MEP estimating service
MEP Bid Estimating Services
Complete, priced MEP bids with labor hours, material, equipment, subcontracts, overhead and profit, plus clarifications and exclusions you can send straight to the GC or owner.
- Full trade or full MEP package
- Delivered ahead of your bid deadline
- Addenda tracked and re-priced
Free quote
Send plans. Get a firm quote.
- Quote back after a quick plan review
- Typical delivery in 24–48 hours
- Excel estimate + marked-up drawings
- Priced to Florida labor and material rates
Or email ask@floridamepestimating.com
24–48 hr typical turnaround
NDA-protected plans
Florida Building Code aware
Florida labor & material pricing
Overview
Bid more work without hiring another estimator
Most MEP contractors win somewhere between one in five and one in ten bids. That means for every job you build, someone spent days pricing jobs you didn’t get. A good bid estimating partner lets you chase more opportunities without adding salaried estimators, and keeps your senior people on the bids that matter most.
We price MEP bids from start to finish: takeoff, labor hours, material pricing, equipment and rentals, subcontracted scope, general conditions and markup. You get a summary page you can drop into your bid form, detailed backup by system, and a list of clarifications and exclusions written in plain contractor language.
If you want to keep pricing in-house, we can supply just the quantity takeoff. If you need more capacity month to month, look at our MEP estimating outsourcing plans.
Bid package
What's in a bid estimate
- Complete takeoff for each trade in scope
- Labor hours with productivity factors for height, access and congestion
- Material priced to current Florida market rates
- Equipment from schedules, with vendor quotes where available
- Rentals: lifts, cranes, trenching and welding equipment
- Subcontracted scope: insulation, balancing, controls, core drilling
- Permits, testing, startup and commissioning
- General conditions and supervision
- Overhead and profit at your rates
- Alternates and unit prices requested on the bid form
- Clarifications, assumptions and exclusions list
- Addenda log with change impact
Florida factors
Pricing Florida bids the right way
Labor productivity in Florida changes with the season. Summer heat and afternoon storms slow outdoor and roof work, and hurricane season can idle a site for days. Our labor factors account for when and where the work happens, not just how much there is.
Material pricing also needs to be current. Copper, steel conduit, PVC and switchgear prices move, and Florida’s construction volume puts pressure on lead times. We use current pricing and flag long-lead equipment, so your bid includes realistic escalation and schedule notes rather than assumptions that fall apart after award.
At a glance
Bid estimate summary layout
Every bid estimate opens with a one-page summary like this, followed by detailed backup.
| Line | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Labor | Total hours and cost by trade and system |
| Material | Priced material by system with tax |
| Equipment | Scheduled equipment and vendor quotes |
| Subcontracts | Insulation, TAB, controls and other subs |
| General conditions | Supervision, permits, temp facilities |
| Markup | Overhead and profit at your percentages |
| Alternates | Add/deduct pricing per bid form |
Scope gaps we catch
Bid-day mistakes our estimates are built to prevent
Most bid busts come from a short list of misses. Every bid estimate goes through a second-estimator review for items like these.
- Addenda acknowledged on the form but not priced in the estimate
- Equipment priced from an old schedule revision
- Labor productivity unadjusted for height, congestion or occupied work
- Rentals for lifts, cranes and trenching left to 'by others'
- Permits, utility fees and inspections missing from general conditions
- Alternates and unit prices requested on the bid form left blank
Our process
How our MEP estimating process works
- 01
Send your plans
Upload PDFs, CAD files or a bid-portal link with specs, addenda and the bid date. A quick scope note helps.
- 02
Get a fixed quote
We confirm scope, price and delivery date before any work starts. No surprises on the invoice.
- 03
Takeoff & pricing
Estimators count and measure every MEP item, then price labor and material for the project's Florida location.
- 04
Senior QA review
A second estimator checks quantities, scope gaps and math against the drawings and specs.
- 05
Bid-ready delivery
You get the Excel estimate, marked-up drawings and a clarifications list you can send with your bid.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers to what contractors usually ask before sending plans. Don’t see your question? Call or email us.
How far ahead of the bid date should I send plans?
The earlier the better. Three to five business days is comfortable for most commercial bids. We also handle rush jobs when the schedule allows; ask and we’ll tell you honestly what’s possible.
Can you use my labor units and markups?
Yes. Send your labor rates, burden, overhead and profit percentages and we’ll apply them so the bid reflects your company, not ours.
Do you write the clarifications and exclusions?
Yes. Every bid includes a clear list of what’s included, what’s excluded and what we assumed, so the GC and owner know what they’re buying.
What if an addendum comes out the day before the bid?
Send it immediately. We update quantities and pricing and give you a short change summary.
Do you get vendor quotes?
We use current market pricing and can incorporate quotes you’ve received. For major equipment, vendor quotes give the most accurate number.
Is my bid information kept confidential?
Yes. Plans and pricing are covered by our confidentiality policy, and we’ll sign your NDA if you have one.
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