Product
One system for the work between receiving the plans and handing off the award.
Each stage builds on the record created before it. Estimators spend less time moving information between disconnected tools and more time reviewing scope, improving coverage, comparing bids, and making decisions.
01 · Understand the work
Start with a traceable scope, not a blank page.
Division Zero indexes the sheets using the names and numbers already found in the plan set, then reads across drawings, details, schedules, notes, and specifications to draft a scope for each applicable trade. Every proposed item stays connected to its source. The estimator verifies, corrects, and approves what belongs in the final scope.
Surfaced for attention
- Missing scope
- Conflicting requirements
- Uncertain findings
- Responsibility gaps
- Addendum impacts
Draft scope · 09 29 00 Gypsum Board
- 5/8" Type X at corridor ceilingsA5.12 · det 4Accepted
- Level 4 finish at public areasSpec 09 29 00 §3.5Review
- Moisture-resistant board at wet wallsConflict · A2.31 note 7 vs specFlagged
02 · Reach the right subcontractors
Consistent packages. Familiar email. Real coverage.
Each approved trade scope becomes a bid package with project information, documents, bid form, due date, and submission instructions. Every invited subcontractor receives the same authorized package. The estimator decides whom to invite. Invitations send only after approval. An invitation is not the same as coverage.
- Invitation sent
- Package viewed
- Intends to bid
- Declined
- Needs follow-up
- Question open
- Bid expected
- Bid received
- Delivery problem
Package 09-A · Drywall · coverage
- Meridian DrywallBid received
- TruLine InteriorsIntends to bid
- Buckeye CommercialPackage viewed
- Northpoint PartitionsDeclined
- Allied LathInvitation sent
03 · Compare what was actually bid
The submitted proposal stays authoritative. Leveling stays separate.
Subcontractors can complete the structured bid form, upload a proposal, or initially send it by email. Division Zero creates one bid record, with extracted values tied to the source page. The submitted price never changes. A separate leveled comparison carries adjustments the contractor reviews and approves.
| Bidder | Submitted | Leveled | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| TruLine | $1,184,000 | $1,234,200 | Permits + bond out |
| Meridian | $1,232,000 | $1,232,000 | Full scope |
| Capital | $1,229,500 | $1,238,700 | Add. 3 open |
04 · Carry the decision into construction
Preserve more than the winning number.
Internal selection, intent to award, formal award, and contract execution stay distinct. Selecting a bidder does not send an award. Construction receives the record behind the decision: final scope, governing proposal, commitments, open issues, and next actions.
Division Zero reads, organizes, drafts, compares, and flags. Estimators verify, approve, communicate, and decide. Consequential actions remain reviewable. Nothing external happens without authorized approval.
Handoff · Package 09-A
- Final accepted scopeReady
- Governing proposalAttached
- Open risks2 assigned
- Next actionsField
See Division Zero work through a real preconstruction workflow.
Private-pilot access is available to a limited number of commercial general contractors.