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Construction scope of work templates that catch what is missing.

Ten commercial SOW templates — one per trade — each with the section almost every free template skips: the exclusions subs actually use to come in low. Built from real bid cycles on $30M+ retail and mixed-use projects.

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SAMPLE: DIRT WORK / EXCAVATION (SITEWORK)

Scope inclusions (12 in full template)

  • Strip and stockpile topsoil; site cut/fill to design subgrade per grading plan
  • Building pad preparation to geotech specification, including moisture conditioning
  • Lime or cement subgrade stabilization per geotechnical report — depth, PI threshold, and application rate stated
  • Proof rolling with engineer observation; rework of failed areas

Exclusions to watch (9 in full template)

  • Lime stabilization carried as alternate or excluded outright — the classic six-figure gap on expansive clay sites
  • Rock clause: excavation in rock priced as unit-price extra with no baseline quantity
  • Unsuitable soils: export quantity capped, with overage as change order
  • Moisture conditioning excluded in wet-season pricing

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Division 31 — Earthwork

Dirt Work / Excavation (Sitework)

Site grading, excavation, subgrade preparation, and building pad delivery per the civil set and geotechnical report.

12 INCLUSIONS · 9 EXCLUSIONS TO WATCH · 5 CLARIFICATIONS
Division 33 — Utilities

Underground Utilities

Wet utilities from point of connection to within 5 feet of building, including storm, sanitary, and domestic water per civil plans.

10 INCLUSIONS · 8 EXCLUSIONS TO WATCH · 5 CLARIFICATIONS
Division 03 — Concrete

Concrete (Foundations & Flatwork)

Drilled piers or shallow foundations, grade beams, slab-on-grade, and site flatwork per structural and civil documents.

10 INCLUSIONS · 9 EXCLUSIONS TO WATCH · 5 CLARIFICATIONS
Division 05 — Metals

Structural Steel

Supply, fabrication, and erection of structural steel, joists, deck, and miscellaneous metals per structural drawings.

8 INCLUSIONS · 7 EXCLUSIONS TO WATCH · 4 CLARIFICATIONS
Division 04 — Masonry

Masonry

CMU structural and veneer masonry, brick/stone veneer, mortar, grout, and reinforcing per architectural and structural documents.

9 INCLUSIONS · 7 EXCLUSIONS TO WATCH · 4 CLARIFICATIONS
Division 07 — Thermal & Moisture Protection

Roofing

Complete low-slope roofing system including insulation, membrane, flashings, and manufacturer warranty per roof plan and details.

9 INCLUSIONS · 8 EXCLUSIONS TO WATCH · 4 CLARIFICATIONS
Division 26 — Electrical

Electrical

Complete electrical system: service, distribution, branch power, lighting, and low-voltage raceways per electrical documents.

10 INCLUSIONS · 8 EXCLUSIONS TO WATCH · 4 CLARIFICATIONS
Division 22 — Plumbing

Plumbing

Sanitary, domestic water, gas, and storm piping inside the building line, with fixtures and equipment per plumbing documents.

10 INCLUSIONS · 7 EXCLUSIONS TO WATCH · 4 CLARIFICATIONS
Division 23 — HVAC

HVAC / Mechanical

Complete heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems including equipment, ductwork, controls, and balancing per mechanical documents.

10 INCLUSIONS · 8 EXCLUSIONS TO WATCH · 4 CLARIFICATIONS
Division 32 — Exterior Improvements

Paving / Asphalt & Site Concrete

Parking lot and drive paving — asphalt and/or concrete — with striping, signage bases, and accessibility compliance per civil documents.

9 INCLUSIONS · 8 EXCLUSIONS TO WATCH · 4 CLARIFICATIONS

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Questions

What format are the templates?

Editable Word documents. Open, replace the bracketed fields with your project specifics, and issue with your bid invitation.

Who are these built for?

General contractors, developers, and owner representatives issuing trade bid packages on commercial projects — ground-up retail, mixed-use, office, and light industrial.

Why is there an exclusions section in every template?

Because change orders are born on bid day. The lowest number usually is not the cheapest bid — it is the one that quietly left something out. Naming the common exclusions per trade forces them into the open before award, not after.

Can Bidzy write a project-specific SOW automatically?

Yes. Upload your plan set and Bidzy drafts a structured scope of work from the actual drawings, then compares every sub bid against it and flags what is missing.