JLG Estimating provides remote commercial MEP takeoff and bid estimating support for San Jose contractors. Send the complete current plan and specification set, bid scope, addenda, and any referenced supporting reports; the estimating review can flag missing trade sheets and mismatched revisions for clarification.
Request plan-based quantities or priced estimating support for your bid package. Most San Jose commercial estimates typically cost $150–$1,000, depending on project size and scope, and are typically ready in 24–48 hours. 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 Jose. 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 Jose office or field team.
San Jose's Standard Plan Review guidance, updated 04-12-2026, says each plan-review item should be exported as a separate PDF or PDF/A. The City's SJePlans FAQ says plan sets should be complete before submittal, advises applicants to consult the City if a partial submittal is needed, and limits Upload or Resubmittal tasks to one member of the Applicant group. It also says additional files cannot be uploaded after the applicant selects Upload Complete. For estimating intake, reconcile the received trade files and supporting documents to a controlling revision, and identify missing sheets rather than inferring scope. These instructions apply to the City of San Jose process, not every Santa Clara County jurisdiction.
What distinguishes this metro workflow: San Jose's page is specifically about trade-separated PDF/PDF-A handoffs and SJePlans upload-complete constraints: the estimator should reconcile separate trade files and revision dates before takeoff and flag missing sheets rather than infer 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 Jose 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 material describes City of San Jose Standard Plan Review and SJePlans. Verify the current process with the reviewing jurisdiction and project team.
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.
Trade-specific quantities tied to the correct drawing revision.
Mechanical scope coordinated across trade plans and schedules.
Plumbing scope checked against plans, schedules, and clarifications.
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
The City's Standard Plan Review guidance asks for a separate PDF or PDF/A for each plan-review item. Provide the full bid set in the form received and identify the controlling revisions; JLG can flag missing pages or mismatches. The permit reviewer determines whether the submission is complete.
No. Confirm the permitting jurisdiction for the project address; neighboring cities may have different submission processes.
No. JLG can check the received estimating documents for apparent gaps, but the project team and permitting authority determine submittal completeness and acceptance.
Send the project scope, current drawings, specifications, and addenda to discuss estimating support.
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