COMMERCIAL PRECONSTRUCTION

Protecting the General Contractor's
Fee at Risk.

Commercial estimating is not just compiling subcontractor numbers. It's identifying the scope gaps between the trades, managing the material lead times, and building a General Conditions model that reflects the reality of the schedule.

Engage Our Precon Team

GMP Validation vs. Hard Bid

Whether you are submitting a competitive hard bid or negotiating a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) with a developer, the risk profile is identical: what you miss, you pay for. We act as your external preconstruction department. We dissect the design development (DD) drawings and provide rigorous cost modeling before the 100% Construction Documents are even issued.

Commercial Coordination Blueprint Markup

RFI CATCH: Missing Rooftop Dunnage & Core Drilling

Bluebeam Coordination

Plan Review: Commercial Coordination

Generic takeoff services just click lines. Our estimating team reviews the architectural details against the structural and MEP notes. When we find a conflict, we highlight it on the plans and generate an RFI before you bid.

Our Resolution Strategy:

The MEP plans showed new condensing units on the roof and new plumbing chases through the existing post-tensioned slab. The structural plans showed nothing. We identified the missing dunnage steel, the X-ray scanning required for the PT cables, and the core drilling labor, saving the GC from a massive day-one change order.

Subcontractor Bid Leveling

When bid day arrives, you don't have time to read the fine print on twenty different subcontractor proposals. We build MasterFormat-aligned bid leveling matrices. We plug the exclusions, normalize the inclusions, and ensure that the low-bid electrician isn't leaving out the temporary power or the fire alarm integration.

28+ YRS

Preconstruction Expert

Richard Hayes

Director of Commercial Preconstruction • GMP Contracts & High-Rise Commercial

"If you don't build the project virtually during the estimate, you will build it twice in the field. We find the clashes in the PDFs so you don't find them with a sawzall on the jobsite."

Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)Former GC Project Executive

Our Commercial Deliverables

MasterFormat Budget (Div 1-48)
Pre-Bid RFI Log
Subcontractor Leveling Sheets
Schedule-Driven General Conditions

Commercial Preconstruction FAQ

Do you perform constructability reviews before takeoff?

Yes. Before we count a single door or trace a linear foot of pipe, we cross-reference the architectural finishes with the MEP schedules. If the reflected ceiling plan conflicts with the duct routing, we issue an RFI log to you prior to bid submission.

How do you handle phased occupancy and tenant improvements (TI)?

TI projects require estimating off-hours labor, temporary dust partitions (ICRA/hard barriers), and premium time for noisy work. We build these specific logistical constraints into your Division 1 General Conditions and trade labor rates.

Do you assist with Value Engineering (VE)?

Yes. When a commercial project is over budget, we don't just recommend cheaper materials. We provide an alternate takeoff focusing on constructability—such as changing structural steel connections or modifying the HVAC distribution to reduce duct weight.

Bid-Risk Management

Offload Your Preconstruction Risk

Stop missing bids because your internal estimating team is overwhelmed. Scale your precon capacity with us.

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Protecting the General Contractor's Fee at Risk.