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HVAC Spec & Schedule Intelligence

Catch spec and schedule discrepancies before they cost you money.

SpecTrace cross-references specification sections against equipment schedules and flags every conflict — with the spec paragraph and schedule reference to back it up. Built inside a manufacturer's rep firm, for manufacturer's rep firms.

Rep-focused. No contractor noise.

Generic AI tools bury you in installation sequencing and contractor coordination you do not quote. SpecTrace strips all of it and keeps what matters to a rep: specified manufacturers and BOD callouts, pricing risks, factory testing and warranty adders, missing accessories, and the submittal documentation the spec actually demands.

Every finding is cited. Every report is consistent.

Each flag cites both the spec paragraph and the schedule reference that triggered it, and lands in the same locked report format every single run — so your team and your engineers always know where to look. You review each finding and confirm or dismiss it before anything goes out.

How it works

1

Upload the documents

Drop in the spec section and the equipment schedule PDFs, pick a mode, and run.

2

Every line gets cross-referenced

The analysis reads both documents and flags every discrepancy with the exact spec paragraph and schedule reference that triggered it. No orphan flags.

3

Walk out with the package

A consistent findings report, a pre-filled submittal cover page, and a merged PDF package — reviewed by you, ready for the engineer.

What it flags

Four badges, used the same way on every project. Quality over quantity — if something is clean, it says so and moves on.

RISK

Pricing exposure — premium materials, missing accessories, spec vs. schedule conflicts that change what gets ordered.

SCOPE

Questions about what belongs in your quote — ambiguous spec language, missing schedule data.

CONFIRMED

Verified against the schedule with no conflicts. Clean items are marked and closed — no padding.

INFO

Future equipment, no-bid items, and FYIs worth documenting on the cover page.

One tool, the whole job cycle

Run the mode that matches where the project is.

BID

Pricing risks and cost exposure surfaced before bid day — manufacturer requirements, missing accessories, conflicts that move your number.

VERIFY

One compliance-and-completeness review of your submittal against spec and schedule before it reaches the engineer — reselection errors, electrical mismatches, missed remarks, deviations, and the document checklist, so the package goes out right the first time.

CLOSEOUT

Warranty documentation, O&M requirements, and certification items pulled from the spec so nothing blocks final payment.

From analysis to a finished submittal package

The findings report feeds a pre-filled submittal cover page — project info, equipment table, notes, and basis of design, no copy-paste — and the built-in package builder merges your cover, selections, and cut sheets into one PDF ready for Bluebeam or email.

Findings ReportHuman ReviewCover PageMerged Package

See it on one of your own projects.

Bring a spec section and a schedule from a live job and watch what it catches.

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