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2026-01-08.md

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-title: "2026-01-08"
+title: 2026-01-08
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 $10,000 per [[heavy-equipment#Swing Stage Scaffolding|swing stage]]
 
 [[temp-power-takeoff]]
+
+#### Unit Typicals
+
+I asked Joel about using unit typicals as described in
+[[2025-12-19#2025-12-19 10:44]].
+He stated that would be acceptable.

2026-01-09.md

@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@ Attributed to William of Ockham, 14th-century English philosopher and theologian
 > _Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem_
 > ("Entities must not be multiplied beyond necessity")
 
-> Of two competing theories,
+> "Of two competing theories, the simpler explanation is to be preferred."
-> the simpler explanation of an entity is to be preferred."
 
 > [!quote] [[klugman-et-al_2019_loss-models#4.2 The Role of Parameters]]
 > The principle of parsimony states that the simplest model

2026-01-12.md

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+---
+id:
+aliases: []
+title: "2026-01-12"
+tags:
+  - authorship/original
+  - destiny/permanent
+  - status/draft
+  - type/daily
+---
+# 2026-01-12
+
+## 2026-01-12 10:00
+
+### ECH3 Executed Contract Revision WBS
+
+For Executed Contract Revisions, Bid GP% must be maintained.
+In this case a negative variance was added to the buyout budget
+in order to compensate for an increase in permit fee coverage.
+
+## 2026-01-12 10:42
+
+### Woodbrook Executed Contract Revision Takeoff Check
+
+#### Unit Dishwasher/Disposal
+
+Drawings show 2 separate duplex receptacles for dishwasher and disposal
+Takeoff used `DW & DISPOSAL DUAL CIR - ...`,
+which includes only one receptacle.
+
+According to Joel this takeoff is correct for the scenario.

accubid-setup.md

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Upload extracted drawings to LiveCount
 > [!important]
 > The LiveCount project must be created **before** creating the Accubid job.
 
-* Create a new Accubid job:
+* Create a new Accubid job -
   Path: "\\EgnyteDrive\Shared\Trimble\Accubid\Bid\{Project Name} - ConEst.es16"
 
 ### Add Drawings to Accubid Job
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Replace the `Area`s with those created in [[project-setup#Setup WBS]]
 
 ##### Create Unit Typicals
 
-%% TODO: %%
+`Area` Typicals for each unit type with quantities by level.
 
 ##### Create Helper Typicals
 

functional-estimating.md

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   - topic/estimating
   - topic/math
   - type/idea
-  - authorship/original
+  - authorship/llm
 title: Functional Estimating
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 # Functional Estimating

units-takeoff.md

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+title: Unit Takeoff
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   - occupational/takeoff
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   - type/guide
-title: Unit Takeoff
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 # Unit Takeoff
 
+[[project-setup#Create Unit Matrix|Create Unit Matrix]]
+[[accubid-setup#Create Unit Typicals|Create Unit Typicals]]
+
 > [!important]
 > Complete [[pre-takeoff-research]],
 > including [[wiring-method-selection]] and [[wiring-device-research]],
@@ -82,9 +85,18 @@ Used in lieu of individual split systems.
 
 `COMMON ASSEMBLIES`/`UNITS - MC CABLE ASSEMBLIES`/`GENERAL  ASSEMBLIES - METAL STUD`/`UNIT MISC ITEMS - MC - ADJUST ACCORDINGLY`
 
+## Dishwasher/Disposal Receptacles
+
+> [!quote] Joel Jansen 2026-01-12 in Reference to Woodbrook (pp.)[^1]
+> Even when drawings show 2 separate duplex receptacles,
+> use `DW & DISPOSAL DUAL CIR - ...`,
+> which includes only one receptacle.
+
+[^1]: [[2026-01-12#Unit Diskwasher/Disposal]]
+
 ## Islands
 
-Use 1 "SLAB / DECK" receptacle for every 2 circuits in the island.
+Use 1 `SLAB / DECK` receptacle for every 2 circuits in the island.
 
 `COMMON ASSEMBLIES`/`UNITS - MC CABLE ASSEMBLIES`/`... RECEPTACLE TAMPER RESISTANT ...`/`... (METAL STUD) - 20' 3/4" PVC, ENT, 3#12 THHN`
 
@@ -109,6 +121,7 @@ from credenza location to behind television location.
 ### Residential
 
 Included in MSDE.
+
 ### Key
 
 `COMMON ASSEMBLIES`/`TELECOM SYSTEMS`/`BOH AMENITY ASSEMBLIES`/...
@@ -120,6 +133,7 @@ Adjust cable length as needed.
 ### Residential
 
 * `System` = "EL - Electrical"
+
 #### Smoke Detectors & CO Detectors
 
 For smoke detectors and CO detectors where 120V (most common):