How it works
How Bidmere works: a fixed quote, then work you review
A clear quote. A draft you can review. Tell us what you need, accept a fixed price, and get the work back on the date we agreed.
Fixed price in 2 business hours. Pay only after you accept.
- Fixed price within 2 business hours
- Plan review is free
- Pay only after you accept
- No files needed to get a quote
- Your rates and your final number
Quick answer
How Bidmere works: contractors send project basics with no files needed and get a fixed price within 2 business hours. Plan review is free. After you accept, Bidmere prepares a single-trade estimate in 48 hours, starting from $195, or a bid package in 5 business days. Your team reviews, prices, signs and submits.
How Bidmere works, from inquiry to signed bid
Bidmere works in four steps: you send the job, you get a fixed quote, we prepare the work and your team reviews, signs and submits. You only pay after step two, when you have accepted a fixed price and delivery date.
| Step | Who | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Send the job | You | A few minutes |
| 2. Get a fixed quote | Bidmere | Within 2 business hours |
| 3. We prepare the work | Bidmere | 48 hours for a single-trade estimate, 5 business days for a bid package |
| 4. Review, sign and submit | Your team | Before your bid deadline |
Step 1: Send the job, no files needed
Start with a short text inquiry. Choose estimating or bid preparation, then tell us the project, the trade or bid type and your deadline.
- Project name and location
- Trade or bid type, such as electrical estimate or public sealed bid
- Bid date and time
- View-only plans link, if you have one
- How you found us
The first form does not accept files. Do not paste confidential plans, personal identifiers or private pricing into it. That keeps your bid data out of email and form inboxes until a secure exchange is set up.
Step 2: Get a fixed quote within 2 business hours
We check the documents, deadline and our availability, then reply with a fixed quote or the questions we need answered first. Plan review is free.
Every quote lists:
- The deliverables, by trade or by document
- What is included and excluded
- The delivery date
- The fixed price, with 25% off your first estimate applied on a first order
- How revisions, addenda and extra work are handled
You accept the quote before any work begins. If it does not work for you, nothing is owed. See current fees on the pricing page.
Step 3: We prepare the estimate or bid package
Once you accept, documents are exchanged through a secure method, and work starts from your plans, rates and approved facts.
For an estimate, we measure quantities by trade, area and sheet, apply your labor, material and subcontract rates and write out assumptions, exclusions and open questions. It arrives as an Excel estimate with live formulas, color-coded marked-up PDF plans, and a written list of assumptions, exclusions and open questions. See construction estimating services.
For a bid package, we build the requirements matrix, draft the narrative sections, organize the forms and attachments and prepare a final review checklist. See bid preparation services.
Missing information is listed for you to resolve, so gaps surface before bid day.
Ready for step one? 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 quoteStep 4: Your team reviews, prices, signs and submits
Your team checks the quantities, facts and commitments, then sets the final number. You sign the required forms, obtain any bonds and submit before the deadline.
This split is deliberate. The owner holds the bidder responsible for the bid, so the decisions that carry risk stay with you: markup, the final price, the signature and the submission. Bidmere does not sign or submit bids, visit sites or produce shop drawings.
What you get back, by service
| Service | You get |
|---|---|
| Quantity takeoff | Quantities by trade, area and sheet, in your units |
| Trade estimate | Quantities, cost summary at your rates, assumptions, exclusions, open questions |
| Bid or proposal package | Requirements matrix, proposal drafts, organized forms, review checklist |
| Proposal and RFP writing | Compliance matrix, full draft, forms, open questions list |
| Government bids | Requirements matrix, response draft, forms checklist, questions list |
How your documents and pricing are handled
The first inquiry asks for text details only. No documents are uploaded through this site, and it takes no payment.
If a job needs your plans, specifications or rates, a secure exchange is arranged after the scope is accepted. Your rates are used only for your work. See data handling for how inquiry details are stored and used.
How it works for contractors who bid every week
If you bid on a steady schedule, a monthly plan replaces step 2 for each job. Capacity is reserved each month at a fixed fee, and you send bids as they come in. Each bid still follows steps 3 and 4. See outsourced estimating and monthly plans.
Before you send plans
Common questions about handing off the work
What if I do not like the quote?
Then you do nothing. Quotes are free, and nothing is charged unless you accept.
Will I lose control of my number?
No. You approve every rate and set markup and the final price.
What if the plans are incomplete?
Missing sheets and unclear scope are listed before you pay, as questions or exclusions in the quote.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How does Bidmere work?
You send the project basics, and Bidmere replies within 2 business hours with a fixed price and delivery date. Plan review is free. You accept the quote, share the documents securely and we prepare the estimate or bid package from your plans, rates and approved facts. Your team reviews it, sets the final price, signs and submits.
Do I need to upload plans to get a quote?
No. The first form takes text only. A project name, the trade or bid type, the bid date and a view-only plans link if you have one are enough. If we need more to quote, we tell you exactly what to send. Plans and rates are exchanged through a secure method arranged after scope review.
When does the turnaround clock start?
Turnaround runs from your accepted quote and complete documents. Single-trade estimates are ready in 48 hours and bid packages in 5 business days. Multi-trade and larger work gets a delivery date in the quote. If documents arrive late or an addendum changes scope, the quote explains how the date is handled.
When do I pay?
Only after you accept the fixed price and delivery date. Plan review and quoting are free, and no payment is collected through this site. If the quote does not fit your budget or bid date, you owe nothing. New customers get 25% off your first estimate, shown on the quote before you accept.
What happens if an addendum is issued after I accept?
Send it as soon as it arrives. We check it against the accepted scope and update the affected quantities or sections. The accepted quote explains how revisions and extra work are handled. A large change, such as an added building or trade, gets its own fixed quote before any added work starts, so the price never surprises you.
Who signs and submits the bid?
Your team. Bidmere prepares estimates and bid material for review. Your company approves the facts, prices and commitments, obtains any bonds, signs the forms and submits before the deadline. Bidmere does not sign, submit, visit sites, produce shop drawings or contact the owner for you, and no one can guarantee an award.
Can I use Bidmere every week?
Yes. Contractors who bid on a steady schedule can use a monthly estimating plan instead of quoting each job. 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. The process for each bid stays the same: your plans, your rates and a cost summary you review.
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.