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Commercial Site-Walk Scope Checklist

12-point scope check for commercial pre-bid walks. MLP-driven — 5-10x ticket vs residential.

6 cards · 0 installs by contractors · Curated by Greg / MLP job-walk research
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Get the year-built upfront

Building age dictates code requirements. Pre-1980 = lead/asbestos surveys probably required.
WhyCode-gap is the single biggest scope blowout. Get it on tape minute 1.
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Walk every floor — even 'unused' ones

Property managers often forget about a floor. That floor will be part of the bid scope.
WhyMissed floor = signed contract with surprise scope = lost margin or relationship.
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Photo every panel + every shutoff

Geo-tag if you can. Annotate later.
WhyBid time you forget what was where. Subs price off your photos.
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Ask: who's in this building during work hours?

After-hours vs in-business is a 2x labor cost difference.
WhyBid as in-business by default. Surprise no one with the after-hours number.
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Note ceiling height in every room

Lift cost scales with height. Drop ceilings = scope creep zone.
Why30%-40% of commercial scope misses are above 8ft.
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Confirm what's NOT in scope

Walk them through what you're NOT bidding on. Get verbal agreement.
WhyScope-out is harder than scope-in. Lock the boundary on the walk, not the contract.
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