Structural steel packages are designed to AISC 360, and a steel fabricator or erector that does not read the design basis and the connection scope is pricing the wrong tonnage.
What AISC 360 sets on a steel package
AISC 360, the Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, governs the design of structural steel, and the Division 05 specifications and the structural drawings set the member sizes, the connections, the welding and bolting, and the finishes the fabricator and erector must provide. The design basis and the connection scope set the tonnage, the shop hours, and the field work.
Why steel scope is easy to misprice
The member sizes, the connection design responsibility, the welding, and the finishes sit across the Division 05 specifications and the structural drawings, not the title. A sub that misreads the connection scope or the finish carries the wrong shop and field hours into the bid.
How an AI bid agent reads steel packages
An AI bid agent reads each steel solicitation or sub package, identifies the AISC 360 design basis and the Division 05 scope, and surfaces the connections, the welding, and the finishes that drive the work. The fabricator and erector price the actual package.
You can see how the agent reads a steel package in our AI bid agent demo for specialty trade contractors. It pulls the AISC 360 scope, connections, and finishes so the tonnage and hours are priced correctly.