A proposal from Forma is written to be compared: scope, allowances and schedule, each on its own line.
How a proposal is built.
We separate the scope from the allowances and the schedule, so you can see what a figure buys and what would move it. Permits, engineering and inspections are listed where they apply, never folded into a number you cannot check.
- Which items are allowances, and what happens when a selection exceeds one?
- How are permits, engineering and inspections shown in the proposal?
- What would change the price after the contract is signed?
Put this perspective into practice.
Each guide below covers what the service involves and the questions worth bringing to your site assessment.
Custom home design & build
A single team from first sketch to keys: architecture, interiors, engineering and construction under one fixed-price agreement.
- What should the site assessment and written scope establish for custom home design & build?
- How will site conditions, planning requirements and the design brief shape feasibility?
- Which specifications, allowances and change-approval steps will the building agreement document?
Build on your lot
Our design-build process on land you already own, with a free lot review before you commit to anything.
- What should the site assessment and written scope establish for build on your lot?
- How will site conditions, planning requirements and the design brief shape feasibility?
- Which specifications, allowances and change-approval steps will the building agreement document?
Additions & guest suites
Second-story additions, extensions and detached guest suites designed to look like they were always there.
- What should the site assessment and written scope establish for additions & guest suites?
- How will site conditions, planning requirements and the design brief shape feasibility?
- Which specifications, allowances and change-approval steps will the building agreement document?
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