HVAC estimating
Equipment, duct, and mechanical system quantities keyed to current sheets.
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Commercial MEP Estimating Support for Orlando Projects
JLG Estimating provides remote plan-based commercial MEP takeoff and bid estimating support for contractors pricing Orlando projects. Send the current bid set, drawing index, specifications, scope boundaries, and addenda so the requested quantities can be reconciled to the same sheets and revisions.
Local bid-set context
Information to confirm before a Orlando estimate
The City of Orlando publishes separate commercial, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and gas, and fire permitting checklists. Its digital plan-submission instructions say drawing files must be one page each, file names must follow the plan sheet index or file guide, and nonconforming uploads are returned before routing for plan review. That makes a clean sheet index and coordinated revision set a useful estimating handoff; the instructions describe the City process and should not be assumed to govern every Orlando-metro address.
- Confirm the job address and permitting authority. This checklist concerns City of Orlando submissions; identify the applicable reviewer before using it as a project requirement.
- Send a drawing index with the current M, E, and P sheets, schedules, specifications, bid instructions, and addenda. Note any sheet-number or revision mismatch so quantities are tied to the intended issue set.
- For a City submission, retain the sheet naming and one-page-per-drawing organization described by Orlando's upload instructions. Keep bid takeoff files aligned to that index when the contractor later prepares the permit upload.
- Identify any fire, gas, engineering, or right-of-way work that sits outside the requested MEP package. The City publishes separate review and form paths; confirm scope ownership from the bid documents rather than assuming it is included.
Jurisdiction note: The linked checklists and upload rules are City of Orlando materials. They do not establish jurisdiction for every Central Florida project, determine which forms apply to a specific scope, or replace confirmation with the responsible permitting authority.
- City of Orlando Permitting Checklists (checked 2026-09-30)
- City of Orlando Submit Construction Project Plans (checked 2026-09-30)
- City of Orlando Permitting Forms and Documents (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.
Ductwork takeoffs
Duct quantities and revision tracking for the supplied drawing set.
Plumbing estimating
Fixture schedules, piping, and clearly defined utility boundaries.
Electrical estimating
Lighting, power, equipment, and connection quantities by revised sheet.
Related project-type resources
- Commercial tenant improvement estimating — A related resource for commercial renovation and tenant-improvement bid packages.
Remote bid support
How to prepare a Orlando 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
Orlando estimating FAQs
Do Orlando's upload rules apply to every project in the metro area?
No. The cited file and checklist instructions are for the City of Orlando process. Confirm the authority and submission rules for the project's actual address.
What should I include with an Orlando MEP estimate request?
Send the project address, current indexed MEP drawings, specifications, schedules, bid scope, and all addenda. Identify missing sheets, separate packages, and any revision conflicts you want the estimator to flag.
Does JLG prepare or submit the City's permit upload?
This page describes estimating and takeoff support from the documents provided. It does not represent that JLG prepares permit applications or uploads plans to the City.
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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