Illinois · Remote estimating from your documents
Construction estimating for Illinois projects
For an Illinois estimating inquiry, provide the project county, drawings, bid date, wage determination if applicable, and the owner’s bid documents. F&K can review the requested takeoff and pricing scope from supplied documents remotely. An Illinois project is not priced from a single statewide labor assumption.
This page describes project estimating support for work in Illinois; it does not represent a local office.
Choose a project package
For projects in the areas below, review the service scope before sending your drawings. These pages describe remote estimating support.
- Naperville construction takeoffs
Confirm the trade packages, current addenda and whether the output should be quantities only or a priced estimate. Keep building, site and separately supplied work distinguishable so each item is assigned to the correct bid package.
Metropolitan Estimating Hubs in Illinois
Explore specialized local code, AHJ, and procurement estimating context for major metropolitan markets within Illinois:
What changes an estimate in Illinois
These public resources are especially relevant to Illinois public construction. Private work and different agencies can require a different basis; the bid documents control.
| Requirement | What it means for the estimate | Scope affected |
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| Public-work wages are county-specificIllinois Department of Labor – Current Prevailing Rates | The Illinois Department of Labor publishes current prevailing wage schedules by county for covered public works. Record the project county, trade classification and applicable schedule date before setting labor assumptions. | Labor classifications, wage and fringe assumptions on covered work |
| Capital Development Board bid informationIllinois Capital Development Board – Construction Bulletin | The Illinois Capital Development Board publishes construction opportunities and bid information. On a CDB project, review the specific bulletin, bid documents, addenda and prequalification requirements before preparing a proposal. | Bid scope, procurement requirements and general conditions |
| Single-prime procurement changes bid packagingIllinois Capital Development Board – Single Prime | The CDB describes single-prime projects as design-bid-build work with multiple trade subdivisions under one contract. Check the project solicitation for the trade breakdown before grouping quantities or subcontractor pricing. | Trade packages, bid leveling and scope interfaces |
Illinois bid inputs that change the estimate
County, owner and delivery method can change the labor basis and how trade scopes are packaged.
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County and wage schedule
For covered public work, identify the actual county and labor classifications. Keep the owner-provided wage determination with the estimate assumptions.
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Owner and delivery method
A CDB single-prime solicitation has a different bid organization from a private multi-prime or subcontractor quote. Follow the issued bid schedule and scope divisions.
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Addenda and subcontractor interfaces
Track revisions to alternates and trade handoffs against the latest addenda so quantities and exclusions remain clear.
Services for Illinois projects
- Quantity takeoff — quantities grouped by scope and trade
- Construction estimating — project-specific priced scope
- Bid consultation — bid document and alternate review
Trades most affected
- Electrical estimating — separate device, feeder and equipment scope
- HVAC estimating — mechanical equipment and distribution quantities
What to send for a Illinois estimate
- Current drawings (all disciplines you want included) and the project manual / specifications
- Addenda issued so far, and the bid date
- Trades to include and any exclusions
- Whether you need quantities only or quantities with pricing
- The project county and any owner wage determination for public work
- CDB solicitation, bid schedule, addenda and trade subdivisions where applicable
- The owner’s instructions for alternates, allowances and general conditions
How the estimate is prepared
- 1. Project information. Share the current drawings, specifications, addenda, project location and bid date.
- 2. Scope definition. Confirm the requested trades, inclusions, exclusions and deliverable in the written proposal.
- 3. Measurement basis. Quantities are prepared from the supplied documents and the agreed scope; document gaps or assumptions should be recorded for review.
- 4. Pricing basis. For priced estimates, confirm the project-specific labor, material and other pricing assumptions in the proposal.
- 5. Delivery. The proposal confirms the agreed output format, fee and delivery schedule before work begins.
Fees and turnaround
Fees and delivery timing depend on the requested scope and project documents. The written proposal should confirm deliverables, assumptions, exclusions, fee, and schedule before work begins.
An estimate reflects the documents and assumptions provided; it is not a guarantee of final construction cost.
Illinois estimating questions
Which prevailing wage rate applies to an Illinois public project?
The Illinois Department of Labor publishes county schedules. Confirm the project county, covered classification and applicable date from the owner’s bid documents before pricing labor.
What changes for a CDB single-prime bid?
The bid combines multiple trade subdivisions under one contract. Use the issued solicitation and trade breakdown to organize quantities and avoid scope gaps between packages.
How do I confirm the fee and delivery schedule?
Share the current drawings, specifications, requested trades, deliverable, and bid date. The proposal should confirm the fee and schedule for that scope before work begins.
Related guides
Sources
Requirements can change; confirm the edition and rules that apply with the authority having jurisdiction for your project.
Review your Illinois bid documents
Send the current drawings, owner solicitation and project county so the proposal can define the estimate scope and labor basis.
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Separate regional inputs from the quantity review
Use the national quantity takeoff scope to define the measured output. F&K US sample pages support inspection of selected quantities, units and drawing references; they do not verify every trade, a local office or a completed project in this region.
Provide the project address, current issued drawings and addenda, the required units and trade interfaces. Agree how omissions, allowances, drawing discrepancies and revised quantities will be recorded. Use the sample evidence library to inspect the available format before requesting an output.
Pricing, labor productivity, permit interpretation and procurement quantities require their own agreed basis. Confirm these items and revision terms in the scope request.
Trade and service scope
A city and trade URL is indexed only after its own note clears the uniqueness bar. Those notes are listed above when Illinois has any. Every remaining city URL keeps the shared template and stays out of the index. Measure the work from the national trade or service page, then send the Illinois drawings.