Protect your estimate with good document tracking.
- During the estimating process we often have changes and alternates – make sure you keep track
- It’s important to know what was priced in the estimate
- Track all changes and alternates
- Come to a starting point for construction
- Track and update documents throughout estimating
- Create a log of all bid documents
- Update the log and the drawings with all changes and alternates
- Make sure you distribute any changes to all subcontractors / suppliers
- Do a final review and reconciliation
- Before signing the contract review and reconcile the log
- Be sure to reference your log in the contract
- Create a “construction” set of drawings that matches your estimate