Scope and document review
Scope review by NorthField Sourcing
Every supplier has to answer the same fields. NorthField Sourcing lines those answers up. It does not award the job and it does not sign the code submission.
- UseOccupancy and whether the building stays or moves.
- DimensionsFootprint, module dimensions, eave height, clear span.
- LoadsDesign wind speed, ground snow load, seismic design category.
- JurisdictionCity, county and the code edition the authority uses.
- QuantityModules or building sets, plus acceptable partial shipments.
- DestinationZIP code, gate limits and who unloads.
Two quote shapes that should not share one total
The columns are scope patterns, not named models. A cell that says buyer means the supplier price excludes that work. Read both columns before calling one number lower.
| Line | Shell or kit | Installed or turnkey |
|---|---|---|
| Primary frame | Included when the supplier names the member sizes | Included, plus the erection sequence |
| Secondary framing | Purlins and girts listed or excluded in writing | Same members, plus bridging the installer provides |
| Foundation interface | Anchor layout only, foundation by others | Still confirm who designs the pier or slab |
| Enclosure | Insulated metal panel or open wall called out | Panel plus openings, trim and joint sealant |
| Transport envelope | Freight quoted to a named ZIP or left open | Freight plus crane lift plan and set crew |
| Documents | General arrangement if the quote says so | Drawings and calculations for the quoted system only |
Design live load and design dead load belong in the load line, not in a marketing sentence. Wind exposure category changes the pressure even when the speed number looks familiar. Ask the supplier to state the criteria used. If the cell is blank, the quotations are not comparable yet.
What the desk actually coordinates
Questions that change the comparison
Which costs stay off the unit price?
Freight to the destination, crane time, foundation concrete, utility tie-in, sales tax and any permit fee. Ask for each as its own line. A missing line is an exclusion, not a gift.
What does shell exclude by default?
Interior fit-out, furniture, data cabling and often the skirt or ramp. Write the finishes you need. Do not assume a photo includes them.
When is a standard bay enough?
When the published module dimensions, eave height and design loads already match the site. Unusual spans, mezzanines or crane beams push the request into project-specific engineering, which is a different fee and schedule.
Which welding note is worth requesting?
If the quote relies on a structural steel frame, ask whether the shop follows AWS D1.1 for that scope and which procedure applies. The request is a document check. It is not a certificate this desk holds.
Put the open lines on the form
Quantity, destination and the scope word are enough to start. Loads can arrive as unknown. The reply should show which factory assumed which code edition.