Bid package
Value engineering proposals
Value engineering proposal support organizes a suggested change to the plans or specifications for the owner's review.
The service
What you send. What you get.
You send
- Plans and specification sections for the item in question
- Your product data, installation details and approved technical facts
- Your labor rates, material prices and markups
- The contract clause or owner request that invites the proposal, if there is one
Start with a short description. We arrange document sharing after confirming the work.
You get
- Side-by-side comparisonExisting and proposed items compared on function, performance, life-cycle effects and schedule.
- Affected requirements listPlans and specification sections that would change, so the designer can see the full effect.
- Two-scenario estimateQuantity and pricing shells for the existing and the proposed option, filled with your rates.
- Submission checklistRequired contents, signatures and delivery details for your team to confirm.
Typical buyers: General contractors offering savings during buyout or construction; Specialty contractors proposing a product or assembly change; Design-build teams comparing options with the owner.
What we check
Your bid requirements, organized.
We build the side-by-side comparison of what exists and what you propose, the list of requirements that would change, and separate cost estimates from your rates. You provide the engineering judgment, sign and submit, and the owner and designer decide. We confirm fit and a fixed quote after reviewing the project documents.
- The existing requirement and the proposed change, by sheet and specification section
- Function, performance and life-cycle effects of each option
- Contract requirements that would change if the proposal is accepted
- Quantities and cost for the existing and the proposed scenario
- Schedule effect and any owner or designer redesign effort
- Product data, warranties and code items that support the change
Who does what
Bidmere prepares. Your team decides.
The decisions that commit your company stay with your team, every time.
We prepare the package
- Lists each bid requirement and who needs to provide it
- Organizes forms, attachments and deadlines
- Writes proposal sections using facts you approve
- Flags missing information and questions for your team
You approve and submit
- Provides project facts and company information
- Sets rates, pricing and commercial terms
- Approves the draft and signs the forms
- Submits the response before the deadline
Before we start
Questions to resolve and work not included.
Questions we help identify
- Who carries design responsibility for the proposed change
- Whether the cost comparison includes owner and designer redesign effort
- Whether the change affects code approvals, warranties or schedule
- Whether the contract clause requires a specific format or content
Not included
- Engineering judgment, design responsibility or a professional seal
- Setting your prices, product warranties or commercial terms
- Signing, certifying or submitting the proposal
- Deciding whether the owner accepts the change
Sources
Where the rules come from.
Questions
About value engineering proposals.
What is a value engineering change proposal?
On federal construction it is a contractor recommendation that needs a contract change and lowers cost without impairing essential functions. The standard clause asks for a detailed comparison, the requirements that would change, and separate cost estimates. The contracting officer decides whether to accept it.
When is the best time to propose a change?
Earlier is usually easier to price, because less work is committed. Owners and construction managers also ask for value engineering during design, and a contract clause can invite proposals after award, so the request or the clause sets the format.
Who decides if a proposal is accepted?
The owner and the designer decide. Your team signs and submits the proposal, and Bidmere does not represent that any change will be accepted or that it meets code.
Plan your response
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Send the solicitation details.
We confirm availability, scope, price and timing before any work begins.