division-27-communications-bid-scope

# Division 27 - Communications Bid Scope Company: Your Company CSI division(s): 27 Spec section hints: 27 00 00, 27 05 00, 27 10 00, 27 20 00, 27 30 00, 27 40 00, 27 50 00 ## Scope Rule Base bid is limited to CSI Division 27 - Communications work specifically assigned to the bidder: pathways when assigned, structured cabling, racks, grounding, voice/data, AV, paging, intercom, and communications equipment. Electrical power, security, fire alarm, owner network equipment, service provider work, and programming must be explicitly included, excluded, or flagged before pricing. ## Base Scope - structured cabling - communications pathways when assigned - equipment racks and cable management - telecommunications grounding when assigned - voice/data outlets and patch panels - audio-video systems when assigned - paging and intercom when assigned ## Terms That Usually Identify This Scope - communications - structured cabling - data - telecom - fiber - rack - patch panel - audio visual - 27 00 ## Adjacent Scope To Exclude By Default - electrical power - security - fire alarm - utility service provider ## Adjacent Scope To Flag Before Pricing - owner equipment - service provider - pathway - testing - certification ## Bid Package Workflow 1. Put source PDFs, spreadsheets, and addenda in `bid-docs/`. 2. Run `contractor-bid triage <project> --profile division-27-communications`. 3. Review `bid-package-working/takeoff/candidate-pages.md` (candidate pages plus scope signals). 4. Fill `takeoff/scope-pages-sources.json`, then run `contractor-bid build-packets <project>`. 5. Fill the takeoff JSON, then run `contractor-bid build-workbook <project>`. 6. Run `contractor-bid check <project> --profile division-27-communications` before sending anything out. 7. Record user corrections with `contractor-bid learn` and update this skill/profile when the correction should become a durable rule. ## Guardrail Do not silently price excluded or flagged adjacent scopes. Carry the scope boundary through the summary, workbook, proposal letter, alerts, and sendoff package.