Construction Estimating Services in Idaho

Factory and placement-site jurisdiction are different

Idaho DOPL's FAQ assigns modular construction at the manufacturing location to DOPL and placement-site work to the city or county. It also calls for DOPL/Fire Marshal review of buildings occupied by state agencies, including leased buildings.

Send the factory drawings and scope, foundation/site set and state-tenant review comments where applicable. Request separate quantities for delivered modules, site foundations and connections. Do not count a factory-included panel or finish again in the site package. The project team confirms jurisdiction and design responsibilities.

Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses: official reference

Owner-provided site material still needs a pricing basis

Idaho Tax Commission contractor guidance discusses real-property improvements and materials supplied by owners or government agencies, including rock and related real-property material where tax has not been paid.

Provide the supplied-material register, values and contractor/adviser-approved tax assumptions. Keep purchased material, owner-supplied material and installation costs distinguishable. A zero purchase cost in the contractor workbook should not erase handling, placement or a client-confirmed tax allowance. We do not determine tax liability.

Idaho State Tax Commission: official reference

Prepare the Idaho estimate package

Factory scope and exclusions

Identify assemblies already included in the module price.

Foundation and utility connection set

Measure placement-site work from its own drawings.

State-tenant review comments

Include the confirmed review basis for owned or leased agency space.

Owner-supplied material values

Keep tax, placement and purchase assumptions visible.

Transport/placement quotes and addenda

Record handling inclusions and the latest interface revisions.

Specify the returned breakdown

Agree a factory/site/owner responsibility workbook with separate site quantities and supplier inclusions. Request a connection-interface list, material ownership column and explicit placement allowances. Priced totals should identify tax inputs approved by the contractor; an omitted factory detail becomes a clarification rather than an invented site assembly.

Can you take off the entire Idaho modular package?

Yes, if the factory and site sets are supplied and the proposal covers both. The output should separate them and mark factory-included items, preventing foundation, finish or utility work from being counted twice.

Does a leased Idaho agency building need to be identified?

Yes. DOPL's FAQ includes state-agency occupied buildings even when leased. Supply the tenant and review documents; the estimate itself does not submit plans or establish permit approval.