Electrical estimating
Electrical quantities organized by the drawing and correction issue supplied for the bid.
Remote estimating support
Commercial MEP Estimating Support for Los Angeles Projects
JLG Estimating provides remote commercial MEP takeoff and bid estimating support for contractors pricing Los Angeles projects. Send the project address, current plans and specifications, bid scope, and addenda; identify any plan-check correction set or reissued sheets so quantities can be tied to the intended drawing issue.
Local bid-set context
Information to confirm before a Los Angeles estimate
The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) provides ePlanLA for plan-check applications and distinguishes qualifying Express Permit work from projects that require plan check. LADBS's 2023 electrical correction list is a dated example: it asks applicants to identify corrections by sheet/detail and resubmit marked plans, corrected plans/calculations, and the correction list. Use that only as an example of document coordination; follow the current instructions for the specific application and review cycle.
- Record the project address, permit or plan-check number if available, and whether the requested estimate is based on the bid issue, a plan-check correction issue, or both.
- Keep the current architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing sheet index beside the addenda and correction list. Identify the sheet/detail references that changed so quantities can be checked against the right revision.
- When corrected plans or calculations are supplied, keep the prior issue and the response package distinguishable. Flag missing sheets or responses instead of treating an incomplete correction set as a complete bid issue.
- Confirm with the contractor which City department or other authority owns each submitted scope. LADBS's ePlanLA information describes City building and safety processes; it does not establish the jurisdiction for every Los Angeles County address.
Jurisdiction note: These references concern City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety processes. Addresses elsewhere in Los Angeles County may have a different permitting authority, and the active application determines the current submission instructions. JLG provides takeoff and estimating support, not permit review or code approval.
- Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety Plan Check and Permit (checked 2026-09-30)
- LADBS Plan Check Standard Correction Lists (checked 2026-09-30)
- City of Los Angeles Electrical Plan Check Correction List (2023 dated example) (checked 2026-09-30)
Commercial MEP estimating
Related estimating scopes
Choose the trade scope that matches the bid package. JLG's estimating work is based on the supplied drawings, specifications, scope, and revisions; the project team remains responsible for design and code decisions.
HVAC estimating
Mechanical equipment and system takeoffs checked against current schedules and revisions.
Plumbing estimating
Fixture and piping quantities tied to the supplied plan and schedule issue.
Ductwork takeoffs
Duct quantities and marked-up plan references for the applicable issue set.
Related project-type resources
- Commercial tenant improvement estimating — A related resource for commercial alteration and tenant-improvement bid packages.
Remote bid support
How to prepare a Los Angeles MEP estimate request
Estimating is performed from the project information supplied by the contractor. A clear package helps keep scope, revisions, and assumptions visible through the takeoff; it does not transfer design or code responsibility to the estimator.
Include with the request
- Project address, known permitting jurisdiction, bid deadline, and requested trade scopes.
- Current architectural and MEP drawings, specifications, schedules, bid instructions, and issued addenda.
- Scope boundaries and exclusions, including any site utility or fire-protection items that are outside the requested package.
- Any scope questions or document conflicts you want identified for clarification.
Review and delivery
- Check the received document list and revisions against the bid set.
- Measure the requested quantities from the applicable plans and schedules.
- Flag unclear scope, mismatched schedules, or addenda changes for review.
- Use the estimating methodology and sample deliverables pages to review the stated workflow and illustrative file structure.
Read the estimating methodology · See illustrative deliverable structure
Common questions
Los Angeles estimating FAQs
Does every Los Angeles-area project use ePlanLA?
No. The cited LADBS instructions describe City of Los Angeles processes and distinguish plan-check projects from eligible simple permits. Confirm the authority and process for the project address.
What should I send when the bid set includes plan-check corrections?
Send the current drawings, sheet index, specifications, addenda, correction list, and corrected sheets or calculations provided for pricing. Identify which issue controls the bid and any responses that are still outstanding.
Does JLG prepare plan-check responses or approve corrections?
No. JLG prepares quantity takeoffs and estimates from supplied documents. The design team and permitting authority handle plan-check responses and approvals.
Have a commercial MEP bid set to review?
Send the project scope, current drawings, specifications, and addenda to discuss estimating support.
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