Save Time > Win More Bids
Conest’s IntelliBid Electrical Estimating software is the top choice for electrical, low voltage, datacom, and solar contractors. With IntelliBid, estimators can create the most accurate and comprehensive bids for any size project, whether residential or commercial.
Electrical estimators can quickly and efficiently calculate the cost of materials, labor, and other expenses for a project. They can account for any potential risks or unforeseen circumstances that may arise during the project, ensuring that estimates are as accurate as possible. This level of accuracy helps contractors win more bids and manage their resources effectively and maintain profitability.
In addition to accuracy, IntelliBid helps estimators streamline workflows and save time. By automating many electrical estimating tasks, electrical estimators can reduce the time and effort required to create estimates. It allows contractors to store and manage their estimates in one place, making it easy to reference past estimates and compare them to actual project costs. Coupled with Conest Connect Analytics and Reporting, users can extract valuable insights from their estimating data to make more informed business decisions.
IntelliBid is available in three editions: IntelliBid Standard, IntelliBid Plus, and IntelliBid Pro.
See IntelliBid Version 10.0 Release Notes.
See the IntelliBid Versions Comparison Charts.
IntelliBid Standard
From small contractor to large, multi-crew shops, IntelliBid Electrical Estimating software provides full-featured functionality to create accurate, consistent estimates quickly and easily.
Key Features of IntelliBid Standard
Electrical Material Database & Assemblies
- The largest modern industry-smart database of any electrical estimating software, containing over 140,000 NEC-friendly electrical, low voltage, datacom, and solar material items and more than 500,000 pre-built assembly kits for all construction types. The database includes manufacturer-specific items from suppliers like: Caddy, Erico, Hoffman, Leviton, Lutron, Hubbell, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Systimax, SnakeTray, Panduit, Valcom, and more
- Material pricing services integration with NetPricer®, EPIC®, and TRA-SER® (NOTE: pricing services are paid separately)
- Automatic price comparison for up to 10 of your local suppliers
- Save special pricing for each project
- Add, edit, or import custom items
Built-In Labor Units & Custom Labor Control
- Includes pre-installed industry standard labor units
- Create custom labor units
Specification-Driven Takeoff & Job Setup
- Auto Labor Factoring allows users to make labor corrections for installation height, floors, length, quantities, multiple runs, etc.
- View selected takeoff item totals
- Export selected takeoff or summary records to Excel
- Job Spec allows users to enter job specifications for faster takeoff. Save your job settings as the default for all similar type or future jobs, preventing the need to recreate or reset job specifications for each bid
- Copy and paste items between jobs or import entire phases
- Enter any new item directly into the takeoff
- Enter comments directly into the audit trail
- Phase Breakdown enables multi-level job breakdown to track material and labor requirements by individual phase
- Deal with “typicals” easily using multipliers in takeoff, phase import, or copy/paste
Integrated Plan Takeoff with SureCount
SureCount Takeoff software’s seamless integration with IntelliBid improves accuracy while saving considerable amounts of valuable takeoff time. Estimating tasks such as assigning material and labor are completed during takeoff in SureCount. The organization of drawings and phases is synchronized with IntelliBid, giving the user an optimized workflow when organizing the project by phases, device types or other categories.
IntelliBid Plus
Integrate more Conest Smart System Technology tools, such as Smart Substitution using built-in NEC tables and Count Sheets to organize your takeoff. A detailed takeoff screen clearly displays each feature for quick access. Perform common takeoff functions without having to open and close multiple windows.
Key Features of IntelliBid Plus
Improve Takeoff Speed, Flexibility, and Accuracy
- Smart Substitution allows users to change out items in the takeoff to determine if the bid price can be reduced, or to make fast changes to the job to reflect last minute specification changes while ensuring that those changes are compliant with the latest NEC Codes
- Advanced Breakouts enables unit pricing calculation and the ability to include them automatically in your bid proposal
- Count Sheets emulates the green sheets that were the standard for many years. Count each symbol for the drawings and then apply takeoff to go directly to the audit trail
- ItemVue allows users to right click on any item in takeoff, summary, or maintenance to view details including notes, pictures, takeoff time/date/user, and last edit
- AssemblyVue allows users to see the items included in an assembly, the formulas used, and associated pictures
- JobVue enables the ability to add and view pictures and documents related to the job
IntelliBid Pro
Add the convenience of creating job-specific installation assemblies on the fly, generating job change orders quickly and easily, and performing bid and job estimate tracking and analysis.
Key Features of IntelliBid Pro
Gain More Control Over The Bidding Process With Advanced Tools
- Change Orders allows users to create and submit change orders that are requested for the project
- Enhanced Proposals enables users to create and save custom proposal templates exactly the way you want. Choose different colors and fonts, and add pictures and bullets
- Easily create custom job-specific assemblies on the fly in takeoff. Import them as permanent assemblies in the database for an easier way to create new assemblies
- Bid & Job Analysis allows users to compare similar job types at the phase level for square foot analysis
- Journal Messaging keeps your estimate organized by storing all bid data including Requests for Information (RFIs), proposals, and phone memos. Store job specification data for quick reference during the estimating process. Tracking your bid statistics increases your bidding success by helping you predict your competition’s next move and knowing what jobs to bid and how to bid them
Electrical Formulas Add-On: Expand IntelliBid’s Calculations
Calculate series segment voltage drops, NEC Article 220 Services and Feeders, fault current, load calculations, motor calculations, conduit fill, box fill and wireway fill. Current NEC tables in the software ensure that your calculations are precise. Calculate lighting requirements based on room dimensions, floor space, ceiling heights and wall color with the built-in Zonal Cavity Lighting feature while completing the estimate simultaneously. No need to calculate, then estimate – with Conest Electrical Formulas and IntelliBid, you complete the task in one easy step.
NOTE: Electrical Formulas requires the IntelliBid’s Count Sheets feature — the Count Sheets feature is included with IntelliBid PLUS and IntelliBid PRO. Count Sheets can also be added to IntelliBid as an individual add-on.
*Conest Electrical Formulas is also sold as a standalone program.
Conest Connect Add-On: Generate Custom Reports & Dashboards
Conest Connect is a powerful reporting add-on for IntelliBid Estimating that uses your existing data in IntelliBid. With Conest Connect, owners, project managers, and estimators can generate powerful custom reports and dashboards to help make sound and actionable business decisions.
Ready to Scale Your Electrical Estimating?
If your organization is ready to move beyond outdated estimating tools and disconnected workflows, Conest provides the industry-leading solution built specifically for electrical contractors.
Request a demo today and see how IntelliBid in the cloud can transform your estimating process.
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Top Five Features in IntelliBid Electrical Estimating Software
IntelliBid Estimating Software – Learn how using the right electrical estimating software makes it possible for you to consistently produce estimates that are labor and material efficient, keeping overhead in check and maximizing profit.
Why Choose Conest Electrical Estimating Software?
Local and Cloud Solutions
Conest Software provides both on-premises and cloud-based software solutions. This versatility allows electrical, low voltage, datacom, and solar contractors to choose the deployment method that best suits their requirements, ensuring seamless integration with their existing infrastructure.
Electrical Industry Leaders
Working with the electrical industry for over 30 years, Conest has established itself as the leading provider of electrical estimating software. With a commitment to innovation and staying ahead of industry trends makes Conest the most trusted choice for electrical estimating and takeoff solutions.
Largest Industry Database
Conest provides the largest industry-smart database, designed specifically for electrical, low voltage, and datacom, and solar projects. Our customers have access to the most accurate items and customizable assemblies, enabling users to create accurate estimates for any job.
High Quality Support
We prioritize customer satisfaction by providing exceptional technical support services. Our dedicated US-based team of experts ensures prompt and reliable assistance, resolving issues efficiently and effectively, resulting in a seamless user experience.
Integrative Software Ecosystem
Conest offers a comprehensive suite of electrical estimating, takeoff, and reporting software solutions that seamlessly integrate, creating an ecosystem that streamlines workflows and enhances productivity.
Trusted by Top Companies
Conest Software has earned the trust of the electrical industry’s leading contractors. Our proven track record of delivering reliable and effective estimating and takeoff solutions helps contractors grow their business with confidence.
We Work With Top Electrical Contractors
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