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Escalation Factors in the Estimator
Escalation factors are a form of specialized markup that can be entered at the bid item or sub-item level. These factors are specific to...
Dylan C
Dec 19, 20242 min read
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Request and Receive Vendor Quotes (MatConnect)
SharpeSoft Estimator offers the ability to instantaneously request and receive quotes on associated bid items with either the MatConnect...
Dylan C
Dec 12, 20242 min read
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Bonding Table and Rate Calculation
Construction bonding is the system by which a specialized bonding company serves as an alternate source of relief funds in the event that...
Dylan C
Dec 3, 20243 min read
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Creating Report Packages in SharpeSoft Estimator
Watch the video below! What are Report Packages? Report packages are groups composed of reports that see regular use, either by an...
Dylan C
Nov 21, 20242 min read
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SharpeSoft Short Report: Material Package Analysis
In this Short Report series, CEO William Ontiveros walks us through multiple different applications of the SharpeSoft Estimator's...
Dylan C
Aug 30, 20241 min read
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SharpeSoft Short Report: Proposal
In this Short Report series, CEO William Ontiveros walks us through multiple different applications of the SharpeSoft Estimator's...
Dylan C
Aug 30, 20241 min read
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Pinning SharpeSoft Cloud Environment to Taskbar
Cloud.sharpesoft.app is an easily accessible web domain, however there are also options built into all popular web browsers that allow...
Dylan C
Aug 23, 20242 min read
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Generating Reports in Estimator
Introduction to the Reports Tree The Reports Tree lists all system reports in a 'tree' format on the left side of the window. Upon...
Dylan C
Jul 16, 20242 min read
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SharpeSoft IPM Fast Trax 3/8: Easy Steps for Creating an Inspector's Daily Report
Scroll down for 3 helpful videos! Activate a Project Go to: Setup menu > Projects In the Projects window, click on the project you want...
Dylan C
Aug 8, 20234 min read
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SharpeSoft IPM Fast Trax 2/8: Easy Steps for Entering Bids and Awarding Contracts
Scroll down for 3 helpful videos! There are two bid results windows. The Bid Opening window is used to quickly enter the overall bid...
Dylan C
Aug 2, 20237 min read
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SharpeSoft IPM Fast Trax 1/8: Easy Steps for Creating a New Project and Estimate
Scroll down for 3 helpful videos! To create a new job, you will go to the Projects window, open the Insert Project wizard and enter...
Dylan C
Jun 29, 20235 min read
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Initial Login to SharpeSoft Cloud Portal
Getting started with SharpeSoft is simple and easy to do. To log into the SharpeSoft Cloud Applications Portal, simply open your...
Dylan C
Jun 22, 20232 min read
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SharpeSoft Estimator - Two Factor Authentication: Keeping Your Data Secure
Online security is important. This is especially true when considering programs and websites that we use consistently in our day to day...
Dylan C
Jun 20, 20234 min read
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Adding a Vendor to Material Comparison in the Estimator
From this window you will set up job material packages (aggregate, pipe, etc.) that will be sent to the vendors from whom you want to...
Dylan C
Jun 13, 20233 min read
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SharpeSoft Estimator - Importing Bid Items from Excel (Groups & Renumbering Items)
You can import and/or export data to and from a spreadsheet from the main Jobs window, the Bid Items windows, the Job Subcontractors...
Dylan C
Jun 9, 20233 min read
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SharpeSoft Estimator - Importing Bid Items from Excel (Items Only)
You can import and/or export data to and from a spreadsheet from the main Jobs window, the Bid Items windows, the Job Subcontractors...
Dylan C
Jun 7, 20232 min read
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Rounding Sheet for Estimator 2/3 (Alternate Groups)
The Rounding Sheet is used to round off the bid unit price of your top-level bid items as the final step before printing and submitting...
Dylan C
Jun 1, 20233 min read
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Prorated Items in the Estimator
Entering Prorates This window allows you to create an additional "fictitious" bid item that can be used to proportionately spread the...
Dylan C
May 24, 20233 min read
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Summary Report Calculations & Markup for Estimator
Scroll down for 2 helpful videos! When generating Summary Reports, a block of information is presented at the bottom of the page. These...
Dylan C
May 17, 20233 min read
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Cost Codes for Estimator
Scroll down for 3 helpful videos! For accounting purposes, you can assign Cost Codes for each item in a job bid. This is usually done...
Dylan C
May 12, 20233 min read
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