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Quantity take-offs
Pipe, structures, excavation, bedding, backfill and restoration measured from IFC drawings and reconciled against the pay items.
Estimating · Vancouver, BC
Civil and utility construction estimating in Vancouver, BC
Quantity take-offs and technical estimates for sanitary, storm and water mains, gas pipelines, substations and roadworks, built from the drawings and priced from production rates.
What I deliver
Estimating,
done properly.
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Unit-rate pricing
Rates built from crew productivity and benchmarks, with every assumption visible and traceable.
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Pay quantity verification
Contractor pay quantities checked against field records and the contract schedule of quantities.
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Bid and change support
Bid evaluation support, change order pricing and T&M tracking against the original estimate.
How I work
- Review the drawings, specifications and MMCD or municipal supplements
- Measure every item and reconcile to the pay item list
- Price from production rates and current costs
- Flag conflicts and assumptions as RFIs before bid or award
- Track quantities and cost against the estimate through closeout
Relevant experience
- Neil Smith ConstructionQuantity tracking, material take-offs and cost monitoring on civil infrastructure, utility, school and site development projects across Metro Vancouver.
- FortisBCTechnical estimates and quantity take-offs for civil and structural scopes on gas transmission pipeline and electrical substation upgrades.
- SNC-LavalinContractor pay quantity verification, procurement documents and bid evaluations on transit corridor and highway programs.
Questions
Frequently asked.
What kind of construction does Hamid estimate?
Civil and utility infrastructure: sanitary, storm and water mains, manholes and services, gas pipelines, substation civil works, earthworks, roadworks, paving and restoration.
Are estimates prepared to BC standards?
Yes. Take-offs follow the MMCD Platinum Edition measurement and payment sections and the municipal supplementary specifications for the project, or the BC MoTI Standard Specifications on highway work.
Where does Hamid work?
Metro Vancouver and British Columbia. He is based in Vancouver and registered as an Engineer in Training with Engineers and Geoscientists BC.
How do I get in touch about an estimate?
Email goudarzi.hamid@gmail.com with the drawings, specifications and the scope you need priced.