Clarity before construction.
Conceptual estimating, equipment selection and detailed take-offs establish a practical budget from the beginning.
Define the scope. Understand the cost.
- Review plans & specifications
- Prepare take-offs & pricing
- Check the proposal
Conceptual estimating
Estimating brings plans, specifications, quantities and equipment pricing together to define the mechanical scope and prepare a considered proposal.
- Conceptual mechanical estimating
- Sheet metal and mechanical take-offs
- Equipment pricing and scope review
- Proposal preparation and coordination
A proposal based on the actual work.
How estimating turns plans and specifications into a defined mechanical scope.
A clear basis for the estimate
Healthcare projects require a thorough understanding of the work being priced. The estimating team reviews available drawings and specifications, identifies the required systems and establishes the information needed to prepare the proposal.
Detailed sheet metal and mechanical take-offs
The estimating team uses Trimble AutoBid Sheet Metal and AutoBid Mechanical for detailed take-offs. Quantities, equipment requirements and the defined project scope form the basis of the estimating work.
Review before the proposal
A coordinated bid-day review brings estimating and operations leadership together. The project is discussed, analyzed and checked before the proposal is prepared and submitted, keeping the scope and the proposed work connected.
Build a clearer mechanical scope.
- Drawings, specifications and addenda
- Bid instructions and required scope
- Proposal deadline and target construction schedule