Buyer tool / one brief for every bidder

Make the first conversation
a useful one.

Prepare the same project description for every company on your shortlist. Separate what you know from what needs investigation, describe the intended handoff, and download your brief. The tool organizes questions and scope; it does not produce a design, approval, estimate or submitted inquiry.

01 The property

Nearest researched marketCounty / city / general locationLand statusJurisdiction confirmed?

Known site conditions or restrictions

02 What the building needs to do

Living area, if known (sq. ft.)Shop / garage area, if known (sq. ft.)BedroomsShop use

Design and comfort priorities

03 The delivery arrangement

What do you want to purchase?Drawing statusFinish contractor, if separateTarget timing

What should be included at handoff?

04 Open questions

WaterWastewater

Budget scope and unresolved costsQuestions every bidder should answer

Nothing is submitted or sent. Entries stay on this page and are cleared on reload. The download includes a common scope-question checklist; attach surveys or drawings yourself when you choose to contact a builder.

Use the brief in two passes.

First, ask whether the company accepts the parcel, delivery model and timing. Then request a proposal against a shared drawing and finish schedule. Resolve uncertain land and utility questions before interpreting a construction price as a total budget. For KC, use our local source desk to identify the right jurisdiction.

Bring returned proposals to the bid worksheet. If one company prices a shell and another prices an occupied home, ask each to state its exact completion point before comparing their totals.