Document types

If it goes in the job folder, Bear writes it.

34 document types today, drafted the same way: say what you need, and it lands on your letterhead. The RFI, change order, and pay application below are unretouched product output.

Request for Information (RFI) generated by Bear on company letterhead
Request for Information (RFI)

A field question, formally asked and tracked to an answer.

Change Order generated by Bear on company letterhead
Change Order

Scope, price, and schedule change, signed onto the contract.

Pay Application generated by Bear on company letterhead
Pay Application

Progress billing with schedule of values and retainage math done.

Submittal

Product data and shop drawings, routed for approval.

Invoice

A clean bill for work performed or materials delivered.

Bid Proposal

Your price, scope, and terms, ready to win the job.

Lien Waiver

Payment acknowledged, lien rights released on schedule.

Daily Report

Crew, weather, work performed, and delays, on the record.

Punch List

Every open item, located and assigned, until zero remain.

Meeting Minutes

Decisions and action items, on paper before memories drift.

Transmittal

A formal cover for anything you send, with a paper trail.

Schedule of Values

The contract broken into billable line items.

Subcontract

Scope, terms, and price for your sub, in writing.

Notice to Owner

The statutory notice that protects your right to lien.

Notice to Proceed

The official green light, dated and signed.

Notice of Commencement

The filing that starts the clock on the project.

Certificate of Substantial Completion

The milestone that starts warranties and releases retainage.

Warranty Letter

Your workmanship guarantee, in the owner's file.

Substitution Request

The equal-or-better swap, documented for approval.

Close-Out Checklist

Everything the handoff needs, checked and dated.

Certified Payroll

Prevailing-wage reporting, formatted for the agency.

Construction Change Directive (CCD)

The directed change that starts now, pricing to follow.

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Scope out to bidders, apples to apples.

Proposal Request

Pricing requested for a contemplated change, no commitment yet.

Work Order

A discrete task, authorized and scheduled.

Backcharge Notice

Costs charged back, documented before they are disputed.

RFI Log

Every question and its answer, one running ledger.

Submittal Log

The status of every submittal at a glance.

Change Order Log

Every change and its dollars, totaled.

Certificate of Insurance (COI)

Coverage confirmed for whoever asks.

Visitor Waiver

Site liability signed before the walk.

Neighbor Notice

Courtesy notice of noise, dates, and a contact.

Parking Pass

Site parking, authorized and displayed.

Site Observation Report

Conditions observed, photographed, and filed.

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