Partnerships & OpportunitiesCOMPASS PRO / COMPARISON INSTRUMENT 04
Compare the scope.
Not only the price.
A subcontractor bid is more than a number. Build a side-by-side record of the written price, included work, exclusions, unresolved responsibilities and the questions to send back.
Open the comparison studio ↓01 / YOUR COMPARISON SET
Quote against quote.
Two quotes required; a third is optional. Enter only verified written details and make your own judgment.
Quote comparison requires JavaScript. When the studio cannot initialize, compare the same written coverage questions in your own worksheet. Quote details are not submitted.
COMPARISON METHOD / SAME QUESTIONS, THREE DOCUMENTS
Make the gaps
visible.
Record two or three real quotes against the same eight written-scope categories. Only classify an item as included or excluded when the actual proposal says so. Mark anything else unclear or not documented.
This is an organizational worksheet. It does not rank subcontractors, decide whether an amount is reasonable, verify credentials or establish that quotes are equivalent. Check all sources and written terms before making a hiring or contracting decision.
02 / COMPARISON RECORD
The written difference.
Complete two quotes, then build your comparison.
A price spread is not a savings estimate. Differences in exclusions, quantities, allowances, requirements and assumptions can make these quotes incomparable.
03 / FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS
Ask about the gaps.
Every coverage label and credential status is contractor-entered and has not been verified by HOMEFRONT. No bid winner, contractor recommendation or projected final cost is generated.
04 / VERIFY THE ACTUAL DOCUMENTS
One comparison
is not a contract.
Use the document itself to clarify boundaries, substitutions, labor and supervision, payment/change procedures, site protection and who will coordinate permits or inspections where applicable. Qualification and insurance questions must be checked separately.
The CSLB guides consumers; they do not establish a pricing benchmark or endorse this comparison tool. Always verify current original agency records.
COMPASS PRO / RETURN TO THE WORKSHOP
More clarity.
Less assumption.
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When quoted material quantities differ, record your own measurements and package assumptions in the material takeoff worksheet before asking suppliers to confirm an order.
Reviewed · Bid comparison sheet 04.