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IntelliBid Electrical Estimating Software

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Save Time > Win More Bids

IntelliBid is electrical estimating software from Conest Software Systems, built for electrical, low voltage, datacom, and solar contractors. It pairs an industry-smart database of over 140,000 items and 500,000 pre-built assemblies with automatic labor factoring and bid management, and is available in three editions: Standard, Plus, and Pro.

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, 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, estimators reduce the time and effort required to create estimates, and every estimate is stored in one place for reference against 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.

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What IntelliBid Does

  • Industry-smart electrical material database: over 140,000 NEC-friendly electrical, low voltage, datacom, and solar items and more than 500,000 pre-built assembly kits, including manufacturer-specific items from Caddy, Erico, Hoffman, Leviton, Lutron, Hubbell, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Systimax, SnakeTray, Panduit, and Valcom.
  • Supplier pricing integration: connects to NetPricer®, EPIC®, and TRA-SER® (licensed separately), with automatic price comparison across up to 10 local suppliers and special project pricing saved per job.
  • Built-in labor units and custom labor control: pre-installed industry standard labor units, six levels of labor difficulty, and Auto Labor Factoring for installation height, floors, run length, quantities, and multiple runs.
  • Specification-driven takeoff: JobSpec saves job specifications as the default for similar or future jobs, with phase breakdown, copy and paste between jobs, and Excel export.
  • Integrated plan takeoff: SureCount takeoff software assigns material and labor during takeoff, and drawing and phase organization stays synchronized with IntelliBid.
  • Advanced bid management: change orders, custom proposal templates, bid and job analysis at the phase level, and Journal Messaging for RFIs, proposals, and memos.
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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.
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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
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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
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IntelliBid Electrical Estimating Software - Electrical Formulas Add-On

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 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.

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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.

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SureCount Takeoff Software

Count & measure from electronic drawing files; direct takeoff to IntelliBid.

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CE Cloud Estimating Platform

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Connect Reporting Software

A powerful reporting add-on for IntelliBid. Generate reports and turn IntelliBid data into actionable insights.

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IntelliBid: Frequently Asked Questions

IntelliBid is electrical estimating software from Conest Software Systems, designed for electrical, low voltage, datacom, and solar contractors. It combines an industry-smart database of over 140,000 items and 500,000 pre-built assemblies with automatic labor factoring, phasing, and bid management to produce accurate estimates for projects of any size.

IntelliBid Standard covers full estimating for small to large shops. IntelliBid Plus adds Smart System tools including Smart Substitution with NEC tables, Count Sheets, Advanced Breakout, and the Vue tools. IntelliBid Pro adds job-specific assemblies created on the fly, change orders, and bid and job analysis. See the complete features comparison for a line-by-line breakdown.

Over 140,000 NEC-friendly electrical, low voltage, datacom, and solar material items, and more than 500,000 pre-built assembly kits covering all construction types. The database includes manufacturer-specific items from suppliers including Leviton, Lutron, Hubbell, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Panduit, Caddy, Erico, Hoffman, Systimax, SnakeTray, and Valcom.

Yes. IntelliBid integrates with NetPricer®, EPIC®, and TRA-SER®. Pricing services are licensed separately from IntelliBid. The software can also compare prices automatically across up to 10 of your local suppliers and store special pricing per project.

Yes. IntelliBid installs on a local PC or office network, or runs from the cloud through CE Cloud. CE Cloud adds multi-factor authentication, multi-layer firewalls, anti-DDoS protection, and daily encrypted off-site backups, and allows access from Windows and Mac computers, Chromebooks, iPads, and Android tablets.

IntelliBid handles takeoff entry, phasing, and item-level takeoff tools. For on-screen takeoff directly from drawings, SureCount adds automatic symbol counting, measurement, area selection, and revised-drawing overlay comparison, and writes results straight into IntelliBid with drawings and phases synchronized.

IntelliBid is priced by edition and number of users, so cost depends on which edition fits your workflow and how many estimators need access. Material pricing services are licensed separately. Request a demo for a quote scoped to your shop.

Conest provides US-based technical support, plus classroom training and webinars. A video library and IntelliBid tips archive are available to users at any time.

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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 one of our estimating specialists will walk you through IntelliBid using the kind of work your shop actually bids.

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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.

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Electrical Industry Leaders

Working with the electrical industry for over 30 years, Conest has established itself as the leading provider of electrical estimating software. A commitment to innovation and staying ahead of industry trends makes Conest the most trusted choice for electrical estimating and takeoff solutions.

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Largest Industry Database

Conest provides the largest industry-smart database, designed specifically for electrical, low voltage, 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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