in the best

interest of the companyinterest of the company

FeesFees– By signing to this one-year contract the client agrees to pay for our monthly fee of By signing to this one-year contract the client agrees to pay for our monthly fee of

$60.00 in addition to installation and maintenance costs as determined by the $60.00 in addition to installation and maintenance costs as determined by the tables in this contract, cost of water test, filter, and grow-lux bulb costs and tables in this contract, cost of water test, filter, and grow-lux bulb costs and installation. installation.

I,_________ on this date________ hereby agree to the terms I,_________ on this date________ hereby agree to the terms presented in this contract and agree to pay Microspaces Inc. presented in this contract and agree to pay Microspaces Inc. the below fee for one year of service unless contract is the below fee for one year of service unless contract is otherwise terminated by the concurrence of both parties.otherwise terminated by the concurrence of both parties.

Itinerated fees for 12 months of service: Itinerated fees for 12 months of service: $264.93 – Installation costs $264.93 – Installation costs

$130.29 – Maintenance costs$130.29 – Maintenance costs

$720.00 - 60.00 x 12 months$720.00 - 60.00 x 12 months

Total: $1115.22Total: $1115.22