Interior Design Practice by Cindy Coleman

Author:Cindy Coleman [Cindy Coleman]
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781581157406
Publisher: Allworth Press / Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. (Perseus)

PREPARATION OF BID SET

Part of the design professional’s interaction with the client involves completing construction documents, even if they are only for bidding purposes (i.e., 75 to 100 percent completion). Designers should always review in great detail and as a separate task the construction drawings that are used for purposes of pricing. This pricing review must take into account the expectations of the other parties involved, namely the general contractors and their subcontractors, and building or property owners and managers. To generate the best results from the bidding process, designers must understand that they will need more than a comprehensive set of construction documents—they will need to provide more detailed information about various components. At first glance, the drawings will always illustrate the level of detail and information that the contractor needs to construct the project, but often the designer should include basic information that may not effect the architectural essence of the project but will provide for a more complete interpretation by the contractor of the designer’s submission. The key is to leave as little as possible for interpretation. With this in mind, there are a few simple methods that have proven themselves ideal for projects of any size or type.

Projects involving a construction management process will require special consideration for bidding. In these projects, trades may be split apart from the overall job and from one another. Without information from the design professionals, individual contractors will not have information about how the work they are bidding upon may be impacted by others’ work. This type of bidding process requires unusually tight coordination, since bids may be solicited at different time intervals.

Contractors find it useful when, in addition to the actual contract documents, they receive an itemized list of key items to be considered in their take off and costing exercises. Typically, this detailed list should be organized in accordance with the room or area numbers for interior finishes and requirements and general notations, which should reference the plan. An example of such would be:

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