|
Feature |
Description |
Included |
|
Master Items |
Save and organize complete bid items including operation breakdowns, crews, materials,
etc. for easy lookup and re-use on other jobs. |
X |
|
Subcontractor Comparison |
Get a true "apples-to-apples" comparison of your subcontractors by including their
exclusions, bonding, mobilization, and cuts/adds in addition to their unit prices.Quickly
replace subs throughout your job with the push of a button. |
X |
|
Trench Profiler |
Graphical trench cross-section utility calculates your excavation, spoils, and fill
quantities for you. Trench modifications dynamically update your material quantities
as you make them. |
X |
|
Equipment / Trucking Hauling Calculations |
Quickly determine how long it's really going to take to haul your materials based
upon equipment capacity, quantity, speed, load time, etc. |
X |
|
What-If Scenarios |
Compare costs easily using "what-if" items. |
X |
|
Central Resource Database |
All of your cost types are stored in a central database allowing all estimators
to use the same standard resource costs (labor, equipment, materials, etc.) on jobs. |
X |
|
Labor & Equipment Areas |
Allow multiple rates and benefit/burden packages for the same resources. Have different
rates for different Union areas, or open shop versus prevailing wage. |
X |
|
Link Operators to Equipment |
Automatically bring in the correct operator classification any time you bring equipment
onto the job. Also tie equipment to laborers so you're always accounting for your
formen's pickups, tool trucks for your mechanics, etc. |
X |
|
Crews and Assemblies |
Build your crews once, and use them over and over again. Crews can be modified specifically
for the current job without altering the standard crew makeup. |
X |
|
Copy Job |
Create an exact copy of one estimate to use as a new estimate. |
X |
|
Copy Bid Items |
Copy items or portions of items within the current job, or from another job with
ease. |
X |
|
"Live" Numbers |
The numbers you see on your screen are always current. No need to tell the system
to calculate your job, it's calculated on-the-fly automatically. |
X |
|
Bid and Takeoff Quantity |
View and compare your bid vs. takeoff quantity for each item
|
X |
|
Indirect Items |
Calculate your job-related overhead items separately and spread the cost automatically
throughout the entire estimate |
X |
|
Prorate Items |
Eliminate the need to bid redundant items multiple times. Build cost into your prorate
items and spread it to specific bid items as necessary. |
X |
|
Powerful Reporting Options |
Over 75 built-in reports with hundreds of options. |
X |
|
Preview Before Printing |
All reports can be previewed before being sent to the printer. |
X |
|
Print Reports to PDF |
Print any report to a PDF file for easy emailing. |
X |
|
Excel Import/Export |
Import/Export your bid items, resource tables, cost codes, and more to/from Microsoft
Excel. |
X |
|
Export to Accounting and Project Mangement. |
Estimator exports to Microsoft Project, Primavera & Suretrack, Dexter+Chaney,
ComputerEase, American Contractor, Timberline, StreetSmarts, and more |
X |
|
Close-Out Sheet |
The Estimator close-out sheet lets you quickly round your bid prices, determine
how much your bid changed from your target price due to rounding, and easily adjust
prices on an item-by-item basis. |
X |
|
Track Bonding |
Save multiple bonding tables for easy loading into your jobs. The Estimator then
automatically calculates your bonding cost onto the job.
|
X |
|
Sample Database Included |
A database with sample resources and jobs includes examples of all cost types including
Labor, Equipment, Material, and Trucking items. The database is a great starting
point for heavy highway, underground utilities, paving, earthwork, and heavy civil
contractors.
|
X |
|
Batch Reports |
"Package" frequently run reports together for quick printing of multiple reports
in one step. |
X |
|
Audit Trail
|
Track changes made to your job, who made the change, when the change was made, and
what the net effect on the job was. |
X |
|
Feature |
Description |
Included |
|
Microsoft SQL Database Engine |
Built on the proven stability of Microsoft SQL Server, #1 in the industry in price/performance
benchmarks, SharpeSoft Estimator offers unprecedented speed and reliability. |
X |
|
Client/Server Architecture |
Allows multiple users to access the application at the same time and allows for
centralized administration. Most processing is offloaded to the server maximizing
utilization of your hardware investment and allowing for better response times by
minimizing the amount of data crossing the network. |
X |
|
Comprehensive User Security |
Set user access to prevent unauthorized changes to estimates, labor & equipment
rates, etc. Assign permissions to users and/or groups of users. |
X |
|
Online Backup |
Microsoft SQL Server allows for database backups to be made without requiring users
to exit the program. |
X |
|
Support for Terminal Services / Citrix |
Installation automatically configures Estimator for Terminal Server users.
|
X |
|
Roaming Profiles |
User profile information such as window size and position, color settings, etc.
is stored on the server. This allows the user to work on any computer without having
to re-adjust their preferences. |
X |
|
Database Server Included |
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition is included on the installation media
and may be installed and configured automatically for you as an option during Estimator
installation. This engine is free and adequate for smaller sites with up to about
5 concurrent users.
|
X |
|
Windows Vista™ Compatible |
Estimator has been fully tested on the latest Microsoft Operating system and is
fully compatible. |
X |
|
Optional Annual Maintenance |
Your SharpeSoft Estimator licenses continue to be valid even if you choose to discontinue
your annual maintenance contract. Your keys will not expire and your data will be
fully accessible after the expiration of your maintenance agreement. Annual maintenance
covers all program updates as well as unlimited technical support. |
X |
|
24x7 Support |
Reach a support representative any time, day or night.
|
X |