Start with the failure or objective
What should the first site visit settle?
Accessible parking compliance is not created by a blue symbol alone. Space count, stall and aisle dimensions, slope, location, signs, route to the entrance and surface markings must work together under the applicable standard.
For a ada & accessible parking striping project in Tuscaloosa, the useful outcome of the first visit is a defined repair or construction boundary—not just a verbal unit price. Access, neighboring improvements, site operations, drainage and the handoff to other trades should be visible in the written scope.
Ask the estimator to label assumptions and exclusions. A number that omits preparation, disposal, permits, testing, traffic phasing or restoration is not directly comparable to a complete proposal.
