Schedule of values templates by trade

Electrical schedule of values

Typical line items for electrical contractors on a commercial job. Rename, add or remove lines to match your contract.

1. Mobilization, submittals & shop drawings
2. Temporary power & lighting
3. Service entrance & metering
4. Main switchgear & switchboards
5. Panelboards & transformers
6. Feeders & bus duct
7. Branch rough-in conduit & wire – Level 1
8. Branch rough-in conduit & wire – Level 2
9. Wiring devices & trim-out
10. Lighting fixtures & lighting controls
11. Fire alarm system
12. Testing, commissioning & closeout (O&M, as-builts)

Mechanical / HVAC schedule of values

Typical line items for mechanical & HVAC contractors on a commercial job. Rename, add or remove lines to match your contract.

1. Bonds, Insurance & Mobilization
2. Submittals, BIM Coordination & Shop Drawings
3. Major HVAC Equipment (Chillers, Boilers, RTUs, AHUs)
4. Major Equipment Set & Rigging
5. Sheet Metal Ductwork — Fabrication
6. Sheet Metal Ductwork — Installation (by floor)
7. Hydronic Piping — Chilled Water / Hot Water / Condenser Water
8. Refrigerant Piping
9. Duct & Pipe Insulation
10. VAV Boxes, Grilles, Registers & Diffusers (Air Distribution)
11. Controls / Building Automation System (BAS / DDC)
12. Start-up, Test & Balance (TAB) & Commissioning Support

Plumbing schedule of values

Typical line items for plumbing contractors on a commercial job. Rename, add or remove lines to match your contract.

1. Mobilization & Project Supervision
2. Bonds, Insurance & Plumbing Permits
3. Submittals, Shop Drawings & BIM Coordination
4. Underground Sanitary Waste & Vent (Under-Slab DWV)
5. Underground Domestic Water & Storm Drainage Piping
6. Above-Ground DWV Rough-In & Top-Out
7. Domestic Hot & Cold Water Rough-In
8. Natural Gas Piping
9. Pipe Insulation, Hangers & Seismic Bracing
10. Plumbing Fixtures & Trim-Out (Water Closets, Lavatories, Sinks)
11. Water Heaters, Booster Pumps & Backflow Preventers
12. Roof Drains, Floor Drains & Cleanouts

Concrete schedule of values

Typical line items for concrete contractors on a commercial job. Rename, add or remove lines to match your contract.

1. Mobilization, layout & control
2. Spread footings & pile caps — formwork
3. Reinforcing steel (rebar) — furnish, place & tie
4. Footings & foundation walls — concrete place & finish
5. Grade beams — form, reinforce & place
6. Slab-on-grade — fine grade, vapor barrier & welded wire reinforcing
7. Slab-on-grade — concrete place, finish & cure
8. Elevated slabs & decks — forming, shoring & reshoring
9. Cast-in-place columns & shear walls — form, reinforce & place
10. Anchor bolts, embed plates & dowels — set & cast-in
11. Concrete stairs, landings & equipment/housekeeping pads
12. Site concrete — sidewalks, curbs & exterior flatwork

Drywall & framing schedule of values

Typical line items for drywall & framing contractors on a commercial job. Rename, add or remove lines to match your contract.

1. Mobilization, layout & supervision
2. Cold-formed metal stud framing — interior partitions
3. Exterior light-gauge framing & gypsum sheathing (DensGlass)
4. Sound attenuation blanket (SAB) insulation
5. In-wall blocking & backing for casework and fixtures
6. Hang gypsum wallboard (GWB)
7. Tape, finish & sand to Level 4 finish
8. Shaft wall assemblies (elevator & mechanical shafts)
9. Fire-rated assemblies, firestopping & draftstopping
10. Suspended acoustical ceiling grid & tile (ACT)
11. Drywall ceilings, soffits & bulkheads
12. Stored materials — metal studs & gypsum board (delivered, not yet installed)

Roofing schedule of values

Typical line items for roofing contractors on a commercial job. Rename, add or remove lines to match your contract.

1. Mobilization / demobilization
2. Bonds & insurance
3. Tear-off & disposal of existing roof system
4. Roof deck repair & substrate preparation
5. Vapor retarder / air barrier
6. Polyisocyanurate insulation (2 layers, staggered)
7. Tapered insulation — crickets & saddles
8. Gypsum cover board (e.g., DensDeck)
9. 60-mil TPO membrane — field, Roof Area A
10. Membrane flashings, penetrations & detail work
11. Edge metal, coping & counterflashing (sheet metal)
12. Manufacturer NDL warranty & project closeout (O&M manuals)

Fill it in and import it into DrawFort

1. Download the template for your trade and open it in Excel, Google Sheets or Numbers.
2. Rename, add or delete lines until the list matches your contract, then type each line's scheduled value. The values must add up to your contract sum.
3. In DrawFort, create a free account (your first project is free), click New project, fill in the project name and original contract sum, and click Create project & add SOV.
4. On the Schedule of values page click Import from spreadsheet, select and copy the rows in your spreadsheet (the header row is fine; it's ignored), paste them into the box, and click Add lines. Leave "Last column is previously billed (Column D)" unticked unless you're joining a job mid-stream.
5. Check the lines, then click Save schedule of values. Your first pay application starts from this list.

You can also paste the file's text straight from a text editor: the import reads comma-separated rows, including descriptions in quotes. Pasting the template unchanged gives you twelve lines at $0.00 to fill in inside DrawFort.

Frequently asked questions

What's in each template?

Twelve line items that commonly appear on that trade's G703 continuation sheet, numbered 1 to 12, with the scheduled value left at 0.00. Edit, add or delete lines to match your contract; the line values must add up to your contract sum.

What format is the file?

A plain CSV (comma-separated values) file with three columns, Item, Description and Scheduled value, one header row and twelve lines. Excel, Google Sheets and Numbers open it directly, and DrawFort's import reads the same three columns.

Why are the values 0.00 instead of real numbers?

Line values depend on your bid, and a template with invented dollar figures would only invite front-loading questions from your GC. A zero keeps the line importable; type your real values in the spreadsheet or in DrawFort.

How do I import a template into DrawFort?

Create a free account and a project, then on the Schedule of values page click Import from spreadsheet, paste the rows you copied from Excel or Google Sheets, and click Add lines. The header row is ignored, item numbers and descriptions come across as typed, and the last column becomes the scheduled value. Then click Save schedule of values.

My trade isn't listed. Can I still use one?

Yes. Pick the closest trade and rename the lines: most commercial schedules of values share the same skeleton of mobilization, submittals, rough-in by area or system, equipment, trim-out and closeout. DrawFort works for any commercial subcontractor.

Is this an official AIA document?

No. The templates are plain spreadsheets, and DrawFort produces AIA-style documents that follow the G702 and G703 layout. They are not the official AIA documents, and DrawFort is not affiliated with or endorsed by The American Institute of Architects.

Learn more

• What is a schedule of values?
• The G703 continuation sheet, explained
• More free tools