Estimate type · During construction
Change order pricing
Change order pricing is a priced breakdown of the work added to or deleted from your contract, measured from revised plans, bulletins or directives.
Revision 3: split Office 206 into two offices
| Added scope | Change |
|---|---|
| Partition type A, new | +15LF |
| Door, frame and hardware HW-1 | +1EA |
| Wall preparation and paint | +250SF |
| Receptacles, switch and relocated fixture | +4EA |
| Supply diffusers, added and relocated | +2EA |
The service
What you send. What you get.
You send
- The revised sheets, bulletin or directive and the prior version of each affected sheet
- The change and markup terms in your contract
- Your labor rates, material pricing and equipment costs
- Field notes or photos from your team, if relevant
- Subcontractor or supplier quotes for the change
Start with a short description. We arrange document sharing after confirming the work.
You get
- Added and deleted takeoffQuantities measured from the revision and compared with the prior document set.
- Priced breakdownLabor, material and equipment by line at your approved rates.
- Markup summaryOverhead, profit and bond costs applied as your contract terms state.
- Backup narrativeA plain description of what changed and where, with sheet references.
Typical buyers: Subcontractors pricing revisions during construction; General contractor project managers; Project engineers preparing change order requests.
What goes in
Built from your documents.
The pricing shows added and deleted quantities, costs at your approved rates and markups applied as your contract allows, organized for your change order request. Your team reviews and submits it. We confirm fit and a fixed quote after reviewing your documents.
- Added and deleted quantities by lineSF, LF, EA or CY
- Labor, material and equipment cost for each change
- Markups by tier as your contract allows
- The revision, bulletin or directive behind each line
- Credits for deleted work, shown separately
Before we start
Questions to resolve and work not included.
Questions we help identify
- Revision clouds do not show every change on the sheet
- Markup limits for lower-tier subcontractors not provided
- Whether deleted work was already purchased or installed
- Whether the change affects the schedule
Not included
- Negotiating with the owner or architect
- Schedule delay or claims analysis
- Site visits and field verification of installed work
- Signing or submitting the change order request
Questions
About change order pricing.
What do you need to price a change?
The revised plans, bulletin or directive, the prior version of the affected sheets, the change and markup terms in your contract and your rates. Your team approves the final amount before it is submitted.
Do you price deleted work as a credit?
Yes. Deleted quantities are measured and priced the same way as added work, and the credit is shown separately so the net change is clear.
How detailed should change order pricing be?
As detailed as a bid estimate for the changed scope. AACE RP 56R-08 lists change orders among the uses of Class 1, its most detailed estimate class, built from detailed unit costs and a detailed takeoff.
Related
Keep reading.
- Quantity takeoffsAny stage with a measurable plan set
- Bid-day estimatesConstruction documents / bid day
- Subcontractor bid proposalsWe turn your estimate into a clear proposal for the general contractor, showing your price and exactly what it covers.
- Change order proposalsChange order proposal support organizes the package behind a change order price.
- Roofing estimatesA-401Division 07: Thermal and Moisture Protection
Send the plan set details.
We confirm availability, scope, price and timing before any work begins.