CSI Division 28 · Specialty Trades
Access Control Estimating
Readers, controllers and cable by opening, with the electrified door hardware, power supplies and fire-alarm release interface that land in this budget.
- EA
- readers, controllers, devices
- SET
- electrified hardware by opening
- LF
- cable and conduit
- LS
- programming and licensing
Scope
What we measure.
Measured from
Security plans, door hardware schedules and the security specification
- 01Card Readers
- 02Door Controllers
- 03Electrified Hardware
- 04Cable & Power
- 05Programming & Commission
Where bids go wrong
What other access control estimates miss.
Electrified door hardware, which is a hardware-schedule cost that lands in this budget.
Power supplies, battery backup and the fire-alarm release interface at every controlled door.
Head-end software, licensing and credential enrolment as distinct from the field devices.
Coordination with the door, frame and hardware trade before the frames are ordered.
Sample takeoff
How access control line items come back.
Every quantity is traceable to the sheet it came from, in the units the trade buys in.
- Quantities traced to the sheet they came from
- Waste and productivity carried as visible lines
- Formulas intact — edit any rate
| CSI | Line item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 28 13 00 | Card readers | 24 EA |
| 28 13 00 | Door controllers | 8 EA |
| 08 71 00 | Electrified hardware | 24 SET |
| 28 05 13 | Cable & power | 2,600 LF |
| 28 08 00 | Programming & commission | 1 LS |
FAQ
Access Control Estimating, answered.
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+1 518 974 7222[email protected]Do you coordinate with door hardware?
Yes. Access-controlled openings are matched to the door hardware schedule, so locks and readers are not counted twice.
Is software and programming included?
Head-end equipment and programming are listed as their own lines when the specification includes them.
Can you use our cost book and labor rates?
Yes, and we prefer it. Your historical costs reflect your crews and your suppliers better than any published average. Send the template and we work inside it.
How does pricing work?
Pricing is per project and quoted before any work starts — no retainer, no minimum volume and no subscription.
Do you sign NDAs?
Yes. Drawings, specifications and pricing are treated as confidential by default, and we sign your NDA on request before any documents change hands.
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Need access control numbers for your next bid?
Pick your project type and send the drawings. We confirm the fee and delivery date within the hour on working days.