About this example
This example is the proposal a design-and-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 events mezzanine, to be built in 18 weeks.
On a commercial job the client chooses a contractor as much as a price, so this proposal sells the plan before the number. It opens with a letter from the pre-construction manager and the project director, then restates the project, what matters most to the client and the main risks. Five phases show the order of the work, a site logistics page explains deliveries, storage 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 provisional sums and qualifications, the exclusions, interim payment terms with retention, and the acceptance block.
Who it is for
Commercial main contractors and design-and-build firms that tender restaurant, retail and office fit-outs to owners and tenants.