ELECTRICAL BID MANAGER

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FEATURES

TAKEOFF

Takeoff Modules

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Customized Takeoff modules for each type of work

Takeoff seven different types of wire with each conduit/wire takeoff

Takeoff breakdown levels

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Automatic Conduit Wire-fill warnings

Customized default takeoff settings for speedier takeoffs

Job Notes attached to each takeoff

Multiple conduit supports in wire/conduit takeoff modules

Labor factor each takeoff item “on the fly”

Labor column selection is unique for each item

Material cost price factor for each takeoff module

Material cost price factor for each item

Quick Takeoff Module

Quick Takeoffs by database item number entry

Quick Takeoffs with drag and drop from database

Quick Wiring Device takeoff module for speedy device takeoffs

Labor column wizard creates 3 new labor columns

AUDIT TRAIL

“Undo” editing changes

Change labor columns of individual items

Copy items, phases, sections from one to another

Display unit prices and labor times

Filter view by any breakout

Filtered view for each estimator when performing multi-user estimates

List material and labor totals for each assembly

Non-standard labor time change indicator

Non-standard material price change indicator

NAVIGATION AND SOFTWARE CONTROL

Navigate with EBM Classic interface

Easy to use interface

Network installation

No parallel port software protection device

Supervisor job assigned rights for each user

Customized job default settings

Dual Audit Trails (attached to takeoff window and separately)

Extended right mouse button support

Full Windows Multiple Document Interface (MDI)

Email quotes and material lists to suppliers

Navigate quickly with new Outlook toolbar

Supervisor controls each estimators access to each job

Multi-user – multiple estimators in the same job at the same time

Filter the job list by user

Open multiple jobs at the same time

REPORTS

Lighting, Switchgear, and Material List reports for suppliers

Enter quotes from different suppliers

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Extensions using EPIC custom price columns

Factor labor and material by Phase

Quick on-screen reports

Job Notes in Audit Trail

Re-designed reports

Report window preview

Job Notes report

Job Reminder report

Open Item Report for unpriced items

Graphs for quick and easy job analysis

BID ANALYSIS

Non-Productive Labor, Job Expense, Subcontracts, Profit and Overhead categories in Bid Summary

Create and save multiple Bid Summaries

Change Order Module

Direct Job Expenses entry by percentage of material, labor, or both

Non-Productive labor as percentage of labor, materials, or both

Calculate Overhead as category percentage or lump sum

New job expense category for Tools and Miscellaneous Materials

Edit items from Audit Trail directly back to original takeoff

Edit items from the new Job Extension spreadsheet

Edit items from the new Material List spreadsheet

Enhanced Bid Summary screen

Easy quote management

Freeze material prices automatically when bid due date is reached

Easy management of unpriced Open Items

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Export job extensions directly to spreadsheets

Data Export Wizard for easy data exporting

DATABASE

Database includes “Specialty” Databases of Fire Alarm, Demolitions, and Voice/Data/Video

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Links to EPIC catalog of 1.4 million material items

Expanded items in the assemblies

Assemblies - Create new assemblies with copy/paste

NECA Labor Column for Change Orders

Labor columns

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Thousands of material items and assemblies with prices and labor. Ready to use right out of the box.

Edit entire database in a spreadsheet layout

Attribute Wizard for takeoff enhancement

Labor column creation wizard

Create Assemblies of Assemblies

Database includes “Specialty” databases of Fire Alarm, Demolition, and Voice/Data/Video

Personal favorite items database for each user