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Using the Training Center project and considering that it is impractical to attend a pre-bid

meeting, complete the following pre-estimate activities.

1. The OIC has decided to bid the project. Prepare two work breakdown structures for the

project as follows:

a. Your company is a general contractor who self-performs all the concrete work.

structural steel erection, and rough carpentry, and installs all doors and toilet acces-

sories.

b. Your company is a general contractor who subcontracts all of the work in the proj

ect and therefore serves only as a construction manager.

2. From the date that the IFB has been issued until the date the bid is due is three weeks

and one day. Develop a simple schedule of the estimating activities using two people

to do all of the work. A project manager will oversee your work but he or she is cur-

rently closing out another project and only has time for periodic review with the esti-

mating team until the day before bid day.

3. Create electronic estimating templates for the quantity take-off sheet, recapitulation

sheet, subcontractor list, and commercial project bid summary. Do not put in formulas

at this time, as they will be discussed in later chapters.