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Bid packet

A bid packet is the full set of files a bidder receives: drawings, Project Manual, addenda and bid forms.

A packet can hold hundreds of plan sheets and a Project Manual of more than a thousand pages. A specialty contractor needs only a small part of it, but must find that part first.

Example: a gym equipment bidder needs one spec section, the floor plans and the gym interior elevations. A few structural sheets matter too.

Start with the front-end documents for dates, bonds and wage rules. Then find your spec section and the sheets that show your work. Check every addendum last.

Takeoff Tool reads a bid packet for one trade. It finds your spec section in the Project Manual and counts the required items on the plan sheets.

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