For suppliers and dealers who quote from plans
Dealers quote one spec section on many jobs. Takeoff Tool reads the section, keeps the lines you sell, counts them on the plans and flags maker and equal questions.
The problem
A dealer bids one narrow section on a large number of projects. Each packet is hundreds of pages for a few lines of scope.
The spec names a basis-of-design maker. If it is not one you carry, you need to know what the spec says about equals before you quote.
What it does
- 01
Finds your section in the manual
You do not cut it out first. - 02
Keeps the lines you sell
The rest is dropped or proposed as an exclusion. - 03
Counts on the plans
Including items that appear only as a tag on an elevation. - 04
Raises manufacturer questions
It tells you what the spec says about equals and substitutions. - 05
Reads the cover facts
Bid date, bonds, prevailing wage, tax exempt status and warranty.
What you get
- A count for your lines with the sheet behind each one.
- The maker and substitution terms before you quote.
- Exclusions with the note that supports each.
What it does not do
Said plainly, so you can plan around it.
- It does not hold your price book or build the quote.
- It is live for gym and athletic equipment today. Other product lines open with founding contractors.
Common questions
- Which product lines does it work for today?
- Gym and athletic equipment is live. We are opening other trades with founding contractors, who use it free for three months.
- What does it do when the spec names a maker I do not carry?
- It raises a manufacturer question and tells you what the spec says about equals and substitutions.
- Does it price from my price list?
- No. It produces quantities and questions. You price them.