ECO-CHEK × Martin Otinga
Prepared forNik Zagorov, Cindy Cadacio-Chan, Ashley Metcalf
Prepared byMartin Otinga, Notion Solutions Partner
DateNovember 10, 2026
Valid untilNovember 30, 2026
01 · What's working

A strong foundation to build on

I reviewed every teamspace and database I had access to. The structure is ambitious and mostly right, so we keep it and finish it rather than start over.

~2,100site records
~2,250compliance tests tracked
~1,800invoice and results-release records
770+report submittals
1

A connected Site Database

Sites link to tests, clients, agencies, CERS, repairs, permits, reports and billing, with built-in flags for missing tests and billing issues.

2

A due-date engine

Compliance Tests already calculate the next due date, days until due, scheduling window and compliance status for each test.

3

Paperwork and release pipelines

Reports move through review to Customer, CUPA, OTTL and GDF submittals, and results are held or released based on payment.

4

Automation already started

Technician certificates feed the live website, and a Scheduler agent already manages technician bookings.

02 · The gaps

Why it isn't trusted yet

The design isn't the problem. The data inside it is incomplete, and the steps between tools are still manual. The biggest issue: half the sites are invisible to the due-date engine.

Site not linked to any compliance test
52%
Site not linked to a client
51%
No account type (which tests apply)
58%

Billing is typed twice

Invoice numbers, billing status and paid dates are entered by hand from QuickBooks. The collections list was last updated in May 2025.

Fix: QuickBooks connected both ways

Scheduling lives elsewhere

Bookings sit in Outlook and restricted spaces. Only about 1 in 5 tests is linked to a booking, and parts are looked up in old invoices.

Fix: one Jobs database, synced to Outlook, with parts linked to each site

Duplicated databases

13 separate certification databases (one per technician), two parts lists, two license trackers, and trackers that restart every year.

Fix: one database for each kind of record

Manual reminders

Overdue and due-soon tests are posted to Slack by hand, and paperwork records are created days after a job.

Fix: automations and agents that never forget

Access and security

Billing data is open to every member, and website logins are stored in Notion pages. Technicians can't be added safely yet.

Fix: permission groups and a password manager

One person holds the knowledge

Most of the logic lives with Ashley, who is moving to a new role. Nothing is documented.

Fix: an SOP library, training and ongoing support

Percentages from a sample of 1,000 of about 2,100 site records, read November 10, 2026. Some blanks are likely cancelled sites; we separate those first.

03 · What we'll build

One connected operating system

Six pieces, built on top of what your team already has.

Data

Clean, complete records

  • Every active site linked to its client, tests and agency
  • Missing tests created automatically from your test requirements
  • Duplicates merged; unused pages archived
Scheduling

Scheduling engine

  • One Jobs database for all bookings
  • 30-day reminders and pre-booking balance checks
  • Parts list created 21 days before each job
Integrations

Your tools, connected

  • QuickBooks Online: invoices, payments, balances
  • Outlook: jobs on technicians' calendars
  • Slack: alerts posted automatically
Agents

Agents that never forget

  • Compliance Watch, Billing & Release, Submittals, Parts Prep
  • Your existing Scheduler agent upgraded
  • A morning briefing for Nik in Slack
Visibility

Command Center

  • One dashboard for Nik: risk, workload, cash
  • Action lists for office and billing
Security

Access and handover

  • Permission groups, with read-only access for lead techs
  • Logins moved to a password manager
  • SOP library and recorded training

How a job will flow

From "test due" to "results released", with the manual hand-offs taken out. Press play or click a step.

Sample records shown. Names and numbers are illustrative, not ECO-CHEK data.

04 · The plan

Live in four weeks

Your team keeps working normally while we build. Each week ends with something working that you can see.

Week 1
Nov 12 to 18

Foundation

  • Separate active and cancelled sites
  • Link sites to clients, tests and agencies
  • Merge duplicate databases
Week 2
Nov 19 to 25

Scheduling engine

  • Jobs database and reminders
  • Pre-booking checks
  • Parts linked to sites
Week 3
Nov 26 to Dec 2

Integrations and agents

  • QuickBooks, Outlook and Slack
  • Agents set up and tested
Week 4
Dec 3 to 10

Go-live

  • Command Center
  • Permissions and security
  • Training and handover
December 10 Running fully on Notion, with the parallel systems retired.

Dates assume we kick off on Thursday, November 12. If we start later, every date moves by the same amount. Integrations in week 3 need QuickBooks Online and Microsoft 365 to be live.

05 · Investment

One project, one monthly plan

A fixed price for the build, then ongoing support so the system keeps running and improving after Ashley steps back.

The build
$9,000
Fixed price · 4 weeks · 50% to start, 50% at go-live
  • Data cleanup and completion across all active sites
  • Scheduling engine with reminders and parts prep
  • QuickBooks Online, Outlook and Slack integrations
  • Agents, including your upgraded Scheduler
  • Command Center dashboard
  • Permissions, security and password manager setup
  • SOP library and recorded team training
Monthly support
$700 to $1,000 / month
Starts after go-live · month to month
  • Monitoring of automations, agents and integrations
  • Fixes and adjustments
  • Onboarding new staff and technicians
  • Monthly health check
  • New improvements as you need them
$700 covers support and upkeep. Months with new builds or bigger changes go up to $1,000, always agreed with you before work starts.

Tools you'd pay directly: an integration platform such as Make (about $9 to $16 a month), a password manager (about $25 a month for up to 10 users), and Notion AI credits used by agents. Your Notion Business plan already covers the rest.

06 · Next steps

Ready to start this week

To finish in four weeks, we'll need:
  • Read access to the closed Scheduling, Designated Operator and Collections teamspaces
  • A few hours of Ashley's time in week 1 to walk through what she built
  • Admin access to QuickBooks Online, Microsoft 365 and Slack by week 3