Chilled water and central plant work covers chillers, towers, pumps, and hydronic distribution, and a mechanical subcontractor that does not read the plant scope is pricing the wrong system.
What a central plant package sets
A central plant package covers the chillers, cooling towers, pumps, and the chilled and condenser water distribution, with controls and commissioning under ASHRAE and the Division 23 specifications. The package sets the equipment capacities, the piping, and the sequences the mechanical sub must furnish and install.
Why central plant scope is easy to misprice
The equipment capacities, the hydronic distribution, the controls, and the commissioning sit across the Division 23 specifications and the drawings, not the title. A sub that misreads the plant or its commissioning carries the wrong equipment and labor into the bid.
How an AI bid agent reads central plant work
An AI bid agent reads each mechanical package, identifies the chilled water and central plant scope, and surfaces the equipment, the distribution, and the commissioning that drive the work. The mechanical sub prices the actual plant.
You can see how the agent reads a central plant package in our AI bid agent demo for MEP subcontractors. It pulls the chiller, tower, and hydronic scope so the plant is priced correctly.