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## 303 Mariposa Residence Senior Review
[[conest-senior-review]] for [[303-mariposa-residence]].
[[conest-senior-review]] for [[303-mariposa-residence]]
lead by [[joel-jansen]] and attended by [[zane-meyers]] and [[jared-defanti]].
### Selling Price
[[pdi-bid-estimating|Bid]]'s proposal base bid \$800,000
[[pdi-bid-estimating|Bid]]'s proposal base bid was \$800,000,
but in response to the [[conest-pre-takeoff-confirmation]]
[[joshua-komis]] said to add \$65,000 for secondaries.
Joel messaged [[joshua-komis|Joshua Komis]] to clarify.
We found correspondence
that the secondaries were sold as $10,000 for conduit
and $65,000 for wire.
Joel messaged Komis to clarify.
He responded to use \$875,000.
### Site Run Adders
previous direction to use 15ft adders for site runs
It would be easier to assume 10ft for all cases
Joel agreed
Joel questioned the use of 15ft adders for secondaries.
I explained their use was based on prior direction he had given below.
> [!quote] feeders-takeoff.md
> #### Adders
>
> Use the difference in elevation between equipment
> or 10ft, whichever is greater.
>
> Add an additional 5ft (total 15ft) for site runs
> (primaries, secondaries, etc.).
Joel remembered and started to move on.
Jared asked if the extra adder was for vertical distance or routing contingency,
Joel responded that it was sort of both.
I suggested that if it may be necessary to adjust them anyway,
and "site runs" often being up to interpretation,
it may be preferable to assume 10ft to start for all cases
where the start and end are on the same level.
That is, remove the conditional 5ft extra adder from the script.
Joel agreed.
Mariposa's site runs didn't need adders at all
since we added PVC80 stub-ups.
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based on aluminum size shown in Solar set.
No change necessary.
We should have added the solar one-line to LiveCount.
### Material Pricing
Joel requested pricing for the dimmable receptacles from [[pdi-procurement]].
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### Telecom
[[telecom-takeoff]] used Cat5e
which we assumed, but did not note visibly.
[[telecom-takeoff]] assumed Cat5e
but we did not note the assumption visibly.
### Fire Alarm
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assuming a dozen or so interconnected smokes.
\$26,XXX was the quote
for sprinkler monitoring only
for sprinkler monitoring only.
"only one assembly"
### Closeout
#### Sales Tax
#### Final Pricing
[[pdi-accubid-final-price]] 10.35%
[[pdi-accubid-final-price]]
##### Sales Tax
10.35%
#### Equipment
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id: 2026-06-04T10:05:03-0400
title: 2026-06-04 10:05:03
tags: []
daily: "[[2026-06-04]]"
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# 2026-06-04 10:05:03
## Mechanical Rules of Thumb
### Cooling towers
Avoid single cell tower
Avoid tower without a bleed-off
Avoid tower without heat trace and insulation on the make-up water
Avoid line-to-line bypass (in lieu of dumping into the sump)
### Chillers/chilled water
Avoid one chiller system (exception: dual circuit air-cooled)
Avoid series chillers without bypasses
Avoid a coil with more than 14 fins/inch
### Equipment/misc.
Avoid simplex air compressor
Avoid simplex sump pump
Avoid dx built-up systems (vav)
Avoid coil face velocity above 550 fpm (could send condensate down ductwork)
Avoid horizontal cold water lines or horizontal roof drain lines above ceilings without insulating (dripping/sweating)
Isolation valves on both sides of all equipment - good practice
Think about future service: don't locate where dangerous to service
Avoid discharging roof drains onto a driveway or where pedestrian traffic
Avoid floor mounted water closets in commercial buildings - cleaning issue
Minimum 4" housekeeping pads underneath all floor mounted equipment
Ashrae recommends 400 fpm face velocity maximum at intake louvers
Avoid standard filters at more than 500 fpm (see mfgr recommendations)
Trap primers on all floor drains
### Ashrae 62 (ventilation)
* 20 cfm/person oa in office buildings.
exceptions: large assembly areas
* 15 cfm/person oa in schools.
note: this ventilation might exceed the local codes,
but ashrae recommendations should be met.
### Smacna pressure class
* 1" wg - low pressure
* 3" wg - medium pressure
* Under 3" wg - smacna does not recommend duct testing
If higher static pressures are specified,
try to get lower pressure classes approved.
The savings in duct costs are significant.
### Ductwork sizing
| Case | Max Friction Per 100ft |
| ------------ | ---------------------- |
| Low pressure | 0.10" |
| Exhaust duct | 0.15" |
| Case | Velocity FPM |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| Medium pressure riser | Max 3000 |
| Medium pressure | Max 2500 |
| Low pressure | Max 1800-2000 |
| Return air shaft | Max 1000 |
| Outside air shaft | Max 1000 |
| Grease duct | Target 1800, Min 1500, Max 2200 |
Due to excessive noise,
Avoid fan-powered or VAV boxes larger than 2000 CFM.
Install a balance damper at each low-pressure runout to diffusers.
No more than 90° turn with flex duct, straight duct run into boxes.
Where space permits,
consider converting rectangular ductwork to round ductwork.
Energy code requires all duct to be sealed.
### Pumps
Try to locate condenser water pumps as low as possible
as compared to the cooling tower basin - NPSH - gravity flow.
Select pumps for "non-overloading".
Select impeller no larger than 90% of maximum impeller size.
### Air units
| Tons | CFM/Ton |
| ------------- | ------- |
| under 20 | ~400 |
| 25 and larger | ~350 |
Avoid VFD bypass on VAV fan systems
because it can blow apart duct in manual mode.
Consider a spare VFD, or dump damper/blow-out doors.
Avoid larger economizer systems without powered exhaust.
### Useful formulas (standard conditions)
Quantity (CFM) = Velocity (FPM) * Area (SF)
Sensible load (BTUH) = 1.08 * CFM * (Delta-T)
Latent load (BTUH) = 0.68 * CFM * (Delta-GR)
Total load (BTUH) = 4.45 * CFM * (Delta-H)
* Formula for water:
* Load (BTUH) = 1.08 * CFM * (Delta-T)
$$
\rm{GPM} = \frac{\text{Load (BTUH)}}{500 \times \text{Delta-T}}
$$
* A/C equipment efficiencies:
$$
$$
### Conversion factors
* 1 PSI = 2.307 ft of water
* 1 ton A/C = 12,000 BTUH
* 1 hp = 2545.1 BTUH = 745.7 watts
* 1 kW = 341 5 BTUH
* 1 cubic foot = 7.48 gallons
* 1 gal. of water = 8.345 lbs
### pipe sizing
* 8 to 10 FPS max. Velocity
* 6 FPS max. Velocity (public areas - noise)
* 10 to 15 FPS velocity in central plant headers or on roof
* 3" ano smaller: max head loss 6 ft/100 ft
* Schedule 40 blk. Stl. Pipe sizing: (* std wt)
### Hvac piping
* Chilled water: 2 GPM/ton (12°F Delta-t)
* Condenser water: 3 GPM/ton
#### Thermal Expansion
(steel pipe): 1" expansion/100 ft of pipe/100°F rise
### A/C condensate/waste sizing
| Tons | Pipe Size |
| -------- | --------- |
| Up to 20 | 3/4" |
| 21--40 | 1" |
| 41--90 | 1-1/4" |
| 91--125 | 1-1/2" |
| 126--250 | 2" |
### Air device sizing
| CFM | Neck Size |
| --------- | --------- |
| Up to 150 | 6" |
| 151--250 | 8" |
| 251--450 | 10" |
| 451--650 | 12" |
| 651--800 | 14" |
### FPB/VAV sizing
| Inlet Size | Max CFM |
| ---------- | ------- |
| 6" | 450 |
| 8" | 700 |
| 10" | 1200 |
| 12" | 1700 |
| 14" | 2300 |
Note: runout distance is very important.
The inlet size shown is not necessarily the correct runout size to the box.
(Medium pressure runs 0.3 ft/100 ft max)
### Cooling loads
| Building Type | SF/Ton |
| ------------------ | -------- |
| Office buildings | 300--325 |
| Tempered warehouse | 500 |
| Call center | 275--300 |
* Typical air distribution for office bldgs:
* north 1.5 CFM/SF
(assumes 12 ft zone east 2.0 CFM/SF and 25°F Delta-t)
* south 2.5 CFM/SF
* west 2.5 CFM/SF
* interior 0.8 CFM/SF
* total should avg 0.8 to 1.0 CFM/SF gross
* Smoke evacuation: 1 CFM/SF
* Stairwell pressurization: 2000 CFM/floor
### Plumbing Fixture Runout Minimum Size Schedule
| Fixture | Waste | Vent | Cold | Hot |
| ---------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ---- |
| Water Closets | 4" | 2" | 1" | - |
| Lavatories | 1-1/2" | 1-1/2" | 1/2" | 1/2" |
| Urinals | 2" | 1-1/2" | 3/4" | - |
| Sinks | 2" | 1-1/2" | 1/2" | 1/2" |
| Service Sinks | 3" | 2" | 3/4" | 3/4" |
| Hose Bibbs | - | - | 3/4" | - |
| Box Hydrants | - | - | 3/4" | - |
| Electric Water Coolers | 2" | 1-1/2" | 1/2" | - |
| Showers | 2" | 2" | 1/2" | 1/2" |
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id: 2026-06-04T11:40:49-0400
title: 2026-06-04 11:40:49
tags: []
daily: "[[2026-06-04]]"
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# 2026-06-04 11:40:49
Expect that people's explanations
of what they do and why they do it
will be related to what they _actually_ do
and why they _actually_ do it,
but if you care to meet or exceed their ability
never take those explanations at face value.
It is well known that the ability of individuals
to perform complex practiced tasks
_far_ exceeds their ability to explain their process.[^1]
[^1]: See [[kahneman_2011_thinking]]
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id: 2026-06-04T13:20:08-0400
title: 2026-06-04 13:20:08
tags: []
daily: "[[2026-06-04]]"
---
# 2026-06-04 13:20:08
## 303 Mariposa Residence
[[conest-manager-review]] for [[303-mariposa-residence]]
lead by [[josh-ford]] as ConEst Manager
attended by [[joel-jansen]] as ConEst Senior Estimator
and [[jared-defanti]] and [[zane-meyers]] as ConEst Estimators.
### Temporary Power
> "Do they really need \$10,000 for temp power?"
\$2,500 and 50hrs
### Site Lighting
Pole Bases
> "I would leave it if it's for the bollards. It can't be that much."
### Site Low Voltage Duct Bank
Josh okayed assumptions for site runs
secondaries
### Putty Pads
add putty pads equal to device boxes
### Feeders
%% is run from inverter to EM diff size from MDP to inverter? %%
### Dimmable Receptacles
> Lutron Homeworks devices are thicker,
> need deep boxes.
### Lighting/Shade Controls
[[lighting-controls-takeoff]]
#### Trough
`COMMON ASSEMBLIES`/`DISTRIBUTION`/`LIGHTING CONTROL PANEL INSTALLATION`/`_ - LIGHTING CONTROL PANEL INSTALLATION & TROUGH - ...`
used 4 section
changed labor time from 4 to 6
added 500ft \#12/2 NM
### Telecom
> "I'm surprised this isn't a certified system"
Changed assumed Cat5e to Cat6
> "I feel like we don't ever install Cat5 anymore"
>
> "A house on the upper range like this isn't going to go with Cat5"
AV Coordination.pdf
TV Specs: 3 Cat6
### Fire Alarm
Leaving smokes despite direction
for budgetary purposes.
### Closeout
#### Labor Plan
> "I don't think you can even do a labor plan."
> "Just leave it all at 100%."
> "I use World (Electric) for everything, I don't care where it is."
#### Subs
Excavation $5,000
Wireways, Troughs: $1,250
#### General Expenses
Lower Office Supplies to $2,500
Delete Customer Development
##### Duration
Approved Labor Plan says 16 months
Removed all under "Jobs > \$3mil COGs"
Josh said he removed COGs with Aaron's direction
on a job sold at \$3.8 million.
#### Equipment
Removed two-way radio
#### Material Pricing
> Josh: "Put \$400 for the Quazite." \
> Joel: "I put \$1,200." \
> Josh: "You put \$1,200? Okay put \$500."
### Conclusion
surprised by high margin,
checked bid takeoff
found large cost difference in relocation budget