What you get
Construction estimate deliverables, shown before you order
Every estimate and bid package follows a set format, so you know what comes back and how to check it.
Fixed price in 2 business hours. Pay only after you accept.
- Fixed price agreed before any work starts
- Plan review is free
- You pay only after you accept the price and delivery date
- Your rates, your facts, your final number
- Gaps listed, never guessed
Quick answer
Construction estimate deliverables from Bidmere come in two formats. Estimates give quantities and units by scope item, priced at your rates, with assumptions, exclusions and open questions. Bid packages give a requirements matrix, a response outline and a final review checklist. Single-trade estimates are priced from $195 in 48 hours; bid packages are priced from $1,950.
What construction estimate deliverables do you receive?
You receive one of two formats, depending on the work you order. Both are built for review, not for submitting as is.
Estimates
- Quantities and units by scope item, tied to a sheet and revision
- Cost summary priced at the labor and material rates you approve
- Assumptions and exclusions beside the numbers
- Open questions listed for you to settle
- Delivered as an Excel estimate with live formulas, color-coded marked-up PDF plans, and a written list of assumptions, exclusions and open questions
Bid packages
- A requirements matrix that gives every item an owner and a status
- A response outline and drafted sections from approved facts
- Organized forms and attachments
- A final review checklist for your team
Which rules does every deliverable follow?
Three rules apply to everything we hand back.
- You review first. Everything is prepared for your review. Nothing is released or submitted on its own.
- Your rates, your facts. Rates, references and commercial terms come from you. We do not invent them.
- Gaps stay visible. Open questions and exclusions are listed, not filled in with a guess.
How do you check an estimate line by line?
Each line keeps four things apart: the plan basis, the measured quantity, the unit and how it was counted. That lets you check any one of them without redoing the others.
When a plan changes, the sheet and revision on each line show which quantities move. Your rates sit in their own columns, so you can change a rate without touching the takeoff.
How do you check a bid package?
Start with the requirements matrix. Every requirement from the solicitation has a reference, a status, who prepares it and who approves it.
Anything marked ‘customer to provide’ or ‘open question’ is yours to settle before signing. The final review checklist then walks your team through addenda, approvals, pricing, signer and submission method.
Want this for your own project? Send the plans or the solicitation. Fixed quote within 2 business hours. Plan review is free, and you pay only after you accept.
Get a fixed quoteAre there other deliverable formats?
Yes, for specific jobs:
- Bid leveling: subcontractor prices compared against a common scope, with exclusions and approved adjustments visible
- Change order pricing: added scope from a revision, priced line by line with markups applied as your contract states
- Qualifications and prequalification: criteria matrices, master facts sheets and expiry trackers
How do you order a deliverable?
- Tell us about the job: the trade or solicitation, the deadline and a plans link if you have one.
- Fixed quote: within 2 business hours you get the deliverables, price and delivery date.
- Accept, then we deliver: single-trade estimates in 48 hours, bid packages in 5 business days, from complete documents.
- Review: your team checks the work, settles open questions and makes the final decisions.
What does a sample takeoff line look like?
The fictional sample below shows the estimate format for a small office. Each line names the item, the quantity, the unit and the basis.
Sample takeoff
What a takeoff looks like
| Item | Quantity | Unit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall preparation, gypsum | 3,636 | SF | Patch, sand, spot-prime |
| Walls, two finish coats | 3,636 | SF | Eggshell latex |
| Gypsum ceilings | 417 | SF | Corridor and break room |
| Doors and frames | 8 | EA | Semi-gloss, both faces |
| Open question | Frame finish differs between two sheets |
Fictional example: painting takeoff lines for an invented 1,960 SF office
Before you send plans
Common questions about handing off the work
Can I see the format before I pay?
Yes. This page and the two sample pages show it. Your quote also lists the exact deliverables.
Can you use my estimate template?
Tell us when you request a quote. We confirm what format we can match before you accept.
Who is responsible for the final submission?
Your company. We prepare and check. Your authorized signer approves, signs and submits.
What if the quote is more than we expected?
You see the fixed price before any work starts and pay nothing unless you accept it. You can also narrow the scope to selected sections.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What file format do estimates come in?
Estimates are delivered as an Excel estimate with live formulas, color-coded marked-up PDF plans, and a written list of assumptions, exclusions and open questions. The quote confirms the format before you accept. If you need the takeoff mapped to your own cost codes or estimate template, say so in your request, and we confirm what can be matched before any work starts.
What does an estimate cost?
Single-trade estimates are priced from $195 and are ready in 48 hours, with 25% off your first estimate. Multi-trade estimates are priced from $1,150. Each job gets a fixed quote within 2 business hours, plan review is free, and you pay only after you accept.
What does a bid package cost?
Substantial bid and proposal packages are priced from $1,950 and are ready in 5 business days. Smaller tasks are quoted to the work involved. The quote arrives within 2 business hours with the deliverables, price and delivery date, and you pay only after you accept it.
Are the sample deliverables real client work?
No. Every sample on these pages is fictional and labeled that way. They show the format and level of detail only. Real deliverables follow your actual plans, specifications and solicitation, and they stay confidential to your company. We never publish customer work.
Who sets the prices in the estimate?
You do. Labor rates, material pricing, equipment costs and markup come from you or from rates you approve. We measure the quantities and apply your rates in their own columns. Your team reviews every line, adjusts anything that looks wrong and decides the final bid number.
What happens when there is an addendum?
Tell us as soon as it is issued. Each estimate line ties to a sheet and revision, so we can show which quantities change. Whether an addendum revision is inside the original quote or needs a small added quote is confirmed with you before work continues.
How do you handle confidential documents?
Start with a short, non-confidential description in the quote form. The form takes text only, with no uploads and no payment. If the job needs your plans, financials or pricing, we arrange a secure document exchange after scope review. Leave private rates and personal data out of the first message.
Get a fixed quote
Share the project basics. You get a fixed price and delivery date within 2 business hours. Plan review is free, and you pay only after you accept.