| All construction contractors and construction | | | | · The title of your scope of work |
| estimators use an estimating form. These forms | | | | · A description of what your range of work |
| contain all the necessary information to provide an | | | | includes, including material. If a joint check is mentioned, |
| accurate estimate. With an estimating form, there will | | | | make sure you include it on your bid or proposal |
| be no forgotten information. All the information that is | | | | The total of your proposal should always be written in |
| needed to provide an estimate is right in front of you, | | | | words as well as numbers. It is important to include any |
| all you have to do is fill in all of the information. A | | | | type of payment arrangements that are made. Make |
| complete estimating for should contain the following | | | | sure that you sign the form, and print your name so |
| information; | | | | that it can be read easily. Make sure that you restrict |
| · Unit cost of materials | | | | the number of days that your bid or proposal is good |
| · Amount of estimates | | | | for. This will create a faster response time, and finally, |
| · Square and cubic foot estimates | | | | make sure that there is a place for the General |
| · Unit price of estimates | | | | Contractor to sign providing he is in agreement with |
| · Assembly estimates | | | | your bid or proposal. |
| This information will assist you in putting a bid together | | | | There are many different contract-estimating forms |
| to send to general contractors who will consider your | | | | available to meet the needs of any project. There are |
| services if your bid is within their budget. A bid form is | | | | standards and guidelines that need to be followed by |
| another form that all construction contractors should | | | | all contractors that have been developed by the |
| have readily available. Often times, if the General | | | | American Society of Profession Estimators (ASPE) |
| contractor is interested in your bid, he or she will send | | | | and the American Association of Cost Engineers |
| you a contract form from their office for you to fill out. | | | | (AACE). The forms that are provided allow the |
| You will still use your bid or proposal for the numbers, | | | | contractor to make adjustments to fit the project they |
| however it will be transferred to the General | | | | are bidding on. |
| Contractors letterhead. Standard operating procedure | | | | Construction bidding and estimating software is |
| states that the following information be included on | | | | available on the market today, this software contains |
| your proposal; | | | | all of the information and necessary forms to create |
| · Your company name, address, telephone | | | | an accurate bid or proposal. It will contain Contracts, bid |
| number | | | | proposals as well as change orders for remodeling, |
| · Contractor license number including expiration | | | | new construction and Time sheets and Material jobs. It |
| date | | | | will also contain Process billing sheets, purchase orders |
| · Current date | | | | for all materials needed, along with time and material |
| · Job name and location | | | | invoices. |