Ok, I need ya'lls thoughts. Here is the situation.
Got a call from a contractor I have worked for once before. To make some lifts of unknown amount at an ethanol plant we've worked at many times before. The guy asked for a written quote on our 100 ton crane. I supplied the quote along with basic charts describing boom lengths and basic load charts. He called and scheduled the crane for today and tomorrow. I sent the operator, rigger and crane to the site this morning. I was told we're only lifting very light materials on top of the silo roofs 150' tall. The setup spot has been used many times before, and we are very familiar with it. We get there, get the crane setup and the jib swung. We have a 158' boom plus the jib, 52' I think. We get ready to lift, and they want to lift above the elevators which are 200-220' tall. The 100 ton isn't enough crane. So myself and a driver took the 190 and a load of counterweights as the other two guys break down the 100 ton. We then drove the 100 ton back. All told with driving, setup, tear down we have about 5-6 hous work involved. I normally get a 8 hour minimum. What is fair? I say he owes me an 8 hour minimum on both cranes. What say you?