How to Bid Bigger Jobs

I used Conest.

What size multi-family are you trying to do, and do you have experience with it? It is probably the most cut-throat market of them all.
 
Energized Electric said:
I am able currently to bid on a six unit complete rewire, including the service
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I see. Software will definitely help, I would only suggest that you not be completely reliant on it in that market. Use it for the take-off, but adjust the assembly labor to match what you know to be real-world accurate. If you’ve been doing multi-family already you know how competitive it is.


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The OP indicates "rewire" as opposed to new construction. This can be wildly different from "standard" estimating for new construction.
 
cdslotz said:
"How do you bid?"
Estimating commercial is a science....if you don't know "how"......you can get crushed either price-wise or bankruptcy-wise...or both
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Yeah, well you have to start small and probably eat it a few times, hopefully not too much.

horses said:
I have used Accubid estimating software for years.
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They have an okay suite with a decent proprietary set of labor hours and assemblies, it's a good starting point, I learned on it with a similar size contractor.
Not cheap.
 
How do you guys keep man power at the ready for these jobs you're bidding?

Union, get the ball rolling and keep them hooked up?
 
I am not sure how those software and cost data sources arrive at their labor units, but there are significant differences between them. I think for this reason, experience and/or actual considerations are vital factors.
 
Marshmo said:
How do you guys keep man power at the ready for these jobs you're bidding?

Union, get the ball rolling and keep them hooked up?
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When you are invited to bid, you vet the job with the GC inviting you.
I've never done work for you...why are you inviting me?
Do you have the job?
What is the job schedule?....this can determine peak labor staffing for the job
What is the budget for the whole job?....this can determine the size of the electrical
Who is my competition?
Etc.....
Bidding large jobs takes your resources, estimating and office labor........you don't take on projects unless you weigh your risks and chances of winning
 
Find a mentor, talk to someone who has. You'd be surprised who is willing to teach you their ways

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