EXPA different service
Permit Expediting
Permit expediting can include agency representation, active processing, follow-up and other services beyond document preparation.
SUB-100Submission
Permit Submission Support
Help Organizing the Permit Package After the Drawings Are Ready
Preparing drawings and submitting a permit are related but different stages.
Where included in the project scope, FirstPass can support the administrative side of assembling and organizing a permit submittal.
Quick Answer · SUB-100.QA
Permit submission support is administrative help organizing a permit application package after the drawings are complete. It is for property owners, contractors and project teams who have a finished plan set and need the files named, ordered and packaged the way the jurisdiction asks. Where included in the project scope, FirstPass reviews the published submission instructions, organizes the drawing files and helps assemble the digital submittal package.
For
Owners, contractors and project teams with a finished plan set ready to submit
You receive
An organized, correctly named digital submittal package
Services may include:
- Reviewing published submission instructions
- Organizing drawing files
- Preparing required drawing-file names
- Identifying application documents
- Coordinating supporting documents supplied by the client
- Helping package digital files
- Tracking requested drawing corrections where included
- Assisting with resubmittal documents
NoteThe steps included depend on the agreed project scope. Requested drawing corrections connect to Plan Check Corrections.
SUB-101Applicant Items
What the Property Owner or Contractor May Still Need to Provide
Depending on the jurisdiction, applications may require information outside our drafting scope, such as:
Not sure what your jurisdiction asks for? Start with Permit Requirements Research.
- Owner authorization
- Contractor information
- Valuation
- License information
- Property documents
- Fees
- Signatures
- Professional certifications
- Business information
- Agency-specific forms
Open boxes: supplied by the responsible party
General Note
FirstPass can help identify those requirements but should not invent, certify or sign information on behalf of another responsible party.
SUB-102Definitions
Submission Support vs. Permit Expediting
The two terms are not interchangeable.
SUB-100This service
Permit Submission Support
FirstPass uses the term permit submission support unless actual expediting is specifically offered and included.
RFIClarifications
Permit Submission Support FAQs
Response
Submission services depend on the project, jurisdiction and agreed scope. The proposal should state whether FirstPass is only preparing the package or also handling a submission step.
Response
Government permit and review fees are not included unless explicitly stated.
Response
Yes, where the drawings and correction response are within scope.
Response
We can assist with forms where appropriate, but information or certifications belonging to the owner, contractor or licensed professional must come from the responsible party.
SUB-001Submittal
Start With the Project, Not a Package
- –Send the address and a description of the work.
- –We help define the drafting scope before work begins.