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MEP Permit Readiness Review
A PE reading of your MEP set before you file, or after building department comments arrive. Osmany Portal, PE (Florida PE No. 95945) reviews the current mechanical, electrical and plumbing sheets and tells you in writing what is ready, what is missing and which comments MasterBuild can answer.
Who this is for
Architects, contractors and owners in Miami-Dade and Broward with an MEP set that is about to be filed, or that already drew building department comments, who want a PE reading of that set against Florida Building Code logic before the next submission.
What you receive
- A written scope after intake, stating the documents received and the option selected.
- A written review memo under Osmany's direction, with findings and sheet references.
- The Commercial MEP First-Round Comment Prevention Checklist, filled against your set.
- On Standard and Premium: red-line markups on the current set, a comment-response matrix, and a defined number of written responses for the comments MasterBuild owns.
- Electronic delivery and one named client decision maker.
Three options
- Essential. Written review memo and filled checklist, a risk list, and one virtual review meeting of up to 60 minutes. Typically the lower part of the range.
- Standard. Adds red-lines, a comment-response matrix, one written comment-response package for MasterBuild-owned comments, one coordination call, and one site visit with 2 hours included. Typically the middle of the range.
- Premium. Two response packages, two coordination calls and two site visits with 2 hours each. Typically the upper part of the range.
Fee: every option is quoted inside the published Single Discipline PE Review range of $1,500 to $7,000, fixed in writing after scope review. Added work is quoted in writing before it starts.
What this is not. It is not a new coordinated MEP permit set or a substantial redraw of someone else's drawings. It is not private provider work. It is not filing with the County or City. It is not a promise of a permit, a number of comments, the withdrawal of a comment, an inspection result or a date. MasterBuild controls the timing of its own written review. The building department controls its own calendar and decisions.
Split responsibility
When the original engineer, the architect and the contractor each hold part of the response, the review lists what those parties still owe. It does not pretend MasterBuild can answer comments it does not own. If the set needs a substantial redraw, MasterBuild says so in writing and quotes a separate design engagement.
What to send
- The current drawing set or a share link.
- The permit number and jurisdiction, if a permit exists.
- The comment letter itself, not a paraphrase, if comments have arrived.
- The name of the original engineer of record, if that person is still on the project.
Prefer to start on your own? The Permit Readiness Review Pack is a $79 field guide. It is a separate product and is not part of this professional fee.
Common questions
What is an MEP Permit Readiness Review?
A written review of your mechanical, electrical and plumbing sheets by Osmany Portal, PE, before you file or after building department comments arrive. You get findings tied to your actual sheets and a checklist filled against your set.
What does it cost?
Every option is quoted inside the published Single Discipline PE Review range of $1,500 to $7,000. The fee is fixed in writing after scope review.
Will the review get my permit approved?
No one can promise that, including us. The building department decides. The review is meant to give you a set that is ready to file, or a clear written response to the comments MasterBuild owns.
Do you seal the set?
Only when the written scope says MasterBuild is the engineer of record for that set, and only for work Osmany Portal, PE prepared or directed under his responsible charge. If drawings were sealed by another engineer, MasterBuild follows Florida's successor-engineer rules before adopting them. We never seal drawings Osmany has not prepared or directed.
Do you work in Broward as well as Miami-Dade?
Yes. Name the city and the county on intake. Each building department has its own intake and comment format.
Send the notice or the set
Send what you have: the notice or the comment letter, the address or folio, and whatever records or drawings exist. Missing records are normal. Say what you do not have.
Send Project Background+1 (786) 398-6940 · osmany.portal@masterbuildconsulting.com
MasterBuild provides engineering services under a written scope. Nothing on this page is project-specific engineering advice, a code interpretation for your building, or a representation about any permit, inspection or approval. The building department decides.