For this project, I provided full quantity takeoff and cost estimating services for the external ...For this project, I provided full quantity takeoff and cost estimating services for the external ...
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Ali Hamza
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For this project, I provided full quantity takeoff and cost estimating services for the external sitework package on a proposed grocery store development in Woodbridge, Virginia (~218,600 SF site).
Working directly from the civil engineering drawings, I measured and marked up quantities for erosion and sediment control, earthwork (cut/fill), paving, curb and gutter, retaining walls, site signage, and utilities. Each item was then priced line-by-line for labor, material, and equipment, broken out across five CSI divisions, with overhead, contingency, insurance, and sales tax applied to arrive at a suggested bid.
The final deliverable included the marked-up drawing set showing exactly how each quantity was measured, plus a detailed Excel estimate the client could use directly for bidding — delivered within 48 hours of receiving the plans.
Tools used: PDF takeoff/markup, Microsoft Excel (custom cost database with labor/material/equipment breakdown)
Cost EstimationQuantity EstimationBluebeamMicrosoft ExcelPlanswift
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