{"id":934,"date":"2010-08-30T16:00:31","date_gmt":"2010-08-30T23:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/?p=934"},"modified":"2010-08-30T16:03:13","modified_gmt":"2010-08-30T23:03:13","slug":"common-landscape-mistakes-the-napkin-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/common-landscape-mistakes-the-napkin-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Landscape Mistakes: The Napkin Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The Napkin Plan Syndrome <\/em>is something we see a lot in our office when we are doing take-offs. What is a napkin plan? It&#8217;s a drawing that lacks sufficient detail to be bid properly (e.g. something that was drawn on the back of a napkin).<\/p>\n<p>Landscape architects and designers can frequently omit important details or submit a conceptual plan for bid instead of a true construction document. While this may be easier, save time, or reflect the stage of the design process for the project, it&#8217;s enough to drive us crazy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Common problems include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Poor material specification: Work labeled Stone Patio, or Wood Deck (what kind of stone or wood- 2 dollar tile from Home Depot? $20 Travertine imported from Italy?).<\/li>\n<li>No size\/length specification: Yes you can have the contractor perform takeoffs of areas like irregularly shaped lawns, patios etc. Most of the time this information could be provided with a couple of clicks in a design program. It would save bidding contractors a lot of work, and result in more consistent and accurate bids for project clients.<\/li>\n<li>No plant specification table: Planting plans often don&#8217;t have a table counting the plants. Again, it&#8217;s easier to make the contractor count the hundreds of plants on your plan, but doesn&#8217;t produce help produce consistent bids. Planting tables also often lack container sizes.<\/li>\n<li>Bidder design irrigation: Also known as have the contractor design a complete irrigation system without any specifications or guidelines. Suffers from the same problems as the previous examples.<\/li>\n<li>No construction details: Often complex elements are not detailed at all- <em>Install BBQ Island<\/em>: This brings to light about a hundred detailing questions (what kind of counter, what type of island construction, what type of appliances, where does the gas line come from, etc, etc, etc&#8230;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_935\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-935\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Napkin_Plan.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[934]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-935\" title=\"Napkin_Plan\" src=\"http:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Napkin_Plan-450x337.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Napkin_Plan-450x337.jpg 450w, https:\/\/oclandscape.com\/ocblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Napkin_Plan.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Can You Bid on This Drawing? (For the record this was drawn on a paper towel)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Napkin Plan Syndrome is something we see a lot in our office when we are doing take-offs. What is a napkin plan? It&#8217;s a drawing that lacks sufficient detail to be bid properly (e.g. something that was drawn on the back of a napkin). 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