# Electrical Bid Desk

Electrical Bid Desk drafts electrical takeoffs, levels supplier and sub-tier quotes, scores bid/no-bid and assembles proposals for electrical contractors in the United States, so the estimators you already have can bid more jobs. Your estimator checks and signs every number.

Updated: 2026-09-25. Serving the United States. Site: https://electricalbiddesk.com/

## Offer and prices
- Sample run on one past bid: $1,500. Returns all four outputs plus a variance list against your own takeoff.
- Setup: $7,500.
- Monthly run: $1,500 a month.
- The sample run output is yours to keep and stands on its own. If you start setup within 30 days, the sample run price comes off setup in full.

## The Four-Sheet Bid Run: Count, Level, Score, Pack
Built for electrical contractors, Divisions 26, 27 and 28, including data center and mission critical bids. All four sheets run on one spine: the five checks below and the check log you keep. Out of scope: the run never submits a bid and never signs a number.
- Count: Takeoff Draft (https://electricalbiddesk.com/#takeoff): Fixtures, devices, conduit, wire, feeders and gear counted from the plan set, every line tied to a sheet number and a spec section. Result: your estimator starts each bid by checking a drafted count instead of counting from blank sheets. Goes in: the plan set and specs from the invitation to bid, plus your labor units. Comes out: a line-by-line quantity sheet your estimator can key or import, grouped by system: lighting, power, feeders, gear, fire alarm, low voltage. Acceptance test: passes only if every line cites a sheet number and a spec section; a line missing either is pulled before delivery. The sample run also reports the share of your final line items the draft contained and lists every line it missed. Signed by: your estimator, who owns every quantity and every price.
- Level: Quote Leveling Sheet (https://electricalbiddesk.com/#bid-leveling): Switchgear, generator, fire alarm and low voltage quotes side by side against one scope, with every exclusion and lead time flagged. Result: no quote exclusion or stated lead time reaches your number unseen. Goes in: the supplier and sub-tier quote PDFs you received for this bid. Comes out: one sheet with each quote leveled to the same scope, exclusions listed per quote, and stated lead times next to the price. Acceptance test: passes only if every exclusion and every stated lead time in every quote PDF appears on the sheet; one missing item fails the sheet and it is re-run. Signed by: your estimator, who picks the quote that goes into the number.
- Score: Bid/No-Bid Score (https://electricalbiddesk.com/#bid-no-bid): One page per invitation: your margin history on similar work, crew availability, schedule, gear lead time and the GC's payment record. Result: your chief estimator decides bid or pass from one page of sourced inputs instead of from memory. Goes in: your past bids and results, your crew calendar, the bid schedule and the gear lead times from the leveling sheet. Comes out: one page per invitation with each input, its source and how it moved the score. Acceptance test: passes only if every input names its source; an input without one is removed, never guessed. Decided by: your chief estimator. The score informs the call and never makes it.
- Pack: Proposal Pack (https://electricalbiddesk.com/#proposal): Inclusions, exclusions, clarifications, alternates and a schedule of values in your own proposal format. Result: your proposal goes out in your own format with every exclusion from the leveling sheet carried over. Goes in: your proposal template, the signed takeoff and the leveled quotes. Comes out: a proposal draft in your format, with every exclusion carried over from the leveling sheet. Acceptance test: passes only if every exclusion on the leveling sheet appears in the proposal and the check log shows your estimator signed before release. Signed by: your estimator. Your project manager owns scope clarifications with the GC.

## Cost comparison
Hiring the next estimator: the median annual wage for cost estimators at specialty trade contractors is $80,330, and the top 10 percent of all cost estimators earn more than $130,820 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/cost-estimators.htm, May 2025 data, read 2026-09-25). That median is $6,694 a month before benefits, payroll tax and months of ramp (80,330 divided by 12). Specialty trade contractors employ 33 percent of all cost estimators (same source). Electrical Bid Desk is $1,500 a month after a $7,500 setup, and it adds bid capacity to the estimators you already have. Your own numbers decide it: bids you passed on last quarter, times your hit rate, times the margin on an average award. We publish no typical contractor figure. The sample run gives you a real before and after on one of your own bids.

## What the buyer keeps
- Your estimator owns every number and signs every proposal.
- Your chief estimator makes every bid/no-bid call. The score informs it and never makes it.
- Your project manager owns scope clarifications with the general contractor.
- Your labor units, cost history and supplier list stay yours, and so does everything the desk produces.

## The five checks
- Every takeoff line cites a sheet number and a spec section.
- Every quote exclusion and every stated lead time appears on the leveling sheet.
- Every bid/no-bid input names where it came from.
- Every line your estimator changes is recorded with the before and after value.
- No proposal leaves without your estimator's sign-off in the log.
- Remedy: When a check fails, the line is corrected and re-run on that same bid before your next bid is due, and the cause is written into the check log you keep. Named owner of mistakes: Mike Rodgers.

## FAQ
- What does Electrical Bid Desk cost? Setup is $7,500 and the monthly run is $1,500 a month. The sample run on one past bid is $1,500. For comparison, the median cost estimator at a specialty trade contractor earns $80,330 a year (BLS, May 2025).
- Does it replace my estimator? No. It drafts the takeoff, levels the quotes and scores the invitation so your estimator spends time checking and pricing instead of counting. Your estimator signs every number and your chief estimator makes every bid/no-bid call.
- What do you need from us for a sample run? One bid you already submitted, won or lost: the plan set, the specs, the supplier quotes you received and your final takeoff. We compare our draft against your takeoff and hand you the variance list with sheet references.
- Where do our plan sets and bid history go? They are processed on our own hardware, never used to train models, and they stay yours. Everything the desk produces belongs to you, and your files are returned or deleted when you ask.
- Does it work with the estimating software we already run? It sits beside it. Outputs come as spreadsheets and PDFs your estimator can key or import into the system you use today, whether that is a dedicated estimating package or a spreadsheet. Only 20 percent of commercial specialty contractors run on a single platform (ServiceTitan 2026 Commercial Specialty Contractor Report).
- Is this only for data center bids? No. It works on any electrical plan set. Data center packages are where it matters most, because electrical distribution is 32 to 38 percent of GMP on those bids (Archdesk, 2026-04-16).

## Pages
- https://electricalbiddesk.com/: Electrical Estimating and Bid Leveling | Electrical Bid Desk
- https://electricalbiddesk.com/electrical-takeoff/: Electrical Takeoff, Drafted Line by Line From Your Plan Set. Electrical Bid Desk drafts your electrical takeoff from the plan set, every line tied to a sheet number and a spec section, for your estimator to check and sign.
- https://electricalbiddesk.com/bid-leveling/: Bid Leveling for Electrical Supplier and Sub-Tier Quotes. Electrical Bid Desk levels switchgear, generator, fire alarm and low voltage quotes to one scope and flags every exclusion and lead time before you price.
- https://electricalbiddesk.com/bid-no-bid/: Bid/No-Bid Scoring for Electrical Contractors, With Every Input Sourced. Electrical Bid Desk scores every invitation to bid on your margin history, crew availability, schedule, gear lead time and GC payment record, with sources.
- https://electricalbiddesk.com/proposal-pack/: Electrical Proposal Assembly: Inclusions, Exclusions and Clarifications in Your Format. Electrical Bid Desk assembles inclusions, exclusions, clarifications, alternates and a schedule of values in your proposal format. Your estimator signs it.
- https://electricalbiddesk.com/data-center-electrical-estimating/: Data Center Electrical Estimating: Why the Backlog Hits Hardest Here. Why data center bids hit the electrical estimating backlog hardest, with sourced numbers, and how Electrical Bid Desk helps your estimators bid them.

## Page sections
- https://electricalbiddesk.com/#numbers: sourced market numbers
- https://electricalbiddesk.com/#desk: the four outputs
- https://electricalbiddesk.com/#rulebook: the five checks
- https://electricalbiddesk.com/#cost: the human alternative
- https://electricalbiddesk.com/#offer: prices
- https://electricalbiddesk.com/#how: sample run, setup, monthly run
- https://electricalbiddesk.com/#demo: demonstration
- https://electricalbiddesk.com/#guides: guide pages
- https://electricalbiddesk.com/#faq: questions
- https://electricalbiddesk.com/#form: request a sample run
- https://electricalbiddesk.com/#privacy: privacy notice

## Entity
Rodgers Intelligence Group LLC · 1767 North Pearl Street #304, Denver, CO 80203
Contact: mike@rodgersintelligence.com