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ESTIMATING · TAKEOFF & BID ESTIMATE

TAKEOFFS AND ESTIMATING SERVICES

A focused, fixed-fee service: complete material takeoff and a full bid estimate, assembled in your format. When you need more than a number — sub solicitation, leveling, compliance — add it from the Bid Pack, à la carte.

THE PROBLEM
A bid is only as good as the numbers behind it.

Rushed takeoffs and missed quantities turn winning bids into losing jobs. DRAFT applies predictive modeling and disciplined, document-cited takeoffs so your estimate reflects what the project actually costs — not an optimistic guess.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

This service covers takeoff and estimate assembly. Broader bid support — sub solicitation, leveling, compliance — is available as add-on Bid Pack stages.

Quantity takeoffs

Formula-driven, CSI-structured takeoffs from a living template — auditable line by line.

Full bid estimate

A complete, submit-ready estimate assembled in your format.

Plan & spec basis review

Documents reviewed to establish the takeoff basis, with gaps flagged as RFIs.

Addenda tracking

Every addendum tracked and reconciled through the bid date.

Optional site visit

Add a bid walk for field-verified conditions — priced from the Bid Pack walk fee.

Add-on Bid Pack stages

Need solicitation, leveling, or compliance? Layer on stages à la carte.

HOW IT WORKS
01
Kickoff

Share the bid docs. Base fee invoiced at kickoff, net 10.

02
Review basis

Plans and specs reviewed to set the takeoff basis; gaps flagged.

03
Take off & price

Quantities taken off with zero assumptions and priced to current market.

04
Deliver

Complete estimate assembled in your format, ready to submit.

ESTIMATING FEES — FIXED BY PROJECT VALUE

Same tier pricing as the Bid Pack estimating stage. Base fee due regardless of bid outcome. Add a site visit at the Bid Pack walk-fee rate for field-verified conditions.

TIER 1 · UNDER $1M
$800

+ $350 with site visit = $1,150

TIER 2 · $1M–$5M
$1,600

+ $700 with site visit = $2,300

TIER 3 · $5M–$15M
$3,200

+ $1,400 with site visit = $4,600

TIER 4 · $15M–$30M
$5,500

+ $2,400 with site visit = $7,900

TIER 5 · $30M+
0.05–0.08%

Of est. value · program / design-build

SUCCESS FEE  A success fee of 0.35% of awarded contract value applies on execution or NTP — reduced to 0.25% under a signed retainer. The base estimating fee is billed per bid; the success fee applies only when you win.

RETAINER OPTION  High-volume bidders: up to 2 bids/mo at $4,500 or up to 4 bids/mo at $8,500, with reduced success fees. Ask about monthly retainers.

WHY DRAFT
Predictive accuracy

Data modeling that tightens numbers and reduces field surprises.

Auditable line by line

Every quantity traces to a document — defensible under scrutiny.

One system, à la carte

Start with an estimate; scale into full bid support when you need it.

Bid with confidence.

Send us your next set of bid documents and we'll scope the engagement.