Scope, timeline & pricing

What's in, what's out, when it ships, and what it costs.

Scope of work

In scope

  • Combined checklist content sourced from your current Checklist 1 + Checklist 2 (one-time import)
  • Smart repair popup with auto-filled location and item, description, and photo upload
  • Per-home inspection records stored in the app
  • Username/password login for the field crew (shared workspace for Madison-Simmons)
  • Mobile + tablet responsive layout, installable as a home-screen icon
  • Downloadable PDF export per inspection (checklist + consolidated repair list with photos)
  • Light/dark mode, branded for Madison-Simmons internal use

Out of scope (v1)

  • Direct BuilderTrend API integration (we export a PDF you upload)
  • Per-user seat licensing or SSO (Google / Microsoft / Apple)
  • Advanced reporting dashboards, analytics, or trend charts
  • Multi-org / multi-tenant setup beyond a single Madison-Simmons workspace
  • Workflow automations beyond the checklist → repair → PDF flow

Anything not listed in scope is out of scope for this engagement. Additional work can be added later as a change order or new estimate.

What we need from Madison-Simmons

  • Final sign-off on the combined checklist content from the Director of Construction
  • Confirmation that the PDF layout meets the team's needs (Katherine flagged this for follow-up)
  • Provide Madison-Simmons logo and any brand cue if you want it on the in-app shell and PDF
  • Timely feedback on the 1-2 review cycles during the 2-day build

Timeline

Build time is ~10 hours of focused work - about two days. Start window is roughly a week out, depending on the current queue.

  1. Day 0 · Approval

    You approve, we slot it in

    Once the Director of Construction signs off, we lock in a start date. We're typically 4-5 days out, sometimes sooner. Never more than about a week.

  2. Day 1 · Build

    Core checklist + smart repair popup

    Import your combined checklist content. Build the inspection flow, the repair popup with photo capture, and per-home storage.

  3. Day 2 · Polish + PDF

    PDF export, polish, and handoff

    Wire up the PDF export, polish the mobile/iPad UX, set up logins for the crew, and walk Katherine + the construction lead through it.

  4. Week 1 · Live

    First real inspections

    Crew uses it on the next inspection. Small tweaks based on real-world feedback are normal and included.

Pricing

Hourly engagement. One option. Billed by the hour, not as a fixed bid. The estimate below is what we expect the build to take based on what we saw on the call.

Build · One option

Custom inspection checklist app

Hourly rate

$150 / hr

Estimated hours

~10 hrs

Median estimate

Median estimate

$1,500

Billed against actual hours

Deposit

$750 to start (50% of the median estimate)

Balance billed on delivery against actual hours worked. If the build comes in under 10 hours, you pay less. If it goes over, we flag it before any extra hours are charged.

  • Combined checklist inspection flow
  • Smart repair popup with photo capture
  • Per-home inspection history
  • Crew login (shared workspace)
  • Mobile + iPad responsive, home-screen install
  • BuilderTrend-ready PDF export
  • 1-2 light revision cycles during the build

Ongoing software

$25 / month

Hosting + database for the app. Paid by Madison-Simmons directly to the provider - no markup, no Black Badger invoice for the monthly cost.

Not included

  • · Third-party fees you choose to add later (custom domain, etc.)
  • · Work outside the scope on this proposal