Bid review for electrical contractors

Every scope gap, flagged before you submit.

Upload your drawings, specs, estimate, and sub quotes. Bidprobe runs a senior-estimator review and sends back scope gaps, RFIs, recommended qualifications, and a clear bid / no-bid position — before the deadline.

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What comes back

From a sample review of a commercial tender package — every finding carries evidence, a cost-impact range, and the action to take.

Severity	Finding	Impact	Recommended action
critical	Spec / drawing conflict Spec 26 05 33 requires EMT throughout; drawing note E-002/7 permits MC cable in partitions. The estimate carries MC. If EMT governs, branch rough-in labour is under-carried.	$38,000–$74,000	RFI before bid — price the delta as a qualified alternate.
high	Scope gap Site lighting circuits and pole bases appear on C-401 but no E-series sheet covers them, and no line item exists in the estimate.	$18,000–$32,000	Confirm ownership vs. site contractor; add or exclude explicitly.
high	Addendum Addendum 2 replaced the Type A2 fixture with a driver requiring emergency battery packs on 14 units; estimate still carries the superseded schedule.	$9,500–$14,000	Re-price the fixture package against the Addendum 2 schedule.
medium	Coordination Mechanical equipment schedule lists starters by Division 23; electrical one-line shows them fed and wired by Division 26 with no interlock scope defined.	$4,000–$11,000	Qualify the starter/interlock boundary in the bid letter.

criticalSpec / drawing conflict

Spec 26 05 33 requires EMT throughout; drawing note E-002/7 permits MC cable in partitions. The estimate carries MC. If EMT governs, branch rough-in labour is under-carried.

Impact $38,000–$74,000

Action: RFI before bid — price the delta as a qualified alternate.

highScope gap

Site lighting circuits and pole bases appear on C-401 but no E-series sheet covers them, and no line item exists in the estimate.

Impact $18,000–$32,000

Action: Confirm ownership vs. site contractor; add or exclude explicitly.

highAddendum

Addendum 2 replaced the Type A2 fixture with a driver requiring emergency battery packs on 14 units; estimate still carries the superseded schedule.

Impact $9,500–$14,000

Action: Re-price the fixture package against the Addendum 2 schedule.

mediumCoordination

Mechanical equipment schedule lists starters by Division 23; electrical one-line shows them fed and wired by Division 26 with no interlock scope defined.

Impact $4,000–$11,000

Action: Qualify the starter/interlock boundary in the bid letter.

RFI-03

Confirm responsibility for utility transformer pad, grounding grid, and secondary conduit shown on E-101 one-line note 4.

Cost impact $24,000–$61,000 · Schedule: affects service energization

Sample output for illustration. Every review also includes recommended bid qualifications, a document-completeness score, and a downloadable PDF report.

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What file types can I upload?

PDF drawings, specs, and bid forms, plus Excel/CSV estimates and Word or text documents — up to 40 files per package.

How long does a review take?

Most reviews are ready in 5 to 15 minutes. We email you when it's done, so you can close the tab.

Does it cover US and Canadian codes?

Yes — NEC (US) and CEC (Canada). Bidprobe identifies the jurisdiction and flags the enforced code edition to verify with the AHJ, rather than assuming the latest.

What does a subscription include?

Core is $199/mo (USD) or $279/mo (CAD) for up to 25 full reviews per month. Your first review is free, no card required.

Can I cancel anytime?

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