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Construction Proposal Template: Commercial Fit-Out

A 10-page construction proposal for a brewery taproom fit-out: approach, phases, site logistics, team, past projects, lump-sum price by trade and terms.

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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.

Inside and how to use it

What this example contains, and how to make it yours

What's inside

  • A full-page title and a letter signed by two people at the contractor
  • The project, what matters to the client and the main risks
  • Five phases, site logistics and the critical path
  • The project team and two comparable projects
  • A lump-sum price by trade, with fee and insurance shown
  • Provisional sums, qualifications, exclusions, payment terms and acceptance

How to adapt it

  • Name the risks of the job before the client has to ask about them
  • Show your fee as its own line rather than spreading it through the trades
  • Write each provisional sum and assumption so a variation can point to it
  • Pick past projects that look like this one, with their size and duration

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