JLG Estimating provides remote commercial MEP takeoff and bid estimating support for trade contractors pricing Philadelphia projects. Provide current MEP plans, specifications, addenda, and scope boundaries so the takeoff can be calibrated to your requested trades and bid deadline.
Request plan-based quantities or priced estimating support for your bid package. Most Philadelphia commercial estimates are typically $150–$1,000. Most of those packages come back in 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 Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia office or field team.
The City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) administers commercial plan review through its eCLIPSE portal, enforcing the Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code alongside Pennsylvania UCC standards. Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) regulates stormwater management and utility connections. For estimators, key intake factors include historic masonry core drilling, tight vertical shaft clearances, PWD grease interceptor standards, high-pressure steam distribution headers, and Center City commercial tenant acoustic constraints.
| Context type | How to use it for estimating |
|---|---|
| State requirement | Use the parent Pennsylvania estimating hub for sourced statewide context; confirm the applicable edition for the project. |
| City / AHJ requirement | The cited Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia L&I and PWD procedures. It does not establish jurisdiction for every metropolitan parcel or certify code 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.
Fixture schedules, piping scope, and documented PWD utility boundaries.
Mechanical equipment, ductwork, and hydronic heating takeoffs.
Chilled water, steam, and hydronic loop piping quantities.
Sheet-metal quantities measured from architectural and mechanical drawings.
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.
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No. JLG provides quantity takeoffs based on supplied project drawings. Code compliance and permit applications remain with the design team and licensed contractors.
We measure pipe and duct runs based on the drawings, noting where field routing, tight shafts, or core drilling through heavy masonry may require specialty labor factoring.
Include current architectural, structural, and MEP drawings, specifications, equipment schedules, addenda, and your requested trade scope.
Send the project scope, current drawings, specifications, and addenda to discuss estimating support.
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