Electrical estimating
Electrical quantities reviewed against the identified complete plan issue and revisions.
Remote estimating support
Commercial MEP Estimating Support for Austin Projects
JLG Estimating provides remote commercial MEP takeoff and bid estimating support for contractors pricing Austin projects. Share the project address, current plan set, specifications, trade scope, addenda, and any correction or revision package so quantities can be checked against a complete, identified issue.
Local bid-set context
Information to confirm before a Austin estimate
Austin Commercial Plan Review instructs applicants submitting an update to include the Master Comment Report, written responses to each comment, and the complete updated plan set, not only revised sheets. Its guidance also describes revisions for changes to approved permits and certain deferred submittals. For estimating, that makes it useful to distinguish a full reissued set from a limited sheet change and to note whether a bid is based on approved, pending, or newly revised documents.
- Record the project address, permit number if available, and whether the bid uses the original issue, a correction update, or a later revision.
- When an Austin correction package is supplied, include the Master Comment Report, written responses, and complete updated plan set in the intake register. Identify any scope sheets that remain unchanged or were not supplied.
- Compare mechanical, electrical, and plumbing sheets and schedules across the stated issue. Flag quantity changes caused by revised equipment, circuits, fixtures, or scope boundaries for estimator review.
- List deferred, standalone-trade, or separate utility work only when it appears in the contractor's bid scope. Austin standalone building or trade permits apply only to qualifying specified scopes; confirm eligibility and the applicable City process with the project team.
Jurisdiction note: The cited revision instructions apply to City of Austin Commercial Plan Review. Austin's service area and permit processes have qualifications; confirm the responsible authority for the site and whether the referenced review path applies. JLG does not interpret code, approve designs, or prepare permit revisions.
- Austin Development Services Commercial Plan Review (checked 2026-09-30)
- Austin Development Services Apply for a Standalone Permit (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 reconciled to current schedules and sheets.
Plumbing estimating
Fixture and piping quantities tied to the current plan set and scope boundaries.
Quantity takeoffs
A related overview of plan-based quantity measurement and takeoff support.
Related project-type resources
- Commercial tenant improvement estimating — A related resource for Austin commercial remodel and tenant-improvement packages.
Remote bid support
How to prepare a Austin 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
Austin estimating FAQs
Should an Austin estimate use only the revised sheets?
The City says its commercial plan-review update package includes the complete updated plan set, the Master Comment Report, and written responses. Send the complete issue supplied by the project team and identify any missing pages; the estimate should follow the contractor's bid scope.
What should I send with an Austin plan correction set?
Send the complete current drawings, Master Comment Report, comment responses, specifications, schedules, addenda, and the bid instructions that identify the controlling issue.
Does JLG prepare responses to City review comments?
No. JLG measures and estimates the supplied scope. The contractor, design professional, and permitting authority handle formal plan-review responses and approvals.
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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