Getting Started with Extracker
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      General Contractor Playbook

      In this playbook, we are going to walk you through the basics of getting Extracker rolled out successfully on your next project.

      Table of contents

      1. Overview
      2. How to define your project Extracker requirements
        1. Tier I project requirements
        2. Tier II project requirements
        3. Tier III project requirements
      3. Subcontractor Quick Start Guide
      4. How to create a project
      5. How to invite your Subcontractors
      6. How to send a Change Notification

      1. Overview

      This Playbook is designed to provide Best Practice Guidance for using Extracker with your Subcontractors. Learn how to set up your project, make Extracker part of your project requirements and introduce the software to your Subcontractors.

      2. How to define your project requirements

      To easily get up and running, we have divided the project requirements for your Subcontractors into three different Tiers. Click the link below each tier to copy and paste instructions to bidders language, subcontract language and an Extracker email intro to your Subcontractors.

      •  Tier II Project Requirements: Require your Subcontractors to:
        • Upload their CORs through Extracker’s digital shared COR log. This will ensure you have all CORs and related documentation, in a single place, saving you hours of manual work.
        • Use Extracker's mobile app to create digital Time and Material Tags throughout the project to verify labor, material and equipment spent on extra work.
          • Automatically updates an up-to-date log of all T&M Tags filtered by status and which ones have a corresponding COR.
          • Sign T&M Tags touch-free using our digital signature request feature.
        • Click here for a complete overview of the Tier II project requirements
      • Tier III Project Requirements: Require your Subcontractors to:
        • Use Extracker's Change Order Request templates, for consistent, well documented CORs, that are easy to review and ready for an audit. Extracker COR templates provide Subs & GCs with detailed cost information broken down by labor, material & equipment with pre-defined markup rates.
        • Use Extracker's mobile app to create digital Time and Material Tags through out the project to verify labor, material and equipment spent on extra work.
          • Automatically updates an up-to-date log of all T&M Tags filtered by status and which ones have a corresponding COR.
          • Sign T&M Tags touch-free using our digital signature request feature.

      3. Subcontractor Quick Start Guide

      We include this in the email template for the project requirements but want to share it again here. If Subcontractors have questions on getting set up this is a great starting point and resource. 

      https://knowledge.extracker.com/knowledge/subcontractor-quick-start-guide

      If they still have questions, Extracker team members are standing by and are happy to hop on a call with the Subcontractor. Below is a link you can send them to schedule a call.

      4. Create the project in Extracker

      To get started you will first need to create a project in your account. You can learn how to do that with this guide: How to create a project

      5. How to invite your Subcontractors to the project

      Once the project is created you can invite your Subcontractors to a contract on the project. You can learn how to do that with this guide: How to invite your Subcontractors

      6. How to send a Change Notification

      If you have a design change to issue or want to send something out for pricing you can do that through Extracker using the Change notification feature.