Controlling documents
The accepted plan set, specifications, addenda, and supplied pricing sources are identified for the assignment.
How It Works
A defined process before estimating work begins.
Clear inputs, estimate-detail selection, written scope, and reviewable deliverables reduce avoidable uncertainty for both Horizon and the contractor.
Five stages
From document review to delivery.
- 01
Discuss the project
Start by emailing the requested service and timing. Agree the secure document-transfer method before sharing plans, specifications, addenda or confidential information.
- 02
Confirm the scope
Documents, complexity, quantity responsibility, customer pricing sources, availability, and open questions are reviewed.
- 03
Approve the proposal
Both parties accept the written scope, final project price, deliverables, estimate level, customer pricing inputs, schedule, and applicable service terms before capacity is reserved.
- 04
Prepare and review
Horizon performs the agreed quantity and pricing work and applies the documented project review process.
- 05
Complete payment and deliver
The engagement fee is credited to the project price. The remaining balance is due before release of the final deliverables and included clarification support.
Documented review
How the work stays traceable.
The procedure is scaled to the accepted service and available documents; it is not a guarantee or engineering certification.
Scope and references
The agreed civil scope is organized around relevant plan areas, notes, details, schedules, and requested deliverables.
Assumptions and open items
Material assumptions, exclusions, discrepancies, and questions are documented for contractor review.
Delivery review
The work product is checked against the accepted scope and assembled into the agreed electronic files before release.
Scope and pricing
The requested service and estimate-detail level both affect the fee.
A quantity takeoff generally requires less effort than a priced estimate. When pricing is requested, the customer supplies the labor and material costs. Horizon organizes the agreed inputs but does not procure prices or assume labor or material costs.
When the work is sufficiently defined, Horizon may provide a fixed project price. The standard consulting rate is $100 per hour with a $600 minimum engagement fee. The proposal states the final price.
The engagement fee is a down payment credited toward the project price. It is refundable if the project is canceled before work begins and nonrefundable after work begins. The remaining balance is due before the final deliverable is released.