Stop guessing your numbers.
This is a real commercial bid worksheet — the same format used on actual construction projects. Built around the full CSI MasterFormat division structure, the industry-standard system on virtually every commercial job in the US.
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✓ All 19 CSI Divisions covered — Divisions 00 through 48 ✓ 200+ individual line items with real CSI sub-codes (e.g., 09 30 13 Ceramic Tiling, 26 05 33 Conduit & Boxes) ✓ Auto-calculating labor cost, material cost, and line totals ✓ 12% O&P on labor built into the summary block ✓ Separate subtotals for labor and materials ✓ Color-coded inputs vs. formulas — blue text = your entries, black = calculated ✓ Notes / Exclusions section for scope clarifications ✓ “How To Use” tab explaining the CSI system for first-timers ✓ Formatted and ready to use on your next bid
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New GCs and subs transitioning from residential to commercial work. If you’ve been building estimates in your head or on a napkin, this is the upgrade.
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- Open the file in Excel (or Google Sheets)
- Fill in the project info at the top
- Find your relevant CSI divisions and enter labor hours + material costs
- The sheet handles the math — subtotals, O&P, and total bid price calculate automatically
- Copy your total to your proposal
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This worksheet is part of the Ground Up Estimator library — 12 templates covering every stage of a commercial project plus a 6-module course on commercial estimating built for small GCs and subs.
Template Library ($47 launch price) and Full Bundle with course ($97 launch price) are available separately.
No spam. Just tools.