Most schedule slippage on a civil job does not start in the field. It starts weeks earlier, in a bid package that looked complete on paper but left quantities, exclusions, or assumptions vague enough to argue about later. By the time a GC notices the gap, the crew is already mobilized and the argument is happening on someone else's clock.
Foshee Construction has built its bidding process around closing that gap, using estimating tools like HeavyBid and AGTEK to keep quantities and scope tight before a number ever goes out. That discipline traces back to how the company has approached Florida sitework since 1994: price it honestly, and do not make the GC guess what is or is not included.
Before comparing sitework proposals side by side, run each one against these questions:
A bid that answers all five plainly is usually a bid a GC can build a schedule around. A bid that answers none of them usually turns into change orders.
Foshee's Plant Street project, a commercial development in Winter Garden that recently broke ground, is a current example of what a clearly scoped sitework package looks like moving into execution. The bid quantities and sequencing were established during preconstruction rather than worked out after mobilization, which is part of why the project was able to move from award to breaking ground without the early-phase scramble that vague bids tend to create.
Vague exclusions. If a proposal does not clearly state what is left out, a GC should assume that gap will surface later as a change order rather than a savings.
Before, whenever possible. Plan conflicts and unclear assumptions are far cheaper to resolve during the bid comparison phase than after a contractor has mobilized equipment and crews.
An unclear bid tends to surface its problems mid-job, when resolving them requires stopping work, re-sequencing crews, or waiting on a decision. A clear bid front-loads those decisions so the field schedule does not absorb them.
A sitework bid is not just a price. It is a preview of how predictable the schedule will be once the job starts. Foshee Construction builds its bids to be read and built from, not decoded after the fact, and current work like Plant Street shows that discipline carrying through from award into the field. To compare a proposal or start a conversation, visit the Foshee contact page.
We build bids using HeavyBid and AGTEK because the details matter long before the job starts. When the numbers are accurate and the scope is clearly defined, it sets the tone for how the entire project runs. Estimating isn’t just a step in the process, it’s the foundation we build on.
That same mindset carries into the field. Our crew is trained to work with purpose, follow the Civil Engineers’ Plan to the finest detail, and hold the line on quality. When expectations are clear from day one, there’s no need for shortcuts, and no confusion about how the work gets done.
Clients trust our bid packages because they’re complete and ready to use. Project managers know what we’re covering, what’s excluded, and how we plan to approach the job. That clarity removes friction and lets teams focus on execution instead of interpretation.
As part of our review process, we go into the plans before anything hits the site. We ask the questions early, resolve issues before they show up in the field, and keep RFIs moving. This approach prevents delays and protects the timeline.
Over time, that consistency builds trust. Many of the people we work with today came through referrals from past projects – engineers, GCs, and superintendents who’ve seen how we operate and want the same experience again.
In 2024, Foshee Construction was acquired by Saga Infrastructure Solutions, a national network of civil construction companies. Saga supports regional contractors by giving them access to better tools, long-term resources, and operational backing, without changing how they run day to day.
Foshee will continue to operate under its name, with the same team and field leadership in place.
“From the very time a project starts, we start that partnership. We try to catch as much as we can with the tools that we have. Not everybody is using the software platforms we are. That’s the differentiator: we’re not just bidding. We’re anticipating, problem-solving, and making sure the job runs right.”
— Don, CEO, Saga Infrastructure Solutions
Foshee is now part of a broader regional strategy that includes Florida, the Piedmont Atlantic, Texas, Colorado, and the Arizona Sun Corridor. The name, crews, and standards remain. What’s improving is the support behind it.
