Construction Proposal Template: Commercial Build-Out

About this example

This example is the proposal a design-build contractor sends a craft brewery for its second taproom in Denver: a 9,200 square foot former showroom turned into a 280-seat taproom with a full kitchen, a working 15-barrel brewhouse and an event mezzanine, to be built in 18 weeks.

On a commercial job the owner chooses a contractor as much as a price, so this proposal sells the plan before the number. It opens with a letter from the preconstruction manager and the project executive, then restates the project, what matters most to the owner and the main risks. Five phases show the order of the work, a site logistics page explains deliveries, staging and the crane lift on a busy street, and the critical path names the items that could delay opening. The team and two brewery projects show the contractor has done this before. The lump-sum price is broken down by trade, with the fee and insurance on their own lines, followed by the allowances and qualifications, the exclusions, progress payment terms with retainage, and the acceptance block.

Who it is for

Commercial general contractors and design-build firms that bid restaurant, retail and office build-outs to owners and tenants.