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The pay app builder in cost-of-the-work mode: the continuation sheet carries the estimated versus current value columns (C1 through C4) used on cost-plus projects, plus the full payment math. Free, no signup.

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Schedule of values for this application

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APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT Progress billing · page 1
To owner
From contractor
Project
Application no1
Period to
Retainage10%
Contractor's application for payment
1.Original contract sum$0.00
2.Net change by change orders$0.00
3.Contract sum to date (line 1 ± 2)$0.00
4.Total completed & stored to date (column G)$0.00
5.Retainage:
a. 10% of completed work (columns D + E)$0.00
Total retainage (lines 5a + 5b)$0.00
6.Total earned less retainage (line 4 − line 5)$0.00
7.Less previous certificates of payment$0.00
8.Current payment due$0.00
9.Balance to finish, including retainage (line 3 − line 6)$0.00
Contractor's certification
The undersigned contractor certifies that the work covered by this application for payment has been completed in accordance with the contract documents, and that the current payment shown is now due.
Contractor · Signature & date
Owner / architect approval
Based on observations and the data in this application, the amount certified for payment is as shown above.
Owner / Architect · Signature & date
Amount certified · $
Live preview. The payment math updates as you type. Lines 1-9 follow standard G702-style arithmetic; columns reference the continuation sheet below.
CONTINUATION · SCHEDULE OF VALUES Progress billing · page 2
The continuation sheet breaks the application down by line item. This is your schedule of values with billing columns.

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AIA® is a registered trademark of The American Institute of Architects. This is an AIA-style format for progress billing, not an official AIA document, and not affiliated with or endorsed by AIA.

Show the owner where the money went

On a cost-plus job, trust is what gets you paid. The owner is paying your costs plus a fee, so they want to see where the costs landed against the estimate.

This builder runs in cost of the work mode. The continuation sheet carries the estimated versus current value columns, C1 through C4, in the style of the 2021 G703CW sheet. You show the original estimate, the changes from prior applications, the changes this period, and the current value, line by line.

All the standard billing columns are still there: previous applications, this period, stored materials, total completed, balance to finish, and retainage.

Fill it in and download the two page PDF. It is our own format, not an official AIA form, so use it on the jobs where that is accepted.

FAQ

Cost-Plus Pay Application questions

Is this really free?

Yes. No email, no signup, and nothing you type leaves your browser.

What are the C1 to C4 columns?

Original estimated value, changes from previous applications, changes this period, and current value. They let a cost-plus contractor show actual costs drifting against estimates line by line, in the style of the 2021 G703CW continuation sheet.

Can I still track retainage and stored materials?

Yes. All the standard billing columns remain: previous applications, this period, stored materials, total completed, balance to finish, and retainage.

Is this an official AIA form?

No. It follows the same math and structure contractors know from AIA-style billing, but it is our own format. If your contract requires official AIA documents, purchase them from AIA.

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