Commercial · East Tennessee
Electrical (CSI Division 26)
Drive-thru beverage shop: complete electrical estimate
An 81-line electrical estimate for a new quick-service drink shop with drive-thru, covering power distribution, wiring, lighting, controls, low voltage and site trenching.
- Line items estimated
- 81
- Copper conductors
- 13,701 LF
- Estimated labor
- ~1,480 hrs
The challenge
A new-build quick-service shop packs a lot of electrical work into a small footprint: a drive-thru window, prep and filling areas full of dedicated equipment circuits, walk-in cooler connections, decorative and emergency lighting, and exterior site power. The client needed a complete electrical bid built from the full plan set.
The approach
Power, lighting and site sheets were taken off with color-coded markups. Branch circuits were traced to measure conduit by type (EMT, PVC and rigid) and wire by gauge, and every breaker, disconnect, receptacle and device was counted from the plans and panel schedules. All 19 light fixture types were priced individually from the lighting schedule, including emergency and exterior fixtures, and labor was built up from unit labor hours per item.
The outcome
The client received an itemized estimate organized by system, with quantities, waste factors, labor hours and pricing for every line, plus allowances for permits, testing, arc-flash and coordination studies, ready to review and submit.
Key takeoff quantities
A selection of quantities from the estimate. Pricing is confidential to the client and not shown.
| Item | Quantity |
|---|---|
| THHN/THWN copper conductors (#12 to 3/0) | 13,701 LF |
| Conduit: EMT, PVC Sch 40 & rigid steel | 4,495 LF |
| 400A, 208Y/120V 3-phase panelboards | 2 EA |
| Circuit breakers (1-, 2- & 3-pole) | 81 EA |
| Disconnect switches (incl. NEMA 3R) | 9 EA |
| Site trenching & backfill | 1,820 CF |
| Item | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Light fixtures (19 types, interior & exterior) | 120 EA |
| LED track lighting | 40 LF |
| Receptacles (standard, GFCI, weatherproof & special) | 68 EA |
| Switches, dimmers, occupancy sensors & time clock | 25 EA |
| Telephone / data outlets | 12 EA |
| Security cameras & speakers | 13 EA |
What the client received
- Itemized Excel estimate by electrical system
- Wire and conduit takeoff by size and type
- Fixture-by-fixture lighting pricing
- Unit labor hours and total labor
- Color-coded marked-up plans
- Allowances for permits, testing and studies