Resources
Seventeen free guides. Use them on any contractor.
These are the internal worksheets we use to scope, compare, plan and stay compliant — including nine built specifically for grant-funded work. Enter your name and email to unlock any of them.
Grant-funded projects
Free download
Grant-Funded Construction Compliance Checklist
The compliance items to confirm before you solicit a single bid on federally assisted construction.
- Award terms that drive labor and material rules
- Documentation to open a project file with
- Deadlines that cannot be extended for convenience
Free download
Davis-Bacon & Certified Payroll Guide
How prevailing wage determinations, classifications and weekly certified payroll actually work on a jobsite.
- Confirming the applicable wage determination
- Classification errors that create findings
- Weekly submission and retention workflow
Free download
Uniform Guidance Procurement Guide (2 CFR 200)
A plain-language walkthrough of running a construction procurement that survives monitoring.
- Procurement methods by dollar threshold
- The independent cost estimate requirement
- Building the solicitation record as you go
Free download
Grant Spend-Down Timeline Planner
Work backward from your period of performance and see whether your scope actually fits the calendar.
- Backward scheduling from the award deadline
- Long-lead items that decide the end date
- Draw and reporting cadence by month
Free download
Tribal Construction Readiness Guide
TERO coordination, tribal permitting and remote-site logistics, organized as a pre-mobilization checklist.
- TERO office engagement and preference hiring
- Tribal permitting and council coordination
- Remote site access, water, power and staging
Free download
Charter School Facility Planning Guide
Plan a classroom addition or campus upgrade around the academic calendar and your funding calendar at once.
- Summer-break phasing that actually finishes
- Facility funding pathways for Arizona charters
- Board and lender documentation to prepare
Free download
Grant Application Cost Estimate Worksheet
The line items reviewers expect to see in a construction budget narrative, with escalation and contingency separated.
- Hard cost, soft cost and owner cost structure
- Escalation and contingency stated defensibly
- Basis-of-estimate language you can reuse
Free download
Scope of Work Template for Grant-Funded RFPs
A reusable scope structure that makes competing bids comparable and keeps your procurement file clean.
- Scope, phasing and compliance clauses to include
- Submittal and reporting requirements
- Evaluation criteria that hold up to review
Free download
American Wolf Capability Statement
Licenses, bonding, registrations, project experience and points of contact in the one-page format funders ask for.
- Licensing, bonding and insurance detail
- Grant-funded project experience summary
- Contact and registration information
Commercial
Free download
Tenant Improvement Readiness Checklist
What to confirm with your landlord, architect, and municipality before a TI build starts costing you rent.
- Lease and allowance items to verify
- Drawings and approvals required for permit
- Utility, POS, and vendor coordination timeline
Free download
Restaurant Buildout Planning Guide
Health department, hood systems, grease interceptors, and the long-lead equipment that sets your opening date.
- Permit and health review sequence
- Equipment lead times that drive the schedule
- Opening-week readiness checklist
Free download
Commercial Project Scope Worksheet
Fill this out and every bid you receive will be scoped the same way — the fastest way to a defensible number.
- Scope, phasing, and after-hours requirements
- Owner-furnished vs. contractor-furnished items
- Operational constraints to document up front
Residential
Free download
Home Remodel Planning Checklist
The decisions to make before you call a contractor — so your bids come back comparable and your budget survives demo.
- Scope-defining questions to answer first
- Selection deadlines that protect your schedule
- Budget line items homeowners forget
Free download
Casita / ADU Planning Checklist
Setbacks, utilities, HOA rules, and the zoning questions that decide whether your casita is buildable as drawn.
- City-by-city ADU rules in the East Valley
- Utility tie-in and septic considerations
- Rentability and resale factors
Free download
Pre-Demo Decision Guide
Everything to decide before demolition day, because changes after demo are the most expensive changes you'll make.
- Selections that must be locked pre-demo
- Hidden-condition scenarios and typical costs
- How to prepare your home and household
Free download
What to Expect During Your Remodel
A week-by-week picture of noise, dust, access, and quiet stretches — so nothing about the process feels like a surprise.
- Phase-by-phase disruption timeline
- Living-at-home vs. moving-out guidance
- Who to call, and when, during the build
For any project
Free download
How to Compare Contractor Bids
A side-by-side worksheet that turns three unlike proposals into an apples-to-apples decision.
- The eight line items every bid should show
- How allowances hide (and reveal) real cost
- Red flags in exclusions and payment terms
Residential
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