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Pavement Scope Template
A one-page template property managers can send with every bid request so contractors price the same job instead of three different versions of the same parking lot.
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// Pavement scope template
Copy this into your bid request.
1. Project Area
- Total lot square footage and method used to measure it.
- Areas included and excluded from the work.
- Phasing requirements, tenant access needs, and working-hour restrictions.
2. Existing Condition
- Photos of cracking, potholes, drainage issues, failed patches, and trip hazards.
- Known base failures or prior repair history.
- Whether core drilling or depth verification is required before final pricing.
3. Crack Repair
- Minimum crack width to be treated.
- Hot-applied rubberized crack seal or alternate material.
- Routing, cleaning, drying, and traffic control requirements.
4. Sealcoat or Surface Treatment
- Number of coats, application method, material type, sand load, additives, and drying time.
- Surface prep and oil spot treatment.
- Clarify whether sealcoat is recommended or excluded due to pavement condition.
5. Asphalt Repair or Overlay
- Patch locations, depth, sawcut requirements, tack coat, compaction, and tonnage assumptions.
- Overlay thickness, edge milling, transitions, utility adjustments, and drainage corrections.
- Base repair allowances and unit prices for additional discovered work.
6. Striping and ADA
- Existing layout repaint or corrected layout.
- Accessible stalls, access aisles, signage, slopes, route connections, and van-accessible counts.
- Who is responsible for identifying noncompliant existing conditions.
7. Warranty, Exclusions, and Alternates
- Warranty term, what voids it, and what is specifically excluded.
- Traffic control, permits, night work, sweeping, hauling, and disposal.
- Alternates priced separately so each contractor is comparing the same base scope.
Use this with the Three-Bid Decoder. Once every contractor prices the same scope, the bid comparison finally starts to mean something.