Everything you need to go from guessing bids to winning commercial work.
This is the complete Ground Up Estimator system — 12 ready-to-use templates plus a 6-module course that walks you through commercial estimating from the first page of a bid package to submitting your number.
Built by someone who's done the work. Not a consultant. Not a professor. Someone who has bid and built commercial projects.
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
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PART 1 — THE TEMPLATE LIBRARY (12 Templates)
T-01 Full CSI Bid Worksheet — 200+ line items, all 19 divisions, auto-calculating
T-02 Subcontractor Agreement — 10-clause trade contract
T-03 Change Order Form — cost breakdown, schedule impact, revised contract total
T-04 Conditional Lien Waiver — use with every pay app
T-05 Unconditional Lien Waiver — use after payment clears
T-06 Scope of Work — inclusions, exclusions, allowances, owner responsibilities
T-07 Invoice / Pay Application — schedule of values, retainage, certification
T-08 RFI Log — track questions, responses, and PCOs
T-09 Submittal Log — track approvals through the design team
T-10 Daily Field Report — document conditions, manpower, and issues
T-11 Project Close-Out Checklist — 25 items across 5 categories
T-12 Notice to Proceed — formal authorization to start work
PART 2 — THE COURSE (6 Modules)
Module 1 | How to Read a Bid Package
ITBs, specifications, drawing sets, addenda — what to read first, what matters, what you can skip. Most estimators waste hours on the wrong things.
Module 2 | Commercial Takeoff Fundamentals
How to count quantities for labor and material pricing. The difference between a CSI line item and a field measurement. Common takeoff mistakes that kill margins.
Module 3 | Pricing Labor — What to Charge
Loaded rates vs. bare labor. Burden, overhead, and O&P explained plainly. How to set your rate for different trades and project types without undercharging.
Module 4 | Scoping Subs and Leveling Quotes
How to send RFQs that get real responses. How to compare quotes when subs price things differently. How to identify scope gaps before they become change orders.
Module 5 | Building the Bid Proposal
Format, inclusions, exclusions, alternates, and unit prices. How to present your number so it looks like you've done this before — even if it's your first commercial bid.
Module 6 | Win Rate Math and Pipeline
How many bids to submit to hit your revenue target. How to track your pipeline. What to do when you keep losing — and when losing is actually the right call.
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WHO THIS IS FOR
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→ Residential contractors moving into commercial work
→ Subcontractors ready to self-perform as prime GC
→ New GCs who won their first job and realized they need a system
→ Anyone who has lost a bid and didn't know why
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WHAT YOU GET IMMEDIATELY
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Instant download after purchase. Templates are Word and Excel — edit them today. Course access link included in your download package. One-time purchase. Lifetime access. No subscription.
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LAUNCH PRICING
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$97 during launch. Price goes to $197 after the first 100 students. If you're reading this, you're early.
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