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Electrical Bid Desk / Electrical takeoff

Electrical Takeoff, Drafted Line by Line From Your Plan Set

The takeoff is where the estimating backlog starts: someone has to count every fixture, device, conduit run, feeder and piece of gear before anyone can price the job. Electrical Bid Desk drafts that count from the plan set, so your estimator starts at checking instead of counting.

Updated 25 September 2026

Electrical takeoff

How the Takeoff Draft works

What it is: Fixtures, devices, conduit, wire, feeders and gear counted from the plan set, every line tied to a sheet number and a spec section.
Result: Your estimator starts each bid by checking a drafted count instead of counting from blank sheets.
Goes in: The plan set and specs from the invitation to bid, plus your labor units.
Comes out: A line-by-line quantity sheet your estimator can key or import, grouped by system: lighting, power, feeders, gear, fire alarm, low voltage.
How it is checked: Passes only if every line cites a sheet number and a spec section; a line missing either is pulled before delivery. The sample run also reports the share of your final line items the draft contained and lists every line it missed.
Rulebook check 1: Every takeoff line cites a sheet number and a spec section.
Signed by: Your estimator, who owns every quantity and every price.

What it does not do. It does not price the job, pick labor units for you, or submit anything. Your labor units and prices stay in the estimating system you already run.

$7,500 setup, then $1,500 a month.

Sample run on one bid you already sent: $1,500. The sample run output is yours to keep and stands on its own. If you start setup within 30 days, the sample run price comes off setup in full.

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