Structured cabling is a low voltage scope under Division 27, and a subcontractor that does not read the cabling categories, the pathways, and the testing is pricing the wrong installation.
What Division 27 sets
Division 27 covers communications, including structured cabling, pathways, equipment rooms, and the testing and certification of the cabling plant. The Division 27 specifications set the cable categories, the counts, the pathways, and the warranty and certification the low voltage contractor must provide.
Why cabling scope is easy to misprice
The cable categories, the drop counts, the pathways, and the manufacturer certification and testing sit in the Division 27 specifications and the drawings, not the title. A contractor that misreads the category or the testing burden carries the wrong materials and labor into the bid.
How an AI bid agent reads Division 27
An AI bid agent reads each communications package, identifies the Division 27 scope, and surfaces the cabling, the pathways, and the testing that drive the work. The low voltage contractor prices the actual installation.
You can see how the agent reads a Division 27 package in our AI bid agent demo for MEP subcontractors. It pulls the cabling categories, pathways, and certification scope so the installation is priced correctly.