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	Subject - Bidding dmode80 If you could give one tip to anyone About to bid commercial Ground up or T.I. What would it be? What is commonly overlooked sroney Be careful on the T.I. work, check the notes and architectural drawings. We have many jobs in the Atlanta area that are built from drawings that have been completed by the Architect, but not engineered by an Electrical Engineer. Be sure to check you details and elevations for misc. electrical that may not show up on the "electrical" drawings, especially in breakrooms and conference rooms. Many times there will be dishwashers, disposals, etc. that show up on the architectural drawings that do not get sent to the electrical drawings. While you may be able to get money for these items that do not show up on the electrical drawings, you will not get another job if you ask for it. dmode80 Thanks for the tips .Would it be my responsibility for something previously done wrong ? Or is it a case by case basis?I guess it would be beneficial to take lots of pics before, during and after the job. sroney If there are problems from a previous contractor, you will most likely be required to bring the exisiting up to code. The best way to work that is to walk the job before the bid, and see if you notice any problems. I would then exclude any existing work being brought up to code in your quote. If an inspector requires the work to be done you have excluded this work in your bid, but for a change order consideration, you would gladly bring the work up to code. Steve JimmyDee For us non bidders, what does T.I. stand for? Jim sroney T.I would be tenant improvement. this could be either a remodel or expansion of an office space, or a build-out of a new construction space such as taking a "white box" retail space and adding the requirements for a new store. Steve