JLG Estimating provides remote commercial MEP takeoff and bid estimating support for trade contractors bidding projects in Seattle. Share your current plans, specifications, addenda, and requested trade scopes to receive a structured, plan-based preconstruction estimate in Microsoft Excel.
Request plan-based quantities or priced estimating support for your bid package. Most Seattle commercial packages are typically $150–$1,000 per estimate. Delivery for most estimates is 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 Seattle. 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 Seattle office or field team.
The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) enforces the Seattle Construction Codes, including the Seattle Commercial Energy Code. Seattle mandates aggressive building electrification, prohibiting fossil-fuel space heating in most new commercial buildings and requiring heat pump water heating and DOAS energy recovery wheels. High regional seismic hazard (Seismic Design Category D) requires seismic restraint detailing across all MEP trades as engineered on project drawings.
| Context type | How to use it for estimating |
|---|---|
| State requirement | Use the parent Washington estimating hub for sourced statewide context; confirm the applicable edition for the project. |
| City / AHJ requirement | The cited Seattle 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 Seattle SDCI guidelines. Confirm current requirements and jurisdiction with SDCI and the project design professionals.
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.
Heat pump central plants, dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS), and fan coils.
Commercial plumbing fixtures, rainwater harvesting, and SPU utility boundaries.
SMACNA seismic duct bracing, air distribution, and sound silencers.
All-electric building power service sizing, panelboards, and branch wiring.
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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We itemize specified commercial heat pumps, dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS), heat recovery wheels, and electric domestic water heaters directly from the drawings.
No. JLG provides remote quantity takeoff and estimating support based on supplied drawings. Engineering calculations and permits belong to the project engineers.
Provide the complete architectural and MEP drawings, specifications, equipment schedules, addenda, and any documented SPU utility connection interfaces.
Send the project scope, current drawings, specifications, and addenda to discuss estimating support.
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