Tools
Tools that do the arithmetic for you
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- Sheet
- T-0
- Status
- AI research draft, human review pending
Draft. AI research draft, human review pending. Check anything here with the source before you rely on it.
T-1 / I'm budgeting
Permit cost calculator
Pick a city and a project value. See the permit, plan review and state surcharge from that city's own fee table, with the schedule year and a warning if it is old.
T-2 / I've got bids
Bid comparison worksheet
Enter up to three bids. Compare scope, allowances, fees, payment schedule, license and permits side by side, with the gaps flagged and the Minnesota source for each. Printable.
Choosing a firm instead? Start with the A to Z list, where each firm has a short panel on whether to call it, and what to ask.