Building on the foundation of Lite, IntelliBid Plus adds Smart System™ Technology found only in ConEst software. With features like Smart Substitution using built-in NEC tables, your estimators will work smarter, faster, and with greater confidence to produce consistent, accurate, winning bids! With a detailed takeoff screen, every tool that the estimator needs is clearly displayed for instant access. Perform takeoff functions without having to open and close multiple screens to perform a single task!

Most estimating programs are basic data entry systems designed to sort and filter information entered by the user. Smart System™ technology in IntelliBid takes that same information and begins calculating and comparing data for accurate labor and material requirements. Built-in NEC tables with automatic adjustments to the labor units for changes in an installation’s level of difficulty, a feature exclusive to IntelliBid, mean that your estimates are accurate as well as labor- and cost-efficient.

Imagine converting your branch EMT takeoff to MC cable and getting a complete bill of material with the click of a button! IntelliBid’s Smart Substitution feature is not just a simple find & replace tool. Smart Substitution will automatically resize conductors according to current NEC tables, will take the inside & outside diameters and compute the 40% fill, and then resize conduits, fittings and supports accordingly for accurate price, labor and material requirements. IntelliBid’s database comes preloaded with more than 75 substitution groups that can be edited as required, or you can easily create your own groups.

IntelliBid’s unique ability to substitute a complete installation using the program’s built-in NEC tables assures accurate, code compliant and precise material requirements with every substitution. Not just find & replace… it’s Smart Substitution!

Part of the estimating process involves counting and measuring material requirements from project drawings. In the past, manual estimating using green takeoff sheets to gather bid data was the norm, and even today some estimators use customized spreadsheets to perform these takeoff functions. ConEst has incorporated this proven industry standard onscreen with IntelliBid’s Count Sheets feature. Enter drawing and symbol information with quantities and lengths, or transfer the data seamlessly from SureCount digital plan takeoff software, for instant material requirements that are takeoffready. Count Sheets produces a bill of material that is broken down into specific project phases of your choice.

Easy & Accurate Add/Deduct Unit Pricing
Bid documents require that you provide unit prices for specific installations contained in your estimate. The owner wants these unit prices to be included in the contract and will use these prices for adding or deleting from the contract price when making changes during construction. With IntelliBid’s Advanced Breakout feature, the user can easily identify in their estimate the items required in the requested unit price and provide detailed reports of selling prices and real costs. Knowing that installations can vary in difficulty based on the project, the most important feature of Advanced Breakout is that it will calculate precise unit prices to reflect the real costs for that project.

• Generate precise add/deduct prices for your breakouts
• Control the add/deduct percentage per job
• Create a quick mini-bid of an installation for comparison analysis