The things we (and you) should ask when Preparing and Evaluating a Shoring Bid

Common questions we ask ourselves when preparing a shoring bid:

1.Have we clearly communicated the scope of work included in our shoring bid proposal?

2.Will the ground water table cause trouble?

3.How deep is rock?

4.Open hole drilling or casing?

5.Are there reasons to expect drilling obstructions?

6.Can sloping be used to avoid utilities and/or reduce shoring quantity?

7.What utilities will need to be located, exposed?

8.Shotcrete quantity?  Is our assumption reasonable?  Add and deduct.

9.Will rock be encountered at the face of excavation?  Line drilling, blasting, trimming in PWR/rock.

10.Aesthetics of permanent shotcrete?

11.One side forming?  Foundation wall overpour.

12.Will the owner have easement(s)/permission to drill under adjacent property/ROW?

13.Access, ramps, phasing of ramps?

14.Are there environmental concerns that could impact safety and/or scope of work, e.g. Brownfield sites?

15.LF of micropiles in base bid. What triggers add/deduct?

16.What is our client’s bid situation?

17.Are our assumptions reasonable?

18.What information do we need to get started?