Specialized Features
RFQs, the Analyze tab, bond tables, and overhead checklists.
Using the RFQ Feature→
The full RFQ workflow, from creating and sending vendor quote requests to importing, comparing, and applying quotes.
Comparing Vendor Quotes→
How to read the Compare grid on the Quotes tab, lock the lowest prices per line, and apply them back into your bid.
The Analyze Tab: Market Intelligence and Risk→
What each of the six Analyze tab panels shows, from market prices and rate benchmarks to Monte Carlo risk simulation.
Benchmarking Your Rates→
How the Rate Benchmark panel compares your labor and equipment rates against DOT and prevailing-wage references so you can catch stale or off-market rates before they reach a bid.
Checking Wage Compliance→
How the Wages and Compliance panel checks your labor rates against federal Davis-Bacon prevailing-wage minimums so you can confirm they clear the floor before bidding public work.
Tracking DBE, MBE, and WBE Participation→
How the Participation panel measures your certified-vendor dollars against the DBE, MBE, and WBE goals a letting requires so you can confirm you hit them before you submit.
Tracking Material Price Trends→
How the Material Trends panel shows BLS Producer Price Index trends for common construction materials as an early warning to keep your rate library current.
Understanding Bid Risk with Monte Carlo→
How the Monte Carlo panel on the Analyze tab turns your markup into odds of profit and shows which cost lines drive the risk.
Reviewing Your Bid Results→
How the Bid Results panel tracks your win/loss record and how your pricing stacks up against competitors across projects so you can calibrate markup over time.
Bond Tables→
How to set up bond rate tiers in the Bond Table and how the calculated bond premium flows into your bid.
Overhead Checklists→
How to build up project overhead line by line with the Overhead Checklist and use the total on your bid.