Electrical Estimating Software

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We can help you with your electrical estimating needs.
Best Bid offers Estimating Software and an On-Line School for Electrical Estimating.
We can teach you how to estimate or estimate better.

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Electrical Estimating Software

Best Bid Electrical Estimating Software is not just another tool; it’s a game-changer. With unique features designed to empower electrical contractors, our software makes creating electrical estimates easier than ever. These features, which you won’t find in any other software, are what set us apart and make us the best choice for your estimating needs.

The Best Bid Hybrid Pro and Best Bid Next Generation are not just fast; they’re the fastest electrical estimating software on the market. Their accuracy and user-friendliness are unmatched, setting them apart from any other electrical software. Remarkably, we offer this level of performance at a price that won’t break the bank.

We aim to make the transition from pen and paper to computerized estimating as smooth as possible. Best Bid works with a user-friendly interface that you will understand and allows you to be in control, empowering you to manage your estimates easily.

The Best Bid Hybrid Pro and Best Bid Next Generation were built to estimate electrical projects of all sizes.

Electrical is our only focus, and we do it well. It doesn’t matter if your jobs are $10,000.00 or $10,000,000.00; Best Bid Hybrid Pro and Best Bid Next Generation will estimate your electrical projects fast, accurately, and with the fewest keystrokes possible! We have meticulously designed our software to function in the same manner as electricians think, making it incredibly user-friendly.

Our software was meticulously crafted by a team of electrical contractors who estimate electrical projects daily. Their deep understanding of the electrical contracting business and the shortcomings of other electrical estimating software drove them to create our software like no other. Subsequently, many electrical bidding software was produced by computer programmers with no hands-on electrical experience. Most have never estimated an electrical project in their life.

In conclusion, your estimating software is the most important tool you own. You will fail or succeed based on your ability to estimate. Own the best: Best Bid Hybrid Pro or the Best Bid Next Generation.

Best Bid Differences

We offer everything you need for one low price.

Unlimited License.
Free Technical Support.
Life-Time Software Updates.
Built In On-Screen Takeoff.
One price, and you own the software.
Free Trial for Real-Time Pricing.
Removal Database

Creating Assemblies

Having thousands of pre-created assemblies is a slow and time-consuming way to estimate. When electrical estimation software arrived, this was all that was available.

You had to sort through page after page of products to find the one Assembly you needed. It was like searching for a needle in a haystack.

This process of electrical estimating is outdated and OLD SCHOOL.

Our software is designed with you in mind. It’s intuitive, easy to learn, and eliminates the need for extensive computer knowledge. We understand that you’re an electrical contractor, not a computer geek; our software reflects that.

With Best Bid Estimating Software, you enter your quantities, then select Assembly Details to see your results.

It can’t get easier than that.

Custom Assemblies

Best Bid Electrical Estimating Software’s Custom Assembly allows you to create special groups of products to be saved and used again on future estimates. Just open the database, check the items you need, and enter these items directly into your estimate. Then, save this group of items for future estimates.

Best Bid’s Database is unlimited. An unlimited database allows you to add specialty items or groups of items at any time. This will enable you to create Custom Assemblies that are unavailable in other software.

For instant:

Specific products for grounding or grounding loops.
Stands for hanging transformers.
Controls cabinets.
Elevators.
Swimming Pools.
Seismic material.

Save your selections to the Master Files and recall them at any time. With Custom Assemblies, the possibilities are endless.

Advanced Substitutions

Best Bid Electrical Estimating Software is fantastic for Value Engineering projects. You can change any items in your estimate at any time.

For example, you should have noticed the section on the specifications for minimum raceway size.

If you have entered ½” EMT, easily substitute it for 3/4″ EMT with one click.

Change copper conductors to aluminum or EMT to MC.

The flexibility of the Best Bid Hybrid Pro or the Best Bid Next Generation electrical estimating software makes changes easy.

As you can see, Best Bid is not only superfast but also incredibly flexible. With our software, you are always in control of your estimates. You can change or make adjustments at any point in the estimate, giving you the confidence to handle any project changes.

On-Screen Takeoff

You will enjoy importing PDF drawings and performing your takeoffs directly from your computer screen.

No one does this better than we do.

Best Bid Electrical Estimating Software is the only electrical bidding software with an on-screen takeoff built in.

No longer will you use third-party software to accomplish this task.
Using a third party’s OST is problematic and does not have the electrical contractor in mind.
Our advanced OST is the only way to go. Counting and measuring could not be easier.

Estimating Modules

Our estimating modules are easy to understand because we use electrical terminology.

Understanding what each button does creates a comfort level, which in turn creates speed and accuracy. Completely understanding the software is the formula to success.

When you use the Best Bid Hybrid Pro and Best Bid Next Generation, all choices are managed on one page. You enter quantities, and we do the rest.

Reviewing your Bid

At Best Bid, we always consider simplicity. We do not use complicated views or multiple screens. We provide you with what you need. We offer various ways to check and review your finished estimates. We have also included warning lights to warn you when someone does not correctly enter data.

We provide breakdowns for every phase of the estimate.

Assembly Summaries, Man-Hours, Material Summaries, Audit Trails, Breakdowns, and anything you need to track your project is included. A great overall look of the estimate can be viewed on the Worksheet; The Worksheet shows your low Quotes, Labor for Quotes, Rough-In Material, and Labor for Rough-In Material, and your total Man-Hours along with Labor Cost.

The Worksheet also allows you to add extra markup to each phase of the estimate.

You will not have this feature when using most software.

On the summary page, you add profit, overhead, bonds, engineering, etc. The Summary also shows the selling price.

Proposals

We offer several styles of proposals, all of which can be modified to suit you. The proposal Master Proposal allows you to modify the wording and save it as the default. The Master Proposal will auto-install everything associated with the estimate.

As a user, you have the choice to check or uncheck what you want the customer to see when creating the Perfect Electrical Proposal. Everything is included: exceptions, Assumptions, Terms and Conditions, Scope, and your Logo.

Finish the perfect estimate with the perfect proposal.

Other Cost

Remember to include your Indirect or Other Costs. Let’s ensure they are included, no matter what you call them.

Plans
Remote Office
Hotel
Perdiem
Fuel
Lifts
Rentals
Temp power
Permits
Supervision
Meetings
Lost Time

We have a place for this as well.

Updating Material Prices

Keeping your material prices up to date is extremely important and It’s time-consuming, but it does not have to be.

We have made it easy to manage your material prices in-house or using NetPricer or Real-Time Pricing services. We successfully work with these two pricing services daily. Our database is very accessible, so you can manually change prices on the fly.

Labor Difficulty

Located on every Assembly Summary sheet, you have a Labor Adjustment tab. As most electrical estimating systems do, you are no longer limited to columns 1-2 or 3. Best Bid allows adjustments by %. You can change the difficulty of labor a little or a lot. Changing the % dial on each page gives you complete control of your Labor per Assembly, not just globally.

This lets you micro-manage the estimate.

Online School for Electrical Estimating

It is always time for open enrollment, and we accept new students. Let us teach you how to estimate or estimate better. This course teaches you the estimating skills you need to succeed.

With our Company Plan, Project Managers and estimators can attend school. The course provides fantastic information for anyone from a housewife to a seasoned electrical estimator. Each course will be designed around the specific needs of the student.

Take a look.
www.electricalestimatingclass.com

Purchase Plans

The Best Bid product line offers affordable, advanced Electrical Estimation Software with built-in On-Screen Takeoff. Our goal is to assist Electrical Contractors in learning the art of Computerized Estimation. We must ensure that everyone can afford our estimating tools, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best value for your money.

We offer several ways to pay.
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Special Offer

Best Bid would like to make you this special offer!
You can get the Best Bid Hybrid Pro through this page for only $500.00 down and $100.00 per month.
or
The Best Bid Next Generation for only $500.00 down and $134,00 per month.
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