Electrical Bid Manager™ SQL Plus

Features

Electrical Bid Manager™ SQL Plus (EBM SQL) for Windows® is the most advanced electrical estimating software available today. Estimate faster and with more confidence that you have ever before.

Our SQL Pro version uses the best database technology available today, Microsoft SQL. This is a rock solid database that won't breakdown or slowdown even when your database gets huge.

Key Features of EBM Plus

Inexpensive Estimating Solution

Price point helps smaller contractors get started with software estimating.

Takeoff Modules

Site

All underground (including utilities), parking lot, and landscape lighting.

Switchgear/Distribution

Switchboards, panels, transformers, safety switches, starters and motor hookups, plus a report for requesting quotes from suppliers.

Fixtures

All indoor and outdoor lighting takeoff, plus a report for requesting quotes from suppliers.

Wiring Devices

Thousands of pre-built standard assemblies or create unlimited custom assemblies as you go.

Conduit/Wire

Takeoff Branch conduit, wire and related fittings and supports, plus a special module for armored and non-metallic cable.

Feeders

Similar to Branch takeoffs, but also includes an optional feeder schedule and report for a detailed record of these entries. Also accepts multiple conduit runs.

Voice/Data/Video (optional)

All types of low-voltage cable, data connectors and fittings, patch panels, and hundreds of accessories.

Trench

Includes dozens of trench sizes and types of digging methods (hand dug, backhoe, etc.), includes backfill and compaction and calculation of cubic yardage of concrete or backfill materials.

Underfloor Duct

All standard duct types (No. 2, No. 4 and combinations of each), plus junction boxes and related accessories.

Cable Tray

All standard cable tray types and hundreds of accessories.

Bus Duct

Includes a complete selection of bus duct sizes and types as well as hundreds of related accessories.

Plus many more...

Database

Completely user-definable (add or change items as needed).

SQL Technology

SQL (Structured Query Language) database technology provides numerous benefits to any software that harnesses it. SQL provides the end user with faster takeoffs, lookups, edits, and queries. Spend less time waiting for your software to do what you want.

SQL also offers a superior foundation for building your company's estimating software solution. Electrical Bid Manager SQL will expand with your company as needed.

Over 10,000+ items provided

Suitable for any size of commercial, industrial or residential job. Quickly import items from the EPIC catalog of over a million material items.

Thousands of pre-built assemblies

Vision has pre-built thousands of assemblies so you don't have to. However, you can create unlimited additional assemblies or change the existing ones.

Automatic price updates

Price updates available via our optional EPIC (Electronic Pricing Information and Catalogs) pricing service, a huge catalog of over a million material items. Customize your Electrical Bid Manager database by importing items from EPIC.

Change Orders

Quickly generate and keep track of each change order amount and status. Use higher material cost and labor rates for change orders.

Six labor columns

Very competitive, normal, plus a column with “NECA” units for Change Orders. Plus, three additional columns for customizing your own rates.

Price material at estimated cost, trade price, or supplier actual prices.

Select material prices at estimated cost (for competitive bids), at trade price (for change orders), or use actual supplier prices with EPIC’s custom price column feature.

Reports

Quick on-screen reports or printouts:

Extensions

Get subtotals by up to 5 levels of breakout. Factor labor and/or material by a percentage. Pause for OPEN items which were flagged for special job pricing.

Material List

Display or print material lists with product description, UPC number, manufacturer, catalog number and quantity.

Job Totals

Enter quotes for Lighting, Gear, etc.; factor labor & material totals; enter labor rates with breakdown of crew rates (Foreman, Journeyman, Apprentice, etc.); enter costs for Non-Productive Labor (Material Handling, etc.), Subcontracts (Fire Alarm, etc.) and Job Expenses (permits, etc.); add Overhead and Profit and display or print totals; or instantly evaluate “what-ifs”.

Audit Trail

Throughout the bid process, keep constant and immediate status of the takeoff during the takeoff process. Electrical Bid Manager includes the audit trail as a constant companion. It is now very easy to review the status of your takeoff and make changes on the fly.