Estimating note

Missing items on water mitigation estimates

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In short

Mitigation estimates often leave out setup, monitoring, and cleanup work that was actually done. This note will list the usual gaps and the job-file evidence that supports each one.

Why items go missing

Placeholder. Final text to come. This section will explain why mitigation estimates are often written from memory after the job, and where that loses work that was actually done.

Setup and protection

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Equipment and monitoring

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Cleanup and disposal

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A job-file checklist

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