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payment-application-generator

This Claude Code skill automates the generation of AIA-style payment applications for construction projects, tracking schedule of values line items, calculating work completion percentages, managing retainage deductions, and producing standardized payment documentation. Use it when contractors need to submit accurate, timely payment requests with automatic calculation of completed work, stored materials, retention amounts, and remaining contract balance to eliminate manual billing errors and accelerate cash flow processing.

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git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/datadrivenconstruction/DDC_Skills_for_AI_Agents_in_Construction /tmp/payment-application-generator && cp -r /tmp/payment-application-generator/1_DDC_Toolkit/Cost-Management/payment-application-generator ~/.claude/skills/payment-application-generator
Then start a new Claude Code session; the skill loads automatically.

SKILL.md

# Payment Application Generator

## Business Case

### Problem Statement
Payment applications are error-prone:
- Manual calculations cause mistakes
- Retention tracking is complex
- Inconsistent documentation
- Delayed submissions affect cash flow

### Solution
Automated payment application generation with schedule of values tracking, retention calculations, and standard format output.

### Business Value
- **Accuracy** - Eliminate calculation errors
- **Speed** - Faster billing cycle
- **Cash flow** - Timely payments
- **Compliance** - Standard documentation

## Technical Implementation

```python
import pandas as pd
from datetime import datetime, date
from typing import Dict, Any, List, Optional
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from enum import Enum


class SOVStatus(Enum):
    """Schedule of Values item status."""
    NOT_STARTED = "not_started"
    IN_PROGRESS = "in_progress"
    COMPLETE = "complete"
    STORED_MATERIAL = "stored_material"


@dataclass
class SOVItem:
    """Schedule of Values line item."""
    item_number: str
    description: str
    scheduled_value: float
    work_completed_previous: float
    work_completed_current: float
    materials_stored_previous: float
    materials_stored_current: float
    total_completed_previous: float

    @property
    def total_completed_current(self) -> float:
        """Total completed and stored this period."""
        return (self.work_completed_previous + self.work_completed_current +
                self.materials_stored_previous + self.materials_stored_current)

    @property
    def percent_complete(self) -> float:
        """Percent of scheduled value complete."""
        if self.scheduled_value == 0:
            return 0
        return (self.total_completed_current / self.scheduled_value) * 100

    @property
    def balance_to_finish(self) -> float:
        """Remaining value."""
        return self.scheduled_value - self.total_completed_current


@dataclass
class PaymentApplication:
    """Payment application (AIA G702/G703 style)."""
    application_number: int
    period_from: date
    period_to: date
    project_name: str
    contractor: str
    owner: str
    contract_sum: float
    change_orders_amount: float
    retainage_percent: float

    items: List[SOVItem] = field(default_factory=list)
    approved_date: Optional[date] = None
    approved_by: str = ""

    @property
    def total_contract_sum(self) -> float:
        """Original contract plus approved changes."""
        return self.contract_sum + self.change_orders_amount

    @property
    def total_completed_this_period(self) -> float:
        """Work completed this billing period."""
        return sum(item.work_completed_current + item.materials_stored_current
                  for item in self.items)

    @property
    def total_completed_to_date(self) -> float:
        """Total completed and stored to date."""
        return sum(item.total_completed_current for item in self.items)

    @property
    def retainage_amount(self) -> float:
        """Total retainage held."""
        return self.total_completed_to_date * self.retainage_percent

    @property
    def total_earned_less_retainage(self) -> float:
        """Amount earned less retainage."""
        return self.total_completed_to_date - self.retainage_amount

    @property
    def balance_to_finish(self) -> float:
        """Remaining contract balance."""
        return self.total_contract_sum - self.total_completed_to_date


class PaymentApplicationGenerator:
    """Generate and manage payment applications."""

    DEFAULT_RETAINAGE = 0.10

    def __init__(self, project_name: str, contractor: str, owner: str,
                 original_contract: float, retainage: float = None):
        self.project_name = project_name
        self.contractor = contractor
        self.owner = owner
        self.original_contract = original_contract
        self.retainage_percent = retainage or self.DEFAULT_RETAINAGE
        self.sov_items: Dict[str, SOVItem] = {}
        self.applications: List[PaymentApplication] = []
        self.change_orders_total: float = 0

    def setup_sov(self, items: List[Dict[str, Any]]):
        """Initialize Schedule of Values."""
        for item in items:
            sov = SOVItem(
                item_number=item['number'],
                description=item['description'],
                scheduled_value=item['value'],
                work_completed_previous=0,
                work_completed_current=0,
                materials_stored_previous=0,
                materials_stored_current=0,
                total_completed_previous=0
            )
            self.sov_items[item['number']] = sov

    def add_change_order(self, amount: float, description: str, item_number: str = None):
        """Add approved change order to contract."""
        self.change_orders_total += amount

        if item_number:
            # Add to existing item
            if item_number in self.sov_items:
                self.sov_items[item_number].scheduled_value += amount
        else:
            # Create new line item
            new_number = f"CO-{len([i for i in self.sov_items if 'CO' in i]) + 1:02d}"
            self.sov_items[new_number] = SOVItem(
                item_number=new_number,
                description=f"Change Order: {description}",
                scheduled_value=amount,
                work_completed_previous=0,
                work_completed_current=0,
                materials_stored_previous=0,
                materials_stored_current=0,
                total_completed_previous=0
            )

    def create_application(self, period_from: date, period_to: date,
                          progress: Dict[str, Dict[str, float]]) -> PaymentApplication:
        """Create new payment application."""
        app_number = len(self.applications) + 1

        # Update progress for each item
        items_copy = []
        for item_num, sov in self.sov_items.items():
            # Car