Numbers you can hold us to
When we give a budget early in design, we stand behind it. If the scope stays the same, our goal is a firm price at or below the number we already gave you.
Design-build and preconstruction
Design-build electrical contractor in Western Washington
Tapps Electric delivers design-build and design-assist electrical projects for general contractors and owners. We bring budgets early, team with licensed electrical engineers for stamped drawings, and then build what we designed.
Design-build works best when the contractor who will install the system helps decide what it should be. We bring installed-cost knowledge to the table while the design can still change.
Design-build services
- Rough order of magnitude budgets
- Design-assist during preconstruction
- Load calculations and service sizing
- Engineered and stamped electrical drawings
- Permit submittals and plan review responses
- Value engineering options with real pricing
- Gear selection and lead time planning
- Construction, testing and closeout
Where design-build fits
Design-build is a strong fit for tenant improvements without an electrical engineer, equipment additions, EV charging sites, critical power studies and fast-track projects where waiting for full drawings would cost the schedule.
Design-build electrical: common questions
Does Tapps Electric provide stamped electrical drawings?
Yes. We work with licensed electrical engineers who provide stamped drawings and calculations as part of our design-build package.
Will you provide a budget before the design is done?
Yes. We regularly provide rough order of magnitude budgets from concept drawings or a narrative.
Can you help reduce the cost of an over-budget electrical design?
Yes. We offer value engineering options with pricing so the owner and design team can decide what to change.
Need a price on design-build electrical?
Send plans, specs and the due date. We read every sheet and tell you quickly whether we are in.
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