Analyzing Construction Cost Estimates - Comparing Estimates

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It's like we said, the whole point here is that you have enough information that you can make a reasonable cost decision, but it may not be about the cost, it may be that you realize, "well, "we really want this other part to still be included," it may be that you're saying, "it's really about the scope "that we're making a decision from." So, getting good information back, that gives you enough information, enough comparable information, that you and the client have the ability to really make reasonable, logical decisions, that get them the project that they want, hopefully at the price point that they're looking for. And, in order to do that, sometimes you'll find, well, we really need to ask for more information. Now, you hope not to do that, because, especially in kind of mid to smaller projects, it just seems like a big effort, it just seems like it's a problem, it's hard to get the contractors to refocus on a bid, it's hard to, kind of, go through the whole process again, it takes a bunch of time, but, if you don't have the right information, you should go back and re-do it.

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