All of these can be included in the terms and conditions of a quote, but there are certain conditions under which a customer can dispute these items or request proof of cost. Therefore, some companies try to keep this line profitable so that they don`t have to collect past invoices and other evidence. As mentioned earlier, the scope of a project is the cost that the general contractor needs to create and maintain a safe and efficient construction site. This includes project supervision, temporary and permanent utilities, equipment rental, fencing, security, permitting, etc. Every construction site needs a dumpster in which garbage and debris can be placed, which is why it should fit into the general requirements or framework conditions. However, most companies forget to specify the fees they have to pay to dispose of their office waste, even though it is a necessary part of doing business. One area often overlooked here is meetings. Pre-construction meetings, site engagement meetings, progress meetings, and pre-installation meetings all require time. If there is a transparent record of meeting cost, then people are right to find alternative methods, keep meetings short and to the point, and be efficient in scheduling meetings. Another sleeper is the project website, where you can include hosting, configuration, maintenance, and management costs.

If the site is a proprietary site, you need to consider the purposes for which users would interact with it and whether the time spent on it would incur additional costs. A business consumes a lot of electricity, heat and water, and it has to pay for internet and phone lines. All these service costs add up as well as the costs of security and alarm systems. Some companies don`t even know that portable toilets should also be included in this section of the Terms and Conditions category! Project costs, which are included in the framework conditions, are generally composed of four categories: construction management, project management, material handling and waste collection. If you cannot view data from the previous project, you must evaluate each part of the terms and conditions separately. The terms and conditions are usually calculated for the duration of the project, so it is crucial to know how long the project should last to determine these costs. For example, let`s say a portable toilet costs $100 a month. If the project is scheduled to last six months, you can allocate $600 for this service. But if the project actually lasts nine months, you absorb the extra $300 or charge the owner a change order, depending on the cause of the delay. The best way to calculate the cost of the framework is to look at past cost data. By looking at similar projects of similar duration, you can accurately estimate your cost for the current project. Make sure you make room for price increases, especially in these turbulent economic times.

Based on the MasterFormat breakdown, the general requirements are those that require special attention to properly elaborate and estimate all the details of the project. There is a wide range of activities that are represented in the general requirements and may need to be enjoyed. For contractors in particular, there are important subdivisions that need to be analyzed closely to ensure that you take into account all the costs you face. However, “General Requirements” fall under CSI number, MasterFormat 01 00 00 and include summaries, prices/payments, administrative requirements, quality, temporary installations, product requirements, execution/completion requirements, performance requirements and lifecycle activities. In the project contract, general conditions are contractual conditions that define the relationship between the owner, the contractor and possibly the architect. The provisions include the roles and responsibilities of each of the parties to the construction contract, key dates such as the start and substantial completion date, how to deal with delays, payment terms, changes to the work, and handling claims and disputes. The most widely used version of the terms and conditions is the AEOI. Most contract templates provided by the AEOI use the A201 Terms and Conditions as the basis for the terms of the contract.