JLG Estimating provides remote commercial MEP takeoff and bid estimating support for contractors bidding projects across New York City. Send current architectural and MEP drawings, specifications, and addenda; JLG delivers organized quantity takeoffs and does not replace the registered design professional or NYC DOB plan examiner.
Request plan-based quantities or priced estimating support for your bid package. Fees for most New York City commercial estimates fall between $150 and $1,000. Turnaround is typically 24–48 hours, scaled to the size and scope of the job. 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 New York City. 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 New York City office or field team.
The NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) enforces the 2022 NYC Construction Codes and Local Law 97 carbon emissions limits. Commercial plan filings through DOB NOW: Build differentiate alterations from new buildings. For estimators, key intake factors include vertical riser expansion joints, vibration isolation for multi-story towers, acoustic sound criteria, and DEP sewer tie-in boundaries.
| Context type | How to use it for estimating |
|---|---|
| State requirement | Use the parent New York estimating hub for sourced statewide context; confirm the applicable edition for the project. |
| City / AHJ requirement | The cited New York City 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 references describe NYC DOB and DOB NOW procedures. This page provides estimating support from contractor-provided documents and does not interpret code or certify compliance.
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.
Vertical plumbing risers, fixture counts, and storm drainage.
Mechanical equipment, central plant chillers, and fan coils.
High-pressure hydronic loops, steam headers, and riser piping.
Power distribution, switchgear, and emergency standby systems.
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. JLG provides quantity takeoffs and cost estimating from the supplied plan set. Filings and special inspections remain with the project team.
We measure pipe footages floor-by-floor from riser diagrams, itemizing expansion loops, guides, anchors, isolation valves, and fire pump connections.
Provide the current architectural, structural, and MEP drawing set, mechanical equipment schedules, specifications, and all issued addenda.
Send the project scope, current drawings, specifications, and addenda to discuss estimating support.
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