Start with the failure or objective
What should the first site visit settle?
Court and playground markings depend on measured geometry, compatible coatings and a clean stable surface. Shared-use courts need a color hierarchy that remains readable rather than becoming a web of equal-weight lines.
For a athletic court & playground striping project in Murrieta, the useful outcome of the first visit is a defined repair or construction boundary—not just a verbal unit price. Access, neighboring improvements, site operations, drainage and the handoff to other trades should be visible in the written scope.
Ask the estimator to label assumptions and exclusions. A number that omits preparation, disposal, permits, testing, traffic phasing or restoration is not directly comparable to a complete proposal.
