Construction estimating and bid preparation services

Construction estimating and takeoffs.You keep building.

Trade takeoffs and cost estimates measured from your plans and priced at your rates, plus bid and proposal packages your team signs. Fixed quote within 2 business hours. Estimates from $195.

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  • Fixed quote within 2 business hours
  • Trade estimates in 48 hours
  • Bid packages in 5 business days
  • Pay only after you accept

What you get back

  • Excel estimate with live formulas
  • Color-coded marked-up PDF plans
  • Written assumptions, exclusions and open questions
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A takeoff sheet: quantities and units by scope item, one line marked as an open question.

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What is Bidmere?

Bidmere provides construction estimating and bid preparation services for US commercial general contractors and specialty subcontractors. You send plans and specs. We return measured takeoffs and cost estimates at your rates, or bid packages for your review and signature. Trade estimates are priced from $195 and take 48 hours. Bid packages are priced from $1,950 and take 5 business days.

Who it is for
General contractors, trade subcontractors and specialty contractors who bid more work than their team has time to estimate.
What you get
Quantity takeoffs, priced estimates, bid forms, proposals and scope letters, with assumptions and exclusions written out.
How fast
Single-trade estimates in 48 hours. Bid packages in 5 business days, from your accepted quote and complete documents.

Have a bid on the calendar? Send the plans now. Fixed quote within 2 business hours. Plan review is free, and you pay only after you accept.

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More services

More bids, proposals and estimates.

The same fixed-quote process, from your documents and the facts you approve.

How we help

Writing, qualifications and final checks.

A clear response starts with organized requirements and the facts your team can stand behind.

Proposal binder and architectural plans on a planning desk

Take writing off your list.

We draft the response and organize the documents. Your team handles pricing and project decisions.

How proposal support works →

Know what still needs attention.

Review missing information, required forms and approvals before your team signs and submits.

See the review checklist →

How it works

From your plans to your final review.

  1. You

    Send the job

    Share the project, deadline and the plans or bid documents you have. We confirm the work and a fixed quote.

  2. Bidmere

    We do the work

    We measure the takeoff, build the estimate or prepare the agreed bid package from your plans, rates and project facts.

  3. Your team

    You review it

    Check the quantities, prices and terms. Resolve the open questions with your team.

  4. Your team

    You price and submit

    Your team sets the final price, signs the forms and sends the bid before the deadline.

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Questions

Questions before you start.

What does a construction estimating and bid preparation service do?

It does the bid work your team does not have time for. Bidmere measures quantities from your plans and specs, prices them at the rates you approve and lists assumptions and exclusions. When a bid needs paperwork, we draft the proposal, organize the forms and give you a final review checklist. Your team sets the final price, signs and submits.

How much does a construction estimate cost?

A single-trade estimate is $195 to $395 for a small job up to 10,000 SF and $395 to $895 for a mid-size job up to 50,000 SF. Takeoff-only work starts at from $149 and full multi-trade estimates start at from $1,150. Every job gets a fixed quote within 2 business hours, and you pay only after you accept. New customers get 25% off your first estimate. See pricing by job size.

How fast will I get my estimate?

You get a fixed quote within 2 business hours. Single-trade estimates are ready in 48 hours and bid packages in 5 business days, counted from your accepted quote and complete documents. Multi-trade and whole-project estimates get a delivery date in the quote. If the bid date is close, ask about rush: 24-hour rush for 30% more.

What do I need to send to get a quote?

Send the project name, the trade or bid type, your bid date and a view-only link to the plans if you have one. That is enough for a fixed quote. You do not need to upload files, and the first form takes text only. Keep confidential pricing out of the first message; a secure exchange is arranged after scope review.

Do you use our rates or your own?

Yours. You approve the labor, material, equipment and subcontract rates, or send the supplier and subcontractor quotes you want used. We build the cost summary from those numbers and show the quantities behind every line. Markup, contingency and the final bid price stay with your team, so the number you submit is always your number.

Will Bidmere sign or submit my bid?

No. Bidmere prepares estimates and bid material for your review. Your team approves the facts, prices and commitments, obtains any required bonds, signs the forms and makes the final submission. We also do not visit sites, produce shop drawings or guarantee an award. That keeps responsibility for the bid where the owner expects it: with the bidder.

Do you offer construction estimating near me?

Bidmere works remotely for contractors across the United States. Everything is measured from your digital plans and specifications, so your location does not change the process or the turnaround. Local pricing comes from your own rates and local supplier quotes. If a job needs a site visit, that part stays with your team, since Bidmere does not visit sites.

Do you offer a monthly plan for contractors who bid every week?

Yes. Monthly estimating plans give you a set number of bids each month at a fixed fee. Starter is $1,395 per month for up to 6 bids. Pro is $2,595 per month for up to 12 bids. Scale is $4,795 per month for up to 25 bids. Plans suit estimators and owners who bid on a steady schedule and want capacity booked ahead instead of quoting each job. Unused bids roll over to the next month.

How do you handle addenda and revisions?

Send every addendum with the plan set, and tell us when a new one is issued. We check it against the accepted scope. Changes inside that scope are folded into the estimate. The accepted quote explains how revisions and extra work are handled, so there are no surprises on price before bid day.

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Scope, price and timing are confirmed before any work begins.

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