Bidding & preconstruction

Scope and risk

Help review gaps, contradictions, and exclusions before submitting price.

Converza contrasts the queried documents and organizes candidate differences in a matrix for review and possible RFIs.

Agent

Agent modes

Extended Thinking

FastSmart

Review the attached Division 01, C-102, Addendum 03, and civil bid. Identify scope gaps that affect price and state the closeout action.

Searches

Review of 4 documents01 14 00 · C-102 · Addendum 03 · Bid CIV-042Done

Analysis

Scope gaps for bid closeout

I found three interfaces without complete ownership. The largest exposure is maintaining pedestrian access: the drawing requires it, while the civil bid excludes barriers, signage, and traffic control.

Finding	Source	Impact	Action	Output
Temporary pedestrian route required; barriers and traffic control excluded	C-102, N3 + CIV-042, excl. 7 1	240 guard hours, barriers, and city permit are unpriced	Confirm owner and payment method	RFI-Prebid-06
Addendum 03 moves access closure to phase 2 without time extension	Addendum 03, item 4 + C-102 2	Consumes 5 float days and extends temporary fencing	Recalculate sequence and indirects	Assumption L-04
Continuous operations restrict shutdowns and noisy work	01 14 00, 1.6.C 3	12 night shifts and productivity loss from daily remobilization	Separate extended hours from base price	Alternate ALT-03

Message…

Division 01 General Requirements.pdf

Before and after

The operational shift is from scattered manual review to document queries with available sources and reviewable drafts.

Before

Estimating reviews PDFs, Excel, and subcontractor exclusions separately, with hidden risks surfacing at bid close.

After

Converza gathers finding, source, impact, owner, and suggested output so the team can price with reviewable references.

Real workflow for scope and risk review

The user attaches the sources to the message; the agent answers with cited evidence and turns risk into bid decisions.

Attach sources to the message

The estimator attaches Division 01, C-102, Addendum 03, and Bid CIV-042 and asks for risks that affect pricing.

Agent

Agent modes

Extended Thinking

FastSmart

Cross-check C-102 logistics against the inclusions and exclusions in bid CIV-042. Which temporary scope has no owner or price?

Searches

Review of 4 documents01 14 00 · C-102 · Addendum 03 · Bid CIV-042Done

Analysis

Scope gaps for bid closeout

Finding	Source	Impact	Action	Output
Temporary pedestrian route required; barriers and traffic control excluded	C-102, N3 + CIV-042, excl. 7 1	240 guard hours, barriers, and city permit are unpriced	Confirm owner and payment method	RFI-Prebid-06
Addendum 03 moves access closure to phase 2 without time extension	Addendum 03, item 4 + C-102 2	Consumes 5 float days and extends temporary fencing	Recalculate sequence and indirects	Assumption L-04
Continuous operations restrict shutdowns and noisy work	01 14 00, 1.6.C 3	12 night shifts and productivity loss from daily remobilization	Separate extended hours from base price	Alternate ALT-03

Message…

Division 01 General Requirements.pdf

Open cited evidence

Converza shows the drawing requires temporary pedestrian access while the civil scope excludes signage and traffic control.

Agent

Agent modes

Extended Thinking

FastSmart

Compare the pedestrian-access requirement with exclusion 7 in the civil bid. Identify the resources, permits, and interfaces affected.

Searches

Review of 4 documents01 14 00 · C-102 · Addendum 03 · Bid CIV-042Done

Analysis

Scope gaps for bid closeout

Finding	Source	Impact	Action	Output
Temporary pedestrian route required; barriers and traffic control excluded	C-102, N3 + CIV-042, excl. 7 1	240 guard hours, barriers, and city permit are unpriced	Confirm owner and payment method	RFI-Prebid-06
Addendum 03 moves access closure to phase 2 without time extension	Addendum 03, item 4 + C-102 2	Consumes 5 float days and extends temporary fencing	Recalculate sequence and indirects	Assumption L-04
Continuous operations restrict shutdowns and noisy work	01 14 00, 1.6.C 3	12 night shifts and productivity loss from daily remobilization	Separate extended hours from base price	Alternate ALT-03

Message…

Division 01 General Requirements.pdf

Build decision matrix

Each row includes finding, source, impact, owner, recommendation, and suggested question for team review.

Agent

Agent modes

Extended Thinking

FastSmart

Prioritize the gaps by cost, schedule, and operational exposure. Separate items needing an RFI from bid assumptions.

Searches

Review of 4 documents01 14 00 · C-102 · Addendum 03 · Bid CIV-042Done

Analysis

Scope gaps for bid closeout

Finding	Source	Impact	Action	Output
Temporary pedestrian route required; barriers and traffic control excluded	C-102, N3 + CIV-042, excl. 7 1	240 guard hours, barriers, and city permit are unpriced	Confirm owner and payment method	RFI-Prebid-06
Addendum 03 moves access closure to phase 2 without time extension	Addendum 03, item 4 + C-102 2	Consumes 5 float days and extends temporary fencing	Recalculate sequence and indirects	Assumption L-04
Continuous operations restrict shutdowns and noisy work	01 14 00, 1.6.C 3	12 night shifts and productivity loss from daily remobilization	Separate extended hours from base price	Alternate ALT-03

Message…

Division 01 General Requirements.pdf

Convert to RFI or exclusion

The team uses the output to generate a pre-bid RFI or proposal exclusion language before locking price.

Agent

Agent modes

Extended Thinking

FastSmart

Draft the technical question and commercial assumption for each gap that cannot be resolved before bid submission.

Searches

Review of 4 documents01 14 00 · C-102 · Addendum 03 · Bid CIV-042Done

Analysis

Scope gaps for bid closeout

Finding	Source	Impact	Action	Output
Temporary pedestrian route required; barriers and traffic control excluded	C-102, N3 + CIV-042, excl. 7 1	240 guard hours, barriers, and city permit are unpriced	Confirm owner and payment method	RFI-Prebid-06
Addendum 03 moves access closure to phase 2 without time extension	Addendum 03, item 4 + C-102 2	Consumes 5 float days and extends temporary fencing	Recalculate sequence and indirects	Assumption L-04
Continuous operations restrict shutdowns and noisy work	01 14 00, 1.6.C 3	12 night shifts and productivity loss from daily remobilization	Separate extended hours from base price	Alternate ALT-03

Message…

Division 01 General Requirements.pdf

Output example

A working format the team can review, correct, and move into its internal process.

Bid decision matrix

Cited output for estimating, preconstruction, and commercial review.

Finding	Cited source	Impact	Action	Output
Temporary pedestrian access required but excluded by civil	C-102 + civil quote	Permits, barriers, signage	Request clarification	RFI: confirm owner and payment
Addendum 03 moves access closure to phase 2	Addendum 03 + bid schedule	Work front and sequence	Review indirects	Update logistics assumption
Division 01 requires tenant operations to remain active	01 14 00 + logistics plan	Potential night work	Price alternate	Separate extended-hours cost

Documents used

Converza works from the project document package and keeps sources visible.

Specs
Drawings
Contracts
Addenda
Subcontractor scopes

Personas

Teams typically involved in this workflow.

Estimator
Preconstruction manager
Commercial manager

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Help review gaps, contradictions, and exclusions before submitting price.

Before and after

Before

After

Real workflow for scope and risk review

Attach sources to the message

Open cited evidence

Build decision matrix

Convert to RFI or exclusion

Output example

Bid decision matrix

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