1. The Price Book Files |
The easy-to-customize price book files are your home base for information. Manage your cost items and assemblies. Along with contacts and crews. You have all the right tools to do whatever you want.
Browse through clearly organized data. Search and sort by code or description. Define field locations and widths. Pick and choose only the information you need. Hide everything else. Have it the way you want it. When you want it.
A starter price book is included at no charge, and of course, you can easily customize your own. Price book files from R.S. Means, Richardson Engineering Services and others are also available. |
| Item Costs |
- Three user definable divisional levels
- User definable descriptions, from unit costing to detailed time and materials
- Five cost categories: Material, Labor, Subcontracts, Equipment and Other
- Definable values for waste, order unit, crew, labor productivity and supplier
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Assemblies |
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- One measurement estimates many items
- Copy and modify to create new assemblies
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| Job Contacts |
- Clear address and phone book format
- User definable category tabs
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| 2. The Takeoff and Estimating Process |
| From beginning to end, the takeoff and estimate uses a logical work flow. Start with a new project file. Click through a sequence of windows to enter job information and markup percentages. Then, develop the rest of the estimate in Work Records. |
| Work Records |
Work Records are the main building blocks of your estimate. It's where you organize the project into a clear work breakdown structure. And where you apply measurements to a collection of cost items. Enter a few variables, and estimate a multitude of items and assemblies. It's that easy. |
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Once you create a Work Record, you can save it to a Library. For future estimates, simply recall a Work Record from the Library and make any necessary changes. It's that versatile. Work Records do it your way. |
| Measurement Spreadsheets |
In each Work Record, measurements can be recorded to a spreadsheet cell. The measurements are linked to cost items and assemblies. One measurement can be used by many items. In-depth formulas including trig functions, if/then logic and lookup tables are easily incorporated into the Excel compatible spreadsheets. The link between cost items and measurement spreadsheet cells automatically generates final pricing and purchasing quantities from the takeoff. |
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Digitizer Interface |
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Another spreadsheet bonus is the BidWorx leading-edge digitizer interface. You can electronically execute the takeoff directly from your plans.
Simply click on a spreadsheet cell and activate the digitizer. Input plan dimensions by pointing and tracing. You'll see on-screen images of lengths, areas and counted points. Areas are closed automatically along with the perimeter measurement. |
| 3. Analysis and Reporting Tools |
| Analysis |
See your costs, work-hours, and quantities with a simple click. View your estimate in a variety of ways. Analyze summary and detailed information.
Drill down features expand the detail by division, subdivision and Work Record. Analyze the estimate through four user-definable Work Record class categories. Export data to other programs for further analysis and manipulation. All project information is clearly displayed on-screen. |
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Reporting |
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When you complete the estimate, choose from the BidWorx collection of professional reports. Address all aspects of the estimate. Use print preview to see the report on the screen. And if that's not enough, use the custom report writer.
The BidWorx custom report writer lets you easily create virtually any type of report. You have complete control of titles, fonts and colors. Printed information can include data fields, calculations and notes. Or whatever you want. Up to nine sort levels with filtering capability. Even incorporate your logo. |
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Full_Serve |
| Vertigraph's Commitment to Personalized Service |
As a new BidWorx user, you receive six months of Full_Serve free of charge. Full_Serve includes all software enhancements and 800 number telephone support. It's the ultimate customer service program.
In addition to telephone support, Vertigraph professionals provide training classes and consultancy services. At your location or in Dallas, Texas.
Our aim is simple. Deliver the finest software and services. Satisfaction is guaranteed. |
More Features Right for You |
- Optional network versions
- On-screen help
- Metric and English takeoff units
- Integrates with spreadsheet, database, scheduling and accounting programs.
- Optional import interface
- Open database architecture
- Unlimited database size
- Maintains multiple databases
- RS Means, Richardson and other databases available
- Notes on every item, component assembly, work record and project
- Switch on and off alternates
- Optional crew tables integrated with equipment and labor files
- Calculates work-hours with unit labor and equipment rates based on crew information
- Each estimate has its own unit costs
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