Construction Schedule of Values

What this construction schedule of values is for

Allocate the contract sum across measurable work items for consistent progress billing and cost review.

It establishes the billing allocation; a payment application uses that allocation to request payment for a specific period.

An invoice states an amount due for supplied work or materials. A payment application or draw request usually ties the request to contract values, progress, prior payments, retainage, and supporting approval.

When to use it—and who completes it

Built for construction contractors, project managers, superintendents, safety leaders, owners, and field teams responsible for this invoice workflow.

Use this construction schedule of values after contract award and before the first payment application, then update only through approved changes; verify current project and governing requirements before another party relies on it.

The exact signer or reviewer depends on company policy, contract authority, qualifications, and the job. Preserve an issued version when information changes instead of silently replacing the history.

Fields and sections included

The fillable PDF and protected XLSX use the same source definition as this preview. They include these practical fields:

How to complete the form

Build the detail first, reconcile the total, and then check that the customer-facing amount matches the supporting rows.

1. 1

   Identify the correct customer, property, job, and related contract before completing the invoice.

2. 2

   Record the construction schedule of values information from current job records rather than memory or an earlier version.

3. 3

   Complete the contract sum and schedule version, item number and cost code, description of work fields for this specific workflow; attach supporting detail when the available space is not enough.

4. 4

   Use clear quantities, dates, references, observations, and responsible parties; mark items not applicable instead of leaving ambiguous blanks.

5. 5

   Review totals, scope boundaries, exceptions, attachments, and required approvals with the people responsible for the next step.

6. 6

   Save the completed record with the job file and distribute the current version to affected parties.

Before issuing the document, check names, dates, identifiers, totals, references, attachments, and signature blocks. A blank space can be mistaken for an oversight; mark an item not applicable when that is the intended answer.

A completed construction schedule of values example

Blue Ridge Contracting uses this construction schedule of values for a municipal restroom renovation. It establishes the billing allocation; a payment application uses that allocation to request payment for a specific period. The fictional example identifies the job, records controlling details, notes an exception, assigns follow-up, and obtains the appropriate acknowledgment without presenting the template as an official or universally compliant form.

All companies, people, customers, projects, dates, numbers, and contact details shown in this example are fictional and use non-operational example information.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Billing descriptions that do not match accepted scope
• Omitting prior payments, retainage, tax, or credits
• Using the wrong billing period or job number
• Failing to attach required progress support
• Assuming an invoice alone changes the contract

Storage, follow-up, and handoff

Name the file with the job or property, document type, date, and revision so the current version can be distinguished without opening it. Store it with the related agreement, estimate, report, photographs, correspondence, approval, and invoice—not in a detached downloads folder.

Send the issued record to the people responsible for the next action and record open exceptions with an owner and due date. When an item is resolved, preserve evidence of closure. For long-running logs and schedules, establish who owns updates and how changes are communicated. For signed or certified records, retain the completed copy in the format and period required by the contract, company policy, insurer, manufacturer, or applicable law.

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