Plan printing for general contractors
Bid sets to every subcontractor, field sets to the trailer, and only the revised sheets when a bulletin lands. 24×36 at $2.00 a sheet, shipped the same day if you order by noon Eastern, next business day by UPS Ground from New York to Washington DC and Northern Virginia.
What GCs print with us
The same four jobs come up on every project. We built the order form around them.
- Bid sets to subs: one upload, one order, up to 20 ship-to addresses, each box with its own tracking number
- Field sets for the trailer and the super, stapled or rolled
- Revised sheets only: upload the old and new PDFs and print just the sheets that changed
- Half-size sets (12×18 at $0.75 a sheet) for trades that do not scale off the drawings
- Spec books and project manuals, coil bound, in the same box as the drawings
What it costs
A 30-sheet ARCH D bid set to 8 subcontractors is 240 sheets. With the volume discount (10% at 25+ sheets, 15% at 100+ sheets, 20% at 250+ sheets) the printing is $408.00; UPS Ground to 8 addresses is $105.00 (the first ships free over $100, each extra address $15). Total: $513.00, every box tracked.
Two field sets of a 40-sheet package to the office and the trailer: $144.00 printed, $15.00 shipping, $159.00 delivered.
Billing that works for a GC
Apply for Net 30 and your PMs order on the company account without a card; the PO number prints on the invoice. Same prices as card orders.
Pricing for this service
| Sheet | B&W 20# bond | B&W heavy coverage | Color, line work | Color heavy coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH D (24″ × 36″) | $2.00 | $4.50 | $4.75 | $19.95 |
| 30 × 42 (Engineering) (30″ × 42″) | $3.00 | $7.95 | $8.00 | $34.95 |
| ARCH E (36″ × 48″) | $2.99 | $8.95 | $9.00 | $39.95 |
Per sheet. 10% off at 25+ sheets of one size. $15 flat UPS Ground, free over $100. Color is billed per page — only the sheets that contain color pay the color rate, and only pages with ink on 12%+ of the sheet, or any rendering or photo about 3 × 3 in or larger (colored elevations, filled plans, aerials) pay the color heavy-coverage rate. A black-and-white page bills the B&W heavy rate only when it has grey-scale ink on 15%+ of the sheet — a rendering, photo or shaded presentation board; line-work plan, detail and notes sheets stay at the B&W rate. Order by noon ET, ships same day. Full pricing →
Frequently asked questions
Can I ship one bid set to each subcontractor?
Yes. One order can ship to up to 20 addresses. The first ships at the normal Ground rate (free over $100) and each extra address is $15.
How do I print only the sheets that changed?
Use print revised sheets: upload the previous and the revised PDF and we show which sheets changed before you order.
Do you print 30×42 civil sheets in the same order?
Yes. Add a second line at 30×42 ($3.00 a sheet). Both lines ship in one box per address.
How fast?
Order by noon Eastern and it ships that afternoon, next business day by UPS Ground from New York to Washington DC and Northern Virginia. Next Day Air is available to any ZIP at the real UPS rate.
Related
- Bid set printing & distribution
- Print bid sets for multiple contractors
- Ship plans to the job site
- Net 30 for firms
Ready to print?
Order by noon ET, ships same day. ARCH D from $2.00/sheet. Free UPS Ground over $100.
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