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Electrical and mechanical estimating software designed to produce reliable bids to make jobs more predictable and profitable. Grow your contracting business with PataBid Quantify.

Powerful estimating software for large or small jobs




Extra Estimating Features
PUBLIC TENDER SEARCHING
Automated tender searching from over 250 repositories across Canada & the US
Search for jobs and bid them in one unified platform
PataBid Tenders integration is included in a Quantify license purchase (a $588 value)

PataBid Quantify is a full service estimating software for electrical contractors and mechanical contractors. In addition to the numerous graphical takeoff features, users also get access to a host of estimating features and built-in extras, at no extra cost.
POOLED LICENSING
Create an unlimited number of users with a single license purchase
Multiple users that can share a company's licenses
Allows for estimate collaboration without the need for multiple license purchases



CLOSEOUT OPTIONS
Select the breakdown you want to use in your closeout (drawing, system, bid form, etc.)
Manage project labor, quoted packages, subcontractors, equipment and overhead
Assign breakdown values and level scope
View all of the project details easily to create a reliable bid price
SHOP DRAWINGS
Download PDF shop drawings for common items from your estimate
Easily email PDFs to clients or general contractors
Centralize documents with PataBid Quantify





LIST PRICING SERVICE
List pricing is automatically applied to materials in your estimate
Quantify will notify a user of a change in price for an item right in the estimate
List pricing is used mostly for project budgeting or change orders to show a client
SUPPLIER PROFILES
Create profiles for each supply house you purchase from
Select electrical/mechanical materials from our database to send to the supplier (converted by Quantify into an Excel sheet)
Drag and drop the returned Excel sheet to get your contractor pricing into Quantify
Quantify will automatically send your custom material list to a supplier on your behalf so you always have current pricing



Use ChimpKey's integration with Quantify to access daily, up to the minute pricing based on current material purchases
ChimpKey automatically extracts material pricing data from purchase invoices, quotes and/or delivery receipts to populate a contractor's Quantify database with current pricing
This integration with Quantify ensures contractors have the most current pricing to bid electrical/mechanical work

Graphical Takeoff Features
Quantify's advanced tools allow contractors to streamline pre-construction tasks and produce faster, more reliable, estimates. Bid electrical work and mechanical work with confidence and peace of mind with PataBid Quantify.

QUICK ITEM PADS
Create an unlimited number of custom quick item pads
Mix and match items and assemblies
Automatically distributed to all users in your company




PDF EXTRACTION
Extract specific pages from a drawing or spec to PDF
Add notes or measurements to your PDF
Label extracted documents and save as a new PDF package

AUTOMATED TAKEOFF - RAPID COUNT
Automatically quantify items on a drawing
Complete quantity takeoff in minutes with a single click
Use Rapid Count to count items like suites and condos using PataBid's Typicals feature


Bid faster and improve your accuracy

BLUEPRINTING
Copy and paste items on the graphical quantity takeoff
Select multiple items and/or assemblies to Blueprint
Save time and eliminate mistakes with Blueprinting
LABOR UNIT ASSUMPTIONS
See assumptions and relevant information for labor units
Know how the values were calculated
Be sure of the information in your estimates


FORMULA DRIVEN ASSEMBLIES
Quantify comes pre-loaded with common formula driven assemblies
Create custom assemblies in addition to out of the box options
Eliminate mistakes with auto generated size options
MANUAL DRAFTING
Use database items to quickly draft your own drawing & takeoff at the same time
All items used in manual drafting are automatically taken off in the estimate
Powerful tool for design build jobs or field change orders


TYPICALS
Do rapid takeoff of standard suites, assemblies, and other "Typical" items in a drawing package
Completed takeoff for areas like hotel rooms or condos is put into a Typical - a type of assembly linked to the drawing
Use a Typical on the layout drawings to rapidly count all of the identical rooms or condos in the layout, instantly generating all the takeoff for those suites
PataBid's AI can also be used to count the Typicals - so major takeoffs can be completed in minutes
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Connect with ChimpKey to learn more about PDF data extraction
QUANTIFY ON THE GO
Access your estimates from any job site using a tablet or smart phone
Have all estimate data (read only) at your fingertips
See takeoff assumptions and estimate scope of work
View all uploaded PDF’s and manual drawings
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Ready to take the plunge and give PataBid a try? Connect with us or sign up for a free trial to get started. Looking for more answers about our software? Head to our FAQ page for further information. Experience why PataBid is the best mechanical/electrical estimating software for small contractors on the market.
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