AI bid analysis for contractors

Stop reading plans.
Start bidding smarter.

Drop in your bid package — plans, specs, addenda. Get back a single reviewable report: design recommendation, line-item estimate, risks, RFIs. Every number cited to the source page.

PE-reviewable output Cited to source Your rate database

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bidcertain.com/analyses/a8c3d PLAN → PRICE
GRID B-3 · 9 PILES SECTION A-A · p.12 CUT-OFF EL. 4,912' 28'-0" 20'-0" A A
Line-item estimateLIVE
Mobilization 1 ls · Equipment$84,500 p.3
Cast-in-place concrete 1,240 cy · Mat + Labor$412,000 p.12
Structural steel 98 tn · Mat + Equip$138,700 p.18
M/E/P rough-in 22,000 sf · Sub$96,300 p.22
Total bid$1.42M – $1.58M
See what you get
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report sections
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category workbook
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What you get

Eight sections. Every number cited to the plan.

Maps to how estimators actually think — from project summary to review-ready output you can hand straight to your engineer or estimator.

01

Project Summary

Scope, location, and bid parameters in one glance.

02

Design Recommendation

Scope, quantities, and system spec — cited to the drawings.

03

Line-Item Estimate

Mobilization to finishes, with source badges and subtotals.

04

Execution Plan

Sequencing, crews, and production rates.

05

Risk Assessment

Severity + category + concrete mitigation per flag.

06

Scope Gaps

What's missing, before it costs you in the field.

07

RFIs

Clarifications turned into a priority queue.

08

Review-Ready Output

Hand it to your PE or estimator for sign-off.


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Your numbers, not ours

Every line item, priced and traced to its source.

Vercel shows code. Linear shows tickets. BidCertain shows estimates — an 18-category workbook where every dollar is backed by a source badge, a page reference, and a rationale you can defend line-by-line.

100% cited

Every number links back to the drawing, spec, or rate database page that produced it.

18-category workbook

Labor, equipment, materials, crews, and production rates — all feeding one estimate.

Built for sign-off

Engineered scope gets your PE's seal; everything else gets your estimator's review.

Commercial Structure — Line-Item EstimateLIVE PREVIEW
Mobilization 1 ls · Equipment$84,500
Cast-in-place concrete 1,240 cy · Materials + Labor$412,000
Structural steel 98 tn · Materials + Equip$138,700
M/E/P rough-in 22,000 sf · Subcontract$96,300
Finishes 22,000 sf · Materials + Labor$71,200
Direct cost$802,700
Labor burden · 18%$144,486
Overhead · 12%$96,324
Contingency · 5%$40,135
Total bid$1.42M – $1.58M
How it works

From plans to a signed-off bid in three steps.

Upload the plans

Drop in the drawings, specs, and RFP. PDF, up to 50 MB per file.

~30 seconds

AI runs the analysis

The engine reads everything, scores the bid, and builds all 8 sections with citations.

3–8 min

Send for review

Engineered scope goes to your PE for the seal; everything else to your estimator for sign-off.

signed off in < 1 day
ReviewedPE / Estimator
Why it's defensible

Built for scrutiny. Every time.

You're bidding real money on real plans. Your analysis has to hold up in front of an engineer, an estimator — and a GC. So every number is traceable, every claim is checked, and every version is on the record.


REVIEWED

Engineer or estimator reviewed

If it's engineered scope, your PE reviews and seals it. If it isn't, your estimator checks it. Structured so either sign-off is fast — not a rewrite.


REVIEWED

Cited to source

Every number links back to the exact sheet of the drawings, specs, or rate table that produced it.


REVIEWED

Critic pass + snapshots

A second model critiques every analysis before you see it, and every version is immutably snapshotted.

Cited to source Critic pass Immutable snapshot PE / estimator seal
The whole platform

One system. Every phase of the job.

The estimate is where it starts — but BidCertain runs the whole job. From the first lead to the final lien waiver, every module snaps into one connected system.

BidCertain
One connected system
Win the work
Pre-award
🎯
Leads
Gmail · BuildingConnected · Bonfire
📊
Estimating
18-category workbook, cited
📋
Pipeline
6-stage kanban · runway alerts
📝
Proposals
Bid leveling · GC-ready docs
Run the job
Field & PM
💬
RFIs & Submittals
Priority queue · review flow
📅
Schedule
Look-ahead · resource conflicts
🦺
Field & Daily Logs
Weather-aware · offline PWA
📷
Photos & Safety
Per-job albums · incident log
Get paid
Billing
🧾
Pay Apps
AIA-style draws · SOV
🔀
Change Orders
Markup → CO scope
💵
Retainage & Cash Flow
Release tracking · runway
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Job Cost
Budget vs actual · EAC
Stay compliant
Compliance
🧑‍💼
Certified Payroll
Prevailing wage · CA DIR eCPR
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DBE & Sub Prequal
Participation · flow-down
📎
COI & Lien Waivers
Insurance · conditional/final
Closeout
Punch list · warranty · O&M
FAQ

Questions, answered.

A quick estimate runs in 2–3 minutes. A full 8-section analysis takes 3–8 minutes depending on document size.

For engineered scope — structural, geotechnical, load-bearing design — yes, a licensed PE must review and seal the output before any bid commitment or construction use. For non-engineered scope like finishes or sitework, a senior estimator can review it instead. BidCertain flags which category each analysis falls into.

Every quantity and rate is traced to the source it came from — the drawings, the specs, or your rate database — so you can defend each line item.

Any scope you'd estimate off plans and designs — general building, concrete, structural steel, sitework, mechanical, electrical, finishes, and more. If it's on the drawings, BidCertain can read it, take it off, and price it.

Your next bid,
read and priced in minutes.

See what a finished analysis looks like — run a live one on your own project, or book a 30-minute walkthrough.

Preliminary design assist only — engineered scope must be reviewed and sealed by a licensed PE; non-engineered scope by a qualified estimator.