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21 sample deliverables

See the estimate before you order one

Browse real deliverable formats for general contractors and trade subs. Hover any sample to zoom, click to preview, and open the PDF to see the full layout.

Inside the workbook

Every line is traceable to a sheet

Quantities, units, unit costs and totals are organized by CSI division. Each row references the drawing it was measured from, so you can audit any number in seconds.

  • 1Sheet references on every quantity
  • 2Waste factors shown, not buried
  • 3Material, labor and equipment split out
  • 4Markups applied on a separate summary tab

Deliverables

What's included in your estimate package

Every deliverable is formatted so it can go straight into a proposal, a purchase order or an owner report.

XLSX

Estimate workbook

Quantities, unit costs, labor hours and totals organized by CSI division, with subtotals, markups and a bid summary tab.

PDF

Marked-up plans

Color-coded takeoff drawings showing exactly where every measured quantity came from.

XLSX

Material procurement list

Consolidated material quantities with waste factors applied, ready to send to suppliers for quotes.

XLSX

Labor hours by task

Crew-based labor hours and productivity rates so you can check the schedule against the estimate.

PDF

Assumptions and exclusions log

Every clarification, allowance and exclusion documented so your proposal scope is defensible.

PDF

Bid summary sheet

A proposal-ready one-page summary with overhead, profit, bonds and contingency applied.

Process

How your estimate gets built

The same four steps on every project, whatever the trade.

  1. 01

    Upload plans and scope

    Send your drawings, specifications and bid invitation through the secure upload form. We confirm scope, deadline and a fixed price within two business hours.

  2. 02

    Digital quantity takeoff

    Estimators measure every item from calibrated plans in Bluebeam and PlanSwift, color-coding each layer so quantities can be traced back to the drawing.

  3. 03

    Pricing and labor

    Quantities are priced with location-adjusted material costs, crew productivity rates and equipment, then marked up to your overhead and profit targets.

  4. 04

    Senior review and delivery

    A second estimator audits quantities and pricing, documents assumptions and exclusions, and delivers your Excel workbook, PDF summary and marked-up plans.

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