Quotes and missing information

- [Instructor] You're going to receive a mountain…of quotations for materials and subcontractors…for most estimates.…It's your job as an estimator to sort…through these quotations and find only the…ones that will work with your project,…and compare them for the best price.…From time to time, you may receive quotations…that are not complete.…And although the quotation dollar value…is the lowest, you may not be able to use it…because the quote lacks something…needed for the job.…Let's talk about what aspects of a quotation…need to be checked.…

Proper material.…Is the material quoted what is needed…for the project?…Did the cabinet supplier send you a quotation…for bottom cabinets when you definitely…needed top cabinets?…Additionally, the specifier may ask for…a particular brand of material and not…allow substitute brands, also know as equals.…Or they may have lower performance standards…than those called out for in the contract documents.…Proper quantity.…Does the job require 12 transformers and…the quote only has 10?…