JLG Estimating provides remote commercial MEP takeoff and bid estimating support for contractors pricing San Diego projects. The estimator works from the supplied drawings, specifications, scope, and addenda; the project team must confirm the permitting authority and its current submittal requirements.
Request plan-based quantities or priced estimating support for your bid package. Most San Diego commercial packages are typically $150–$1,000 per estimate. Delivery for most estimates is 24–48 hours, depending on project size and scope. Start with the scope and fee guide and the drawing-revision checklist.
Remote commercial MEP estimating and quantity takeoff support for contractors bidding projects in San Diego. Start with the project address, requested trades, current drawings, specifications, schedules, bid instructions, and addenda.
JLG measures and organizes the agreed estimating scope from supplied project documents. JLG does not determine the permitting jurisdiction, design systems, certify code compliance, submit permits, or imply a local San Diego office or field team.
The City of San Diego's current digital-plan requirements say a resubmittal must include the full plan set. Its current permit-processing guidance says applicants cannot upload responses or corrected plans until all review disciplines finish their cycle; when multiple disciplines request corrections or responses, the responses must be consolidated into the requested file type. For estimating intake, identify the controlling complete set and reconcile discipline comments before quantities are finalized. These instructions describe City DSD processes, not every project in the wider San Diego area.
What distinguishes this metro workflow: San Diego's page is specifically about complete-set and consolidated correction-cycle control: the estimator should reconcile the returned full set and discipline responses before measuring, rather than treat only revised sheets as the controlling scope.
| Context type | How to use it for estimating |
|---|---|
| State requirement | Use the parent California estimating hub for sourced statewide context; confirm the applicable edition for the project. |
| City / AHJ requirement | The cited San Diego material applies only when that authority and review path govern the project. Confirm the address and project type first. |
| Utility requirement | Do not assume a utility scope. Include it only when the bid documents or the responsible utility identify the interface. |
| General construction context | Treat market or project-type observations as intake context, not as code or permit requirements. |
Jurisdiction note: The cited electronic plan requirements are City of San Diego DSD guidance. Confirm current instructions with the authority having jurisdiction for the actual project address and application.
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.
Fixture and piping quantities reconciled to current plans and schedules.
Mechanical equipment, ductwork, and piping scope from the bid set.
Electrical quantities tied to the supplied drawings and schedules.
Use a metro guide only when its jurisdiction-specific workflow matches the project address; otherwise return to the state hub.
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.
Read the estimating methodology · See illustrative deliverable structure
No. The cited requirements describe City of San Diego DSD's electronic plan process. Confirm the authority and current submittal instructions for the project address.
Send the current complete drawing set, specifications, addenda, and relevant comments or responses so the estimator can identify scope changes and unresolved drawing questions.
No. JLG provides estimating support from supplied project documents. The project design team and permitting authority determine plan revisions and acceptance.
Send the project scope, current drawings, specifications, and addenda to discuss estimating support.
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