Commercial paving on an occupied property is as much a logistics project as a paving project. Property managers, HOA boards, apartment operators, retail centers, office properties, warehouses, industrial facilities, and schools are buying a schedule as much as a surface, because the pavement leaves service while it is replaced and every tenant, customer, and delivery has to keep moving around the work.
Before you accept a commercial proposal, get the phasing plan in writing. Ask which areas close on which days, how tenant and customer access is maintained, where displaced parking goes, and how heavy vehicle routes, dumpster pickups, and delivery areas are handled while a section is closed. Emergency access has to stay open throughout. Traffic control, signage, and flagging are real line items, and a bid that omits them is not comparable to one that includes them.
Drainage deserves attention before the work is scheduled. Water that ponded on the old surface will usually pond on the new one unless grades, inlets, or catch basin elevations are addressed in the scope. Striping should be coordinated with the paving schedule so the lot reopens with a usable layout.
Ask how ADA parking stalls, access aisles, and their slopes are handled, and get the answer in the written scope. A paving contractor performs the physical work, but compliance depends on site conditions, jurisdiction, and inspection, so treat accessibility as something to review with a qualified professional rather than something a paving bid can guarantee. The commercial asphalt paving guide covers the rest of the checklist.