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Lowest levelled: Keystone Wall Systems, $448,500Not the lowest number on paper1 high-priority flag
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| Scope line | Your estimate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| plug +17,250 | |||||
| plug +23,400 | |||||
| plug +9,500 | |||||
| plug +14,300 | plug +14,300 | ||||
| Base bid as written | |||||
| Sales tax included | |||||
| Bond included | |||||
| Notes and qualifications | |||||
| Sum of priced lines | 412,000 | 447,500 | 439,900 | ||
| Plugs for gaps | +64,450 | +0 | +14,300 | ||
| Levelled total | $476,450#3 of 3 | $448,500#1 of 3 | $454,200#2 of 3 | ||
| Alternates — compared side by side, never in totals | |||||
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Levelled result
Lowest on paper is not lowest levelled.
Summit Interiors wrote the lowest number, $412,000, but leaves out $64,450 of scope. Once every gap is priced, Keystone Wall Systems is lowest at $448,500, and Summit Interiors comes to $476,450.
- Lowest levelled
- $448,500
- Keystone Wall Systems
- Spread
- 6.2%
- Lowest to highest, levelled
- Gaps priced in the low bid
- $0
- Would surface later as change orders
- High-priority flags
- 1
- 6 flags in all
Ranked, like for like
Solid is what they quoted. Striped is what their gaps cost at your plug method.
- 1. Keystone Wall Systems$448,500
Stated $448,500 + plugs $0 · covers 100% of scope · -1.3% vs median
- 2. Ridgeline Drywall$454,200
Stated $439,900 + plugs $14,300 · covers 91% of scope · 0.0% vs median
- 3. Summit Interiors$476,450
Stated $412,000 + plugs $64,450 · covers 64% of scope · +4.9% vs median
What to check before award
Alternates, side by side
Not counted in any total.
| Alternate | Summit Interiors | Keystone Wall Systems | Ridgeline Drywall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrade to abuse-resistant board | 31,000 | 27,500 | — |
Method: each bid starts from its stated base bid, or the sum of its priced lines when no base bid is given. Every base line a bidder excluded or did not mention gets a plug: your estimate for that line when you have entered one, otherwise the median or highest price from the bidders who priced it, per the plug method. Stated plus plugs is the levelled total, and bids are ranked on it. Alternates are compared side by side and never counted in totals. A line under half or over twice the median is flagged once at least three bidders have priced it. Everything is worked out in your browser.
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2 of 3 bidders have questions to answer.
Summit Interiors
5 questionsSubject: Scope clarification: Drywall and framing — Level 2 tenant fit-out
Hi Summit Interiors, Thank you for your bid on Drywall and framing — Level 2 tenant fit-out. We are levelling all bids to the same scope and need to confirm a few items: 1. Is “Backing and blocking” included in your base bid? If not, please price it. 2. You excluded “Level 5 finish where scheduled”. Please confirm, or give us an add price to include it. 3. You excluded “Batt insulation in walls”. Please confirm, or give us an add price to include it. 4. You excluded “Patch after MEP trades”. Please confirm, or give us an add price to include it. 5. Does your price include a performance and payment bond, and if not, what is the bond rate? Could you reply at your earliest convenience? Your answers help us compare every bid fairly. Thanks,
Keystone Wall Systems
No questionsSubject: Scope clarification: Drywall and framing — Level 2 tenant fit-out
Hi Keystone Wall Systems, Thank you for your bid on Drywall and framing — Level 2 tenant fit-out. Your proposal covers the full scope as listed — we have no questions at this time. Thanks,
Ridgeline Drywall
3 questionsSubject: Scope clarification: Drywall and framing — Level 2 tenant fit-out
Hi Ridgeline Drywall, Thank you for your bid on Drywall and framing — Level 2 tenant fit-out. We are levelling all bids to the same scope and need to confirm a few items: 1. Is “Patch after MEP trades” included in your base bid? If not, please price it. 2. Does your price include sales tax? 3. Please provide a price for alternate “Upgrade to abuse-resistant board”, or confirm you are not offering it. Could you reply at your earliest convenience? Your answers help us compare every bid fairly. Thanks,
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Drywall and framing — Level 2 tenant fit-out — levelled with GeneralBid · 3 bids, 11 base lines, gaps priced at: median · 1. Keystone Wall Systems: $448,500 levelled (stated $448,500 + plugs $0), covers 100% of scope · 2. Ridgeline Drywall: $454,200 levelled (stated $439,900 + plugs $14,300), covers 91% of scope · 3. Summit Interiors: $476,450 levelled (stated $412,000 + plugs $64,450), covers 64% of scope · Lowest on paper (Summit Interiors) is not lowest levelled (Keystone Wall Systems). · Spread between lowest and highest levelled: 6.2% · Check: Summit Interiors is lowest on paper, but Keystone Wall Systems is lowest once exclusions are priced. Level your own bids free: https://generalbid.com/tool
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Drop in every proposal. Get one levelled sheet.
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