Built for QS firms reviewing bids and processing volume work. Plotform extracts line items from contractor proposals, Xactimate estimates, RFP packages, and spec books — organized by CSI division, ready for your review.
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| # | Division | Section | Description | Qty | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Div 3 | 03 30 00 | Concrete 4000 psi, slab on grade | 420 | CY | p.12 |
| 02 | Div 3 | 03 20 00 | Rebar #5 @ 12" o.c. | 8.4 | tons | p.13 |
| 03 | Div 4 | 04 22 00 | CMU 8" load-bearing | 2,450 | SF | p.18 |
| 04 | Div 5 | 05 12 00 | Structural steel W12×26 | 14.2 | tons | p.22 |
| 05 | Div 9 | 09 29 00 | Gypsum board 5/8" Type X | 6,180 | SF | p.41 |
| 06 | Div 9 | 09 91 00 | Paint — primer + 2 coats | 8,420 | SF | p.43 |
| 07 | Div 15 | 15 80 00 | AHU-1, 5,000 CFM | 1 | EA | p.61 |
| 7 of 412 line items · 12 divisions | Edit ▾ | |||||
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BidPackage · Mech-Elec-Civil.pdf
Extracting line items…
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| # | Division | Section | Description | Qty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Div 3 | 03 30 00 | Concrete 4000 psi, slab on grade | 420 |
| 02 | Div 3 | 03 20 00 | Rebar #5 @ 12" o.c. | 8.4 |
| 03 | Div 4 | 04 22 00 | CMU 8" load-bearing | 2,450 |
| 04 | Div 5 | 05 12 00 | Structural steel W12×26 | 14.2 |
| 05 | Div 9 | 09 29 00 | Gypsum board 5/8" Type X | 6,180 |
Per bid review
Less time on data entry
Line item extraction accuracy
Hours of typing per bid is a tax on every review.
Purpose-built for bid review and BOQ processing.
Every line from a contractor proposal pulled out automatically — descriptions, quantities, units, rates, totals.
Items auto-tagged to their CSI division and section. Filter to one trade in a click.
Upload multiple bids — they merge into one normalized table so differences surface immediately.
What partners and cost consultants are saying after switching.
“Bid reviews that took two days now take an afternoon. The CSI organization alone is worth it.”
Senior QS, London
“We compared three mechanical bids in 20 minutes — normally a full day of spreadsheet wrangling.”
Cost consultant, Toronto
“Source page references mean my principal can verify any line in seconds. Reviews approve faster.”
QS firm partner, Sydney
Three steps from PDF to review-ready estimate.
Drag and drop a contractor proposal, BOQ, RFP response, or spec book. Up to 500 pages.
Every line item pulled out, auto-tagged to its CSI division and source page. ~15 minutes for an 80-page bid.
Adjust anything in the browser, then export a clean Excel review pack.
Anyone whose week is half spreadsheet maintenance.
Process contractor proposals at volume without burning juniors on data entry.
Compare three mechanical bids in the time it used to take to type one in.
Normalize RFP responses into one table to brief the client clearly.
Compare carrier estimates, contractor proposals, and your own benchmarks in one view.
Adjust the numbers to match your team — the savings update live.
Estimated assuming Plotform replaces 75% of manual data-entry time on each bid.
Upload your next bid pack and see every line item extracted in minutes.
100 free pages · No credit card required
Everything you need to know before getting started.
Contractor proposals, BOQs, Xactimate estimates, RFP packages, spec books, and any PDF that contains structured line items, quantities, or measurable scope. We organize the extraction by CSI division automatically.
Plotform extracts from documents that contain line items, quantities, or measurable scope (proposals, specs, BOQs, Xactimate). For greenfield takeoffs measured directly from architectural drawings, dedicated takeoff software is a better fit.
Yes. Upload each proposal as a separate file and Plotform normalizes them into one combined table you can filter, sort, and export. Differences between bids surface immediately.
Every line item comes with a confidence indicator and a source-page reference, so verifying the extraction is a click rather than a re-read of the whole document.
Yes. Files are private to your account, never shared with other users or used to train models. Encrypted in transit and at rest.