Quotation Check Have your landscaping quotation reviewed — independently and professionally Have you received one or more quotations for your landscaping project and want to know whether the scope of work, pricing and terms are reasonable? With our independent Quotation Check, we review up to three landscaping quotations for completeness, technical plausibility, price differences and potential risks — before you award the contract. This gives you a clear and understandable basis for your decision and allows you to assess the landscaping quotations you have received with confidence. Why have a landscaping quotation reviewed? Landscaping quotations often differ in more than just price. The scope of work, specifications, assumptions and potential additional costs can also vary. A lower-priced landscaping quotation is therefore not necessarily the most economical option. What matters is which services are actually included, whether the proposed items are clear and reasonable, and which additional costs could arise during construction. Our Quotation Check helps you understand these differences from a professional perspective and compare the quotations more effectively. How the Quotation Check works For the Quotation Check, you submit up to three quotations for the same landscaping project. We independently analyse the landscaping quotations and compare the scope of work, technical plausibility, price differences and potential risks. You then receive a clear and understandable assessment that helps you understand the differences between the quotations and make your decision on a sound basis. What do we check in a landscaping quotation? We first review the scope of work and assess whether the proposed works are complete and clearly described. Differences, missing items and unclear services are identified. We also assess the technical plausibility of the proposed works. We highlight items or assumptions that should be examined more closely from a professional perspective. Another important part of the review is price plausibility. Significant price differences between comparable works can have various causes. We identify noticeable discrepancies and help you understand them from a professional perspective. We also review potential additional costs and cost risks. Not every potential cost item is immediately apparent. We identify open points, potential cost drivers and items that could lead to additional costs or variations during construction. The comparability of the landscaping quotations is also a key consideration. In order to compare several quotations meaningfully, the services included in them must actually be comparable. We make differences and deviations visible, creating a better basis for your decision. Your benefits of an independent Quotation Check An independent review gives you greater confidence when awarding the contract. Your decision is based not only on the total quotation price, but also takes into account the scope of work, technical plausibility and potential risks. Unclear services, missing items and potential additional costs can be identified at an early stage. At the same time, you gain a better understanding of why landscaping quotations differ in price and which differences are actually relevant to your decision. Fokus Garten provides an independent second opinion. We do not recommend or broker landscaping contractors, sell landscaping services, negotiate prices or prepare competing quotations. We professionally and independently review the quotations you have already received, regardless of which contractor you ultimately appoint. Who can benefit from the Quotation Check? The Quotation Check is aimed at private property owners planning a new garden, a garden redesign or a larger outdoor project who want to understand how the landscaping quotations they have received should be assessed before awarding the contract. An independent review can also be valuable for property management companies. When renovating or redesigning outdoor areas, quotations often need to be assessed in the best interests of property owners and tenants. The Quotation Check provides a professionally sound basis for this assessment. Architecture firms benefit from an independent professional assessment of landscaping quotations and can better determine whether the proposed landscaping budget is being used appropriately. For the public sector, the Quotation Check provides a transparent and objective basis for the professional assessment of landscaping quotations for outdoor projects and procurement processes. Compare landscaping quotations — not just the price When comparing landscaping quotations, the total price is not the only factor that matters. Two quotations can appear similar at first glance while containing significantly different scopes of work or assumptions. A meaningful comparison therefore looks beyond the price and considers the quotation as a whole. This is precisely where the Quotation Check comes in: we make relevant differences visible and help you assess the landscaping quotations you have received objectively and professionally. What the Quotation Check is not The Quotation Check is not a landscaping contractor referral service or a conventional price comparison. We do not search for additional contractors, obtain competing quotations, negotiate prices or prepare alternative quotations. Instead, we independently review the landscaping quotations you have already received, providing you with a professionally sound basis for your decision. Cost of the Quotation Check The Quotation Check costs 5% of the average total value of the submitted quotations, with a minimum fee of CHF 250. The review covers up to three quotations for the same project. Have your landscaping quotation reviewed Have you already received one or more landscaping quotations and want to know whether the scope of work, pricing and potential risks are reasonable and transparent before awarding the contract? Have your landscaping quotations independently reviewed and create a solid basis for your decision.