What We Offer

MEP Estimating Services

From a single-trade takeoff to a full M+E+P cost package with alternates and bid leveling — we tailor our scope to match your phase, your schedule, and the level of detail your project demands.

What's included

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MEP Material Takeoffs

Our flagship service — precise, traceable quantities extracted from your drawings by trade, floor, and system.

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Mechanical

  • Duct LF/SF by size, material, pressure class
  • Hydronic piping LF by size and service
  • Equipment counts with tags and specs
  • Insulation LF/SF by thickness
  • Hangers with seismic bracing allowances

Electrical

  • Conduit LF by type and size
  • Wire pulls by conductor and circuit
  • Panels, switchboards, transformers
  • Devices, fixtures, cable tray
  • Feeders and gear schedules

Plumbing

  • Domestic, sanitary, vent, gas pipe LF
  • Fixtures with trim and carrier specs
  • Valves, specialties, and backflows
  • Water heaters and recirc systems
  • Insulation and heat trace

Deliverables

  • Excel BOQ with filters and pivot structure
  • PDF markups keyed to workbook IDs
  • Summary: inclusions, exclusions, risks
  • Alternates and VE options
  • Addenda revision log
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Cost Estimating

From early budgeting through final bid, we apply material and labor rates to our takeoff quantities to produce defensible cost estimates.

Our cost estimates use your preferred assemblies and crew rates — or we apply widely used construction cost databases and adjust for local market conditions. All unit prices and productivity factors are documented so you can review, adjust, and own the number.

Conceptual Budgets

SF-based or system-level budgets for early feasibility, owner presentations, and LOI negotiations.

Bid-Level Estimates

Detailed quantity-backed estimates with trade breakdowns, material schedules, and labor by assembly.

GMP Support

Cost reconciliation against GC's GMP proposals, highlighting gaps and scope changes from prior estimates.

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Bid Leveling

Normalize competing MEP sub-bids into an apples-to-apples comparison matrix for clear award decisions.

Sub-bids rarely land on the same scope. We extract each bidder's inclusions, exclusions, qualifications, and clarifications and normalize them against a defined base scope — quantifying gaps and scope differences in dollar terms so you can make defensible award decisions.

Typical deliverable: A leveling matrix with base scope, add-backs, scope gaps, alternates, and a recommendation summary — ready to present to ownership or a CM.

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Value Engineering

Identify cost savings opportunities without compromising system performance or schedule confidence.

We model material alternates, routing changes, and system simplifications as discrete line-item scenarios — each with cost impact, schedule implications, and performance notes. Common VE items include copper vs. PEX, EMT vs. MC cable, bus duct vs. cable tray risers, duct liner alternatives, and fixture spec substitutions.

Material Alternates Routing Changes System Simplification Spec Substitutions Phasing Options
±2–5%
Takeoff quantity accuracy on well-coordinated sets
3–7 days
Typical turnaround for mid-size MEP packages
3 trades
Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing in one package
NDA
Executed as standard — your drawings stay secure

Ready to start?

Email your drawings and bid date — we'll confirm scope, fee, and timeline the same day.