Plumbing estimating
Fixture and piping takeoffs organized to the requested trade package and supplied revisions.
Remote estimating support
Commercial MEP Estimating Support for Miami Projects
JLG Estimating provides remote commercial MEP takeoff and bid estimating support for contractors pricing projects in the City of Miami. Share the exact address, permit or master-permit information when available, trade package boundaries, current plans, specifications, and addenda so the estimate reflects the documents and scope actually supplied.
Local bid-set context
Information to confirm before a Miami estimate
The City of Miami uses ePlan with iBuild for permit applications and ProjectDox for digital plan review and document exchange; its guidance describes reviews by City departments such as Building, Public Works, Planning, Zoning, and Fire. The City's fee schedule defines its own Master Permit (complete project work), Trade Permit (a subsidiary permit associated with a Master Permit), and Stand-alone Permit (one trade category without a Master Permit). Separately, for unincorporated Miami-Dade County projects, County guidance describes master permits and subsidiary trade permits; municipalities have their own building officials and permit processes. For estimating intake, confirm the jurisdiction and the package boundaries shown in the project documents rather than assuming City and County permit categories are interchangeable.
- Confirm whether the address is within the City of Miami or another municipality or unincorporated Miami-Dade County. Do not infer the permitting authority from a Miami postal address alone.
- For an unincorporated Miami-Dade County project, identify the master permit and any subsidiary trade permits when that information is available. For City of Miami or another municipality, record the applicable building or trade package boundaries and any separate Public Works, Fire, Planning, or Zoning scope shown in the bid documents.
- For a City of Miami plan set, record the City application/project number and the drawing issue being priced. Keep correction comments, revisions, and addenda linked to that issue.
- If a drawing package has separate M, E, and P scopes or separately managed permit folders, list the included and excluded systems explicitly and flag any missing sheets before measuring.
Jurisdiction note: The City ePlan source concerns City of Miami applications. The County master/subsidiary permit guidance cited here applies to unincorporated Miami-Dade County projects; incorporated municipalities have their own permit processes. Confirm the permitting authority and package structure for the actual address. JLG does not provide permitting or code-compliance services.
- City of Miami: Understanding ePlan and ProjectDox (checked 2026-09-30)
- Miami-Dade County: How to Apply for Permits (checked 2026-09-30)
- Miami-Dade County: Master and Subsidiary Permits (checked 2026-09-30)
- City of Miami Building Permit Fee Schedule definitions (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 duct quantities from the issued plans and schedules.
Mechanical piping estimating
Piping quantities when the bid documents define a separate mechanical scope.
Electrical estimating
Electrical takeoffs tied to the drawings and permit/package boundaries provided.
Related project-type resources
- Commercial tenant improvement estimating — A related resource for tenant-scope and trade-package bid sets.
Remote bid support
How to prepare a Miami 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
Miami estimating FAQs
Does a Miami mailing address establish City of Miami jurisdiction?
No. The City of Miami has its own permitting process. The cited County master/subsidiary guidance is for unincorporated Miami-Dade County; confirm the authority for the exact project address.
What helps JLG separate a Miami MEP bid package correctly?
Provide the address, City application/project number or other permit identifier, package boundaries, current MEP drawings and schedules, specifications, and all addenda or correction comments. Identify separate Public Works or fire-protection items if they appear in the bid documents.
Does JLG submit plans through ePlan or determine required permits?
No. JLG estimates and measures the scope shown in the supplied documents. The contractor, design team, and responsible permitting authority determine application and permit requirements.
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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