I am bidding a design / build basis job. a small job, some remodel , some new work, service up grade. The specs call for a $20,000 allowance for Recessed & decorative lighting fixtures and dimmers, (materials only; installation cost provide in section 16.) My question is, I did the estimate with value engineering and came up with $5000 worth of items(fixtures and dimmers), I then backed out the $5000 and added the $20,000 allowance, It doubled the bid price. What am i missing here ? How should this work ?
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Buck Parrish
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You and the GC or owner need to be more specific. Or agree on certain lights to be used.
Perhaps they have no ideal of the cost.
Or perhaps they had some different lights in mind.
Perhaps they have no ideal of the cost.
Or perhaps they had some different lights in mind.
milehiwire
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I would back the 5K out of your base.
Carry the 20K as a line item on the bid and offer a voluntary line item VE alternate for the fixtures you used in your base.
Carry the 20K as a line item on the bid and offer a voluntary line item VE alternate for the fixtures you used in your base.
Sierrasparky
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What about P&H for the 20k
milehiwire
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I would show the allowance at the number provided on the bid invitation and make all adjustments on what you would need to carry in the base price.
It can be adjusted again on the volununtary VE line item.
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