division-05-metals-bid-scope

# Division 05 - Metals Bid Scope Company: Your Company CSI division(s): 05 Spec section hints: 05 00 00, 05 05 00, 05 12 00, 05 21 00, 05 31 00, 05 40 00, 05 50 00, 05 70 00 ## Scope Rule Base bid is limited to CSI Division 05 - Metals work specifically assigned to the bidder: structural steel, joists, metal deck, cold-formed metal framing, metal fabrications, stairs, railings, and ornamental metals. Concrete, fireproofing, painting, doors/hardware, and delegated engineering must be explicitly included, excluded, or flagged before pricing. ## Base Scope - structural steel framing when assigned - steel joists and metal deck when assigned - cold-formed metal framing when assigned - metal fabrications - metal stairs and ladders - handrails and guardrails - ornamental metals when assigned ## Terms That Usually Identify This Scope - metals - structural steel - steel joist - metal deck - cold-formed - fabrication - stair - railing - 05 00 ## Adjacent Scope To Exclude By Default - concrete - fireproofing - painting - door hardware - glazing ## Adjacent Scope To Flag Before Pricing - shop drawings - delegated design - embed - anchor bolt - galvanizing ## Bid Package Workflow 1. Put source PDFs, spreadsheets, and addenda in `bid-docs/`. 2. Run `contractor-bid triage <project> --profile division-05-metals`. 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-05-metals` 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.