Title: Describe the landscape contract process (i.e., bidding).
Course: Landscaping II (18054-II) > Section: Managing a Landscape Enterprise

Description should include

- identifying sources of landscape projects for bidding
- listing the components of standard contracts
- distinguishing between general contractors and subcontractors
- itemizing the documents to be included in a bid package
- analyzing input costs to be considered in a bid estimate
- identifying sources for procuring standard contracting forms
- analyzing the importance of contract specifications on the quality of the final landscape project
- reviewing the American Standard for Nursery Stock, a uniform industry reference on sizing of plant materials.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How are bids solicited for public projects?
- How does a landscape contractor become bonded?
- How is the life expectancy of equipment factored into a bid estimate?
- What references are available to estimate costs in a landscape bid?
- Why would a landscaper employ subcontractors on a project?
- Why are contract specifications important?
- What is a project manual?