HeavyBid Software
3 Reviews 5/5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★A construction estimating and bidding software for earthworks, highway, paving, and utilities.
Product Overview
HeavyBid by HCSS is a specialized estimating software designed for heavy civil construction. It helps prepare detailed cost estimates and can convert these estimates into bids.
The software offers advanced calculation routines and can handle large and complex projects. These include activities like highways, pipelines, and infrastructure projects.
Pros
- Escalation feature saves time especially during final bid scheduling
- Efficient in managing similar projects with its recording system
- Exceptional customer support with immediate assistance
Cons
- Challenging to alter coding systems mid-bid without creating complications
- Extensive reporting systems that can be complex and require additional work
- Requires consult call for pricing
Target Market
Small to large construction companies, especially those involved in heavy civil construction like highways, pipelines, and large infrastructure projects. Ideal for companies that frequently bid on similar projects and can benefit from the software’s recording and tracking features.Not Recommended For
Companies that handle a wide variety of project types or those that require flexibility in changing project parameters or coding systems during the bidding process.HeavyBid by HCSS is an estimating and bidding software for crew-based infrastructure construction. The solution has been used for estimates in earthwork, underground, highway, pipeline, mining, plants, and other heavy construction.
The software develops estimates, takes and analyzes quotes, manages bid-day, submits unit price and lump sum bids, and interfaces with scheduling and accounting software.
Key Features
Estimating
- Historical Cost Database: Enables creating accurate estimates by using historical cost data.
- Quote Management: Streamlines comparing supplier and subcontractor quotes.
- Bid Comparison: Facilitates side-by-side assessment of several bids.
- Proposal Generator: Generates customizable bid proposals compatible with formats like Excel and MS Word.
Project Management
- Scheduling Integration: Works with scheduling platforms like Primavera and Microsoft Project.
- Cost Tracking: Monitors project expenses to ensure adherence to budgets.
- Document Management: Delivers a centralized system for organizing project documents.
Integration
- Bi-Directional Synchronization: Supports data exchange with tools like Primavera and MS Excel.
- DOT Data Import: Facilitates the import of Department of Transportation data from state websites.
Accounting
Job Costing: Monitors and manages job expenses to maintain budget control throughout the project.
Types of Contractors
The typical HeavyBid customer is an infrastructure contractor who builds highways, bridges, dams, tunnels, airports, railroads, utilities, pipelines, or wastewater treatment plants.
They may also do earthwork such as land clearing, excavation, and mining. These contractors use crews and heavy equipment and typically do unit-price work. This includes DOT work or non-typical large facilities like stadiums and power plants.
HeavyBid may also be used by those wanting to standardize their vertical and horizontal construction divisions or job owners and engineering firms needing to make capital budget estimates.
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User Reviews of HeavyBid
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It definitely increased our revenue, increased our market share, and ultimately increased our profitability.
HeavyBid allows us to adapt to what the market is demanding.
It’s a good fit for heavy civil construction and it’s a good way to get all your ideas, all your thoughts, all your costs into one place. It helps calculate production quantities and lets you review your costs and generate all the reports you need. You can export to the DOTs or whatever you want to do. It’s really a good fit and to tell you the truth I’m not sure how we’d estimate if we didn’t have HeavyBid.
