Three plumbing bids, three different exclusion lists. One excludes the gas, one excludes the grease interceptor, one assumes owner-furnished fixtures. The lowest number is rarely the lowest cost once the gaps are filled by change orders.
We read every proposal against the drawings and specs, build a leveling sheet, and tell you what each bid actually covers. When needed, we draft clarification questions for bidders and sit in on scope review calls.
When to call us
- Plumbing bids are far apart and you don't know why
- Proposals have long exclusion and qualification lists
- You're about to award and want a second set of eyes
- The drawings changed during bidding via addenda
- You're an owner checking your GC's plumbing carry
What we do
- Line-by-line bid comparison against drawings and specs
- Exclusion, inclusion and alternate normalization
- Outlier and risk flags
- Bidder clarification questions
- Award recommendation memo
What you get
What drives the fee
- Number of bids
- Project size
- Addenda and alternates
- Bidder interviews
Bid Support FAQ
Do you contact the bidders?
Only if you want us to. Many clients prefer we draft the clarification questions and they send them under their own name.
Is your process confidential?
Yes. Bid information stays with you, and we don't bid plumbing work ourselves, so there's no conflict of interest.
Can you help with change orders after award?
Yes. We review plumbing change orders for scope and price against the original bid and drawings.