HeavyBid
by Heavy Construction Systems Specialists | Founded 1986, Sugar Land, TX
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What is HeavyBid?
Industry Specialties: Construction
Developed by HCSS, HeavyBid provides estimating and bidding solutions to help automate daily tasks. Verify material and labor prices to identify estimating errors. Import takeoff data from external programs to produce precise cost estimates. Store files in a secure cloud environment. Enable managers to track project progress via the dashboard.
Managers can create, modify and analyze supplier and subcontractor quotes. Generate estimate recap reports to summarize quotes for better understanding. It integrates with Microsoft Project, Excel, Primavera P6, Word and Outlook, and accounting tools.
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HeavyBid Pricing
Based on our most recent analysis, HeavyBid pricing and cost details are described here:
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HeavyBid Benefits and Insights
Why use HeavyBid?
Key differentiators & advantages of HeavyBid
- Reduce Estimating Errors: Access bid item, activity and material codebooks to automatically build estimates. Use custom calculation routines to avoid performing repetitive calculations.
- Promote Collaboration: Enable multiple estimators to work on the same quote to improve estimating accuracy. Attach photos, audio clips and videos to plans to keep everyone on the same.
- Make Data-driven Decisions: Produce preconfigured revenue reports to evaluate the company’s financial performance. Integrate with Tableau and Power BI to analyze key performance indicators.
- Generate Professional Proposals: Customize Word- and Excel-based bid proposals in just a few minutes. Add company logo to proposals to increase brand recognition.
- Maintain Data Integrity: Integrate with accounting systems like QuickBooks, CMiC and Foundation to generate error-free quotes.
- Stay Secure: Store files in ISO 27001, SSAE16/SOC compliant data centers to protect them from hackers.
Industry Expertise
Caters to small, medium and large businesses. Serves estimators, project managers, foremen, operators, subs and contractors.
Key Features
- Estimation: Copy and reuse past quotes to save time and avoid data entry mistakes. Add activities to estimates in just a few clicks. Assign resource codes to items such as equipment, labor and materials to speed up estimating processes.
- Bid Management: Find bid items using the keyword search function. Add desired columns to the bid pricing screen to view detailed information. Mark up estimates by cost types. Export data directly to DOT’s bidding system to eliminate re-entering bid prices.
- Quote Management: Create folders for subs and suppliers to help them access data quickly. Perform multiple quote comparisons, update estimates and detect advantageous pricing. View scope differences among quotes and make last-minute changes.
- Bi-directional Interface: Export cost and resource schedules to Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project. Import modified schedules to the system’s database to merge them with estimates.
- Calculations: Calculate quantities, production rates, costs and risk factors using the built-in calculator. Copy calculations to notes and reports to help review bids.
- Insights: Compare past and actual estimates to identify errors and reduce risks. Create custom key performance indicators to gain valuable insights. Conduct what-if analyses to make strategic business decisions.
Limitations
At the time of this review, these are the limitations according to user feedback:
- Users experience occasional crashes.
- The mobile app doesn’t offer robust reporting capabilities.
- Steep learning curve.
- Doesn’t provide an intuitive interface.
Suite Support
Submit queries by filling out a contact form.
mail_outlineEmail: support@hcss.com. Live chat on the vendor’s website.
phonePhone: (800) 444-3196.
schoolTraining: Access online and on-site training. Register for classroom sessions at an additional cost.
local_offerTickets: Log a support case through the community portal.