{"podcast":{"title":"Only Girl On The Jobsite","slug":"only-girl-on-the-jobsite-3378124","podcast_index_feed_id":3378124,"rss_url":"https://devignierdesign.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://devignierdesign.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/8/9/c/b89c32f293abc387bafc7308ab683e82/New_MAIN_COVER.png","author":"Renee Biery","episode_count":280,"summary":"Welcome to Only Girl On The Jobsite, the podcast for designers ready to step up their project management game and make confident decisions on the jobsite. I'm your host, Renée Biery, an interior designer with 30 years of experience navigating the world of construction. This podcast is your go-to resource for navigating the ups and downs of jobsite management, working with contractors, and overcoming common pitfalls that can derail a project. Each episode will empower you with actionable advice and real-world lessons to make your projects run smoothly. Ready to elevate your jobsite skills? Start listening, and discover how you can make every project a success. Learn more at www.deVignierdesign.com.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/only-girl-on-the-jobsite-3378124"},"episode":{"title":"269. How to Compare Contractor Bids When They're Wildly Different","slug":"269-how-to-compare-contractor-bids-when-they-re-wildly-different","published_at":"2026-03-03T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/only-girl-on-the-jobsite-3378124/269-how-to-compare-contractor-bids-when-they-re-wildly-different","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/only-girl-on-the-jobsite-3378124","url":"https://devignierdesign.com/how-to-compare-contractor-bids","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/devignierdesign/OGOTJ_Ep269.mp3?dest-id=2400560","summary":"Today, we're talking about something that happens on every renovation project I manage: Contractor bids that don't match. Same project. Same drawings. Same walkthrough. And yet — the numbers come back wildly different. Sometimes it's ten thousand dollars. Sometimes it's fifty thousand. And if you've ever stood in front of a client trying to explain why one contractor is double the other… yeah. You know the feeling. So today, I'm walking you through why contractor bids vary (even when you've done everything \"right\"), how to run a contractor walkthrough that actually reduces variance, the step-by-step process to compare bids line-by-line, and how to ask tough questions without sounding confrontational. Because yes, you can push back professionally. Mentioned in this episode: Access the full video interview with Elana Steele of Steele Appliance here: https://www.reneedevignierdesign.com/appliance Find the full shownotes at: https://devignierdesign.com/how-to-compare-contractor-bids","meta_description":"Today, we're talking about something that happens on every renovation project I manage: Contractor bids that don't match. Same project. Same drawings. Sam…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1638,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/only-girl-on-the-jobsite-3378124/episodes/269-how-to-compare-contractor-bids-when-they-re-wildly-different/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/only-girl-on-the-jobsite-3378124/269-how-to-compare-contractor-bids-when-they-re-wildly-different.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}