How We Work
A clear, repeatable five-step process designed around your bid schedule. We keep you informed at every stage, document every assumption, and deliver a package your team can price and defend immediately.
Email your drawing set (PDF, DWG, or RVT) along with specs, addenda, and your bid date to contact@robsansconstruction.com. Zip large files for faster transfer.
We review the set, identify any gaps in the sheet index, and confirm the trade scope, deliverable format, and timeline within 24 hours. You'll receive a fixed-fee quote — no surprises.
Every sheet in the set gets reviewed — not just the major plans. We cross-reference mechanical, electrical, and plumbing sheets with each other and with the specs to catch inconsistencies, undefined conditions, and scope conflicts before they become change orders.
We flag RFIs where information is missing or contradictory. If there are pending addenda, we track and integrate them as they land.
Verify all issued sheets are present; flag missing or superseded drawings before counting begins.
Cross-check drawing callouts against spec sections for materials, installation methods, and exclusions.
Document ambiguities and missing details with references — so you can send RFIs or accept our documented allowances.
We quantity each trade systematically, working floor by floor and system by system. Mechanical mains are traced first to lock routing, then branches are counted by zone. Electrical starts with gear and feeders, then works to branch circuits and devices. Plumbing fixes fixture counts first, then pipes risers before horizontals.
All measurements are performed in Bluebeam or PlanSwift with scale verification, and every count is tagged to a sheet and detail reference.
Assumption documentation: Wherever we apply an allowance — for fittings, hangers, seismic bracing, or hidden conditions — we note the basis in the workbook so you can adjust to your preferred factors.
Before delivery, a second pass validates all quantities, checks for double-counting at trade interfaces, confirms spec alignment, and verifies that alternates and VE scenarios are properly isolated from the base scope.
We check count totals against building area benchmarks and flag any outliers for review. The goal is that the numbers arriving on your desk have already been questioned once.
Compare fixture, device, and equipment counts against schedules and typical room assemblies.
Sanity-check linear and area quantities against building SF and similar-scope projects.
Confirm VE options and alternates are clearly separated from base quantities.
Scope narrative reviewed for completeness — all key inclusions, exclusions, and risks documented.
You receive the complete package before your bid date — no last-minute scrambles. After delivery, we remain available for clarifications, addenda updates, and VE option modeling through the award window.
BOQ with filters by system, floor, and material. Summary tab, detail tab, alternates tab, and revision log.
Color-coded trade overlays keyed to workbook line IDs. Legends, keynotes, and revision clouds by sheet.
One-page narrative of inclusions, exclusions, assumptions, and risk items. Ready to attach to your bid.
Single trade, TI scope, or partial systems. Fewer than 20 sheets. Quick turnaround for tight bid windows.
Full MEP, 20–60 sheets, single building. This is our most common engagement — commercial, multifamily, or medical office.
Multi-building, phased projects, or highly complex sets (hospital expansions, transit facilities). Rush options available.
All timelines depend on drawing completeness and scope clarity. Contact us with your bid date and we'll confirm a specific schedule.
Send your drawings and bid date — we'll confirm scope, fee, and delivery in 24 hours.