Company: Urban Perch / Nest Homes (Central Florida)Project Type: ~10 single-family homes per year (starting with one pilot ~6,000 sf)Engagement: Fixed price per home + hourly for out-of-scope revisions
Objective
Create a fully coordinated BIM model of our single-family homes (Architecture / Structure / MEP), run house-wide clash detection, and deliver actionable issue logs and exports we can use for preconstruction, shop-drawing checks, and estimating. We already have plans; we need coordination excellence, not just drafting.
Scope & Deliverables (Standard, Cost-Optimized)
Modeling (Revit, LOD 300–350 where it impacts coordination)
Architecture: walls/partitions, floors/ceilings, roofs, stairs, soffits/chases, equipment closets, major openings.
Structure: foundations (schematic), bearing walls, beams/headers, columns, joists/trusses (schematic depth/zones), major penetrations.
MEP:
Mechanical: AHUs/FAUs, returns, trunks + primary branches, key diffusers/registers in all rooms.
Plumbing: stacks/vents, hot/cold trunks, fixture carriers where relevant, dryer/hood/chimney routes.
Electrical: main panels, feeders, primary conduits in conflict zones; fixture placeholders on RCPs for coordination (not full lighting design/circuiting).
Clash Detection (Navisworks Manage)
Search sets + rulesets (hard/soft clashes; clearance zones for AHUs, panels, cleanouts).
Two passes: full house clash run + one coordination re-test.
Issue Register (CSV + PDF): element IDs, location, screenshots, severity, responsible trade, recommended fix.
Sheets & Views
Whole-house RCPs (coordination-grade, not polished for permit).
Sections through corridors, stairs, mechanical rooms, over-garage rooms, kitchens, laundry, and any flagged tight zones.
Saved viewpoints in NWD/NWC.
Exports & Handover
Revit (.rvt) with clean worksets/naming; IFC, NWC/NWD, DWG, PDFs.
Quantity schedules (CSV) for major systems/elements (coordination-grade counts/lengths).
15–20 min Loom walkthrough (model organization, clash sets, key resolutions).
Inputs We Provide
Latest architectural, structural, and MEP PDFs + DWGs.
Equipment cut sheets (AHUs, ERVs, water heaters, panels, major fixtures).
Our naming/workset standard (or adopt yours—must be consistent).
Target dates and a weekly coordination window.
Quality Bar (How we’ll judge success)
No unresolved hard clashes after re-test; soft-clash risks noted with clear fix options.
Practical thresholds (e.g., ~¾" hard clash; manufacturer clearance zones).
Readable, prioritized issue register (cost/schedule impact).
Clean model hygiene (families, parameters, worksets, view templates).
Cost Controls (Please adhere)
To keep this cost-effective without losing quality:
Use stock/generic families unless a clash hotspot demands custom.
Reuse your templates, Dynamo QA scripts, view creation automation, and search sets.
Two iterations only (clash pass + re-test) included.
No option sets or alternates in the pilot.
Sheet output is coordination-grade, not a permit set.
If a decision would push budget, propose the leanest acceptable alternative first.
Timeline
Pilot: 2–3 weeks from kickoff to final handover (we’ll flex for genuine complexity).
Weekly 30-min check-in during active work.
Budget & Milestones
Bid as a fixed fee for ~6,000 sf full coordination with two clash cycles.
We prioritize efficient teams who can meet the above at a sharp price (please include your best cost-optimized number and any volume discount for 3+ homes).
Milestones:
30% – Revit A/S/MEP base + initial views/search sets ready
40% – Full clash pass + Issue Register + NWD with saved viewpoints
30% – Re-test + finalized exports + Loom walkthrough
Also include your hourly rate for out-of-scope revisions (design changes, added options).
How to Apply (attach all three)
Relevant Samples: one residential project showing your clash workflow and issue log format (screens/video OK).
Process Brief (8–12 bullets): modeling standards, rulesets, QA checks, any Dynamo/automation you use to keep costs down.
Pricing: fixed fee for ~6,000 sf (as scoped), hourly rate, typical turnaround, and volume discounts.
Screening Questions
Which LOD do you use for reliable residential coordination, and why?
Your default clash thresholds for S/M/E and how you handle soft clashes/clearances?
How do you ensure service access (AHUs, panels, cleanouts) is respected in the model?
Share a specific coordination win (problem → your fix → cost/schedule impact).
Can you provide Revit templates/view templates you’ll use to speed delivery?
Nice to Have (not required)
Autodesk Construction Cloud / BIM 360 admin
Dynamo automation for QA/naming/views
Point-cloud registration for future as-builts
Basic 4D/5D hooks or QTO enhancement
Admin
NDA + IP: all project models/families created for our projects become our property.
Ability to overlap with US Eastern Time for check-ins.
Clear, proactive communication.
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