Know what is yours, and what is not, before you price
Takeoff Tool finds items marked by others, owner furnished or not in contract, and proposes each exclusion with the plan note that supports it.
The problem
A scope gap is work no one priced. The general contractor finds it after award and looks for the nearest subcontractor.
The notes that settle it are small: OFCI on one sheet, NIC on another, by others in a keynote. They are easy to miss on a large set.
What it does
- 01
Reads the plan notes
It looks for owner furnished, not in contract and by others notes on the sheets that show your work. - 02
Proposes the exclusion
The line opens with the note that supports it. You decide. - 03
Flags drawn but not spec'd
An item on your sheets that your section never mentions is a scope question. It asks. - 04
Applies your house rules
If your company never bids an item, a house rule excludes it on every job. - 05
Records each decision
Each exclusion is saved with who made it, when, and the document that was open.
What you get
- A list of excluded items, each with its reason.
- A list of items that need a scope answer from the general contractor or the architect.
- A history you can show if the scope is questioned later.
What it does not do
Said plainly, so you can plan around it.
- It does not write your proposal letter. It gives you the exclusions to put in it.
- It does not read other trades' sections to find who carries an item.
Common questions
- What is a scope gap?
- A scope gap is work that the project needs and no bidder included. It happens when the drawings and the spec assign the work unclearly, or when each trade assumes another carries it.
- How does it know an item is by others?
- From the documents. A plan note, a keynote or a schedule column marks the item as owner furnished, not in contract or by others. Takeoff Tool shows you that note with the proposed exclusion.
- Can it remember what my company never bids?
- Yes. Save the exclusion as a house rule. House rules run only on your company's jobs.