Find the questions while there is still time to ask them
Takeoff Tool turns each conflict it cannot settle from the packet into an open question, with the section number and the sheet, before the question deadline.
The problem
Pre-bid questions have a deadline. It is often days before the bid.
If you find the conflict on bid day, you can only guess or qualify. Both cost you.
What it does
- 01
Finds the conflict early
The conflicts are in front of you when the run finishes, not when you reach that sheet. - 02
Parks what it cannot answer
A Not sure line says what it measured and what is missing. It does not invent a quantity. - 03
Gives you the references
Each question has the spec text and the sheet it came from. - 04
Lists them on the report
The report has the open questions in one place.
What you get
- A list of open questions with their section and sheet references.
- The bid date and the other cover facts, read from the packet.
- A record of what you assumed if no answer came.
What it does not do
Said plainly, so you can plan around it.
- It does not send the question for you.
- It does not track the architect's answer. Add the addendum to the packet and run the takeoff again.
Common questions
- What makes a good pre-bid question?
- It names the spec section and the sheet, states the conflict in one sentence, and asks one thing. The architect can then answer it in an addendum.
- What if no answer comes before the bid?
- State your assumption in your proposal. Takeoff Tool saves the decision you made and the note you wrote.
- What does Not sure mean?
- Takeoff Tool will not stand behind a number for that line. It says what it measured and what is missing.