For commercial access-control integrators
Bid more jobs with the estimating team you have.
When bid requests pile up, we help turn plans and your catalog into priced drafts. Your estimator checks the scope, quantities, and pricing, then exports the estimate.
Free 30-minute fit call. No plans or price book needed.
Catalog codes, quantities, and a clear review step.
| Item / code | Qty | Unit cost | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
Card reader RDR-40213 Catalog match | 36 | $412.00 | $14,832.00 |
Door contact Select a catalog item Needs review | 58 | Unpriced | Unpriced |
22/4 shielded cable, 1,000 ft CBL-22406 Catalog match | 12 | $186.00 | $2,232.00 |
- Card reader$14,832.00RDR-40213 · Qty 36Catalog match
- Door contactUnpricedSelect a catalog item · Qty 58Needs review
- 22/4 shielded cable, 1,000 ft$2,232.00CBL-22406 · Qty 12Catalog match
Plans in. Priced drafts out.
Help with the preparation.
You keep the estimating judgment.
Start with your workflow.
We check the bid types you handle, your price-book setup, and where the estimating work slows down. Together we choose a manageable access-control scope.
Review a priced draft.
BidLine extracts draft quantities and matches against your catalog. Your estimator checks the scope, corrects quantities, and resolves pricing exceptions.
Use the output you approved.
Export an XLSX with item codes, quantities, material costs, and labor. Bring that file into your existing review and proposal process.
A focused first fit
Commercial access control.
One team. One workflow.
Start with a repeatable scope your estimator knows well. We focus the pilot on work we can evaluate against your own approved bids.
ServiceTitan is the current native price-book connection. If you use something else, we check the intake path together before agreeing to a pilot.
A useful conversation if you have:
- Recurring commercial bids from drawings
- An estimator who can review and approve drafts
- A usable price book and two completed estimates
- An upcoming live bid in a scope we can agree
We confirm fit before asking you to share plans or pricing. Adjacent security scopes can be discussed on the call.
Start with proof
Put it through your estimating workflow before you commit to more.
Founding-customer pilot
$5,000
for 45 days
Two historical bids. One live bid. Your estimator and a founder working through the results.
Discuss your pilotThe fit call is free. The estimating work is the paid pilot.
One access-control workflow, one usable price book, two historical bid comparisons, and one live bid. We agree the scope, input requirements, delivery dates, and success criteria before you pay. Business day 10 is a results checkpoint. The live-bid phase is included in the pilot, with no annual agreement required to complete it.
- Founder-led setup for one agreed price book and workflow
- Two historical bids compared with your approved estimates
- A day-10 review with your estimator and decision maker
- One live bid within the agreed scope and 45-day window
- Priced drafts, estimator review, and XLSX output
- A final review of scope errors, review time, and turnaround
Measure what the work actually removes.
Scope errors, catalog picks, turnaround, and the time your estimator spends checking and correcting. We agree success criteria before the pilot starts.
See what the scorecard measures →A checkpoint at day 10.
A decision after live work.
Review the historical results first, then use an agreed live bid to test the workflow. Completing the pilot does not require an annual agreement.
What does it cost after the pilot?
If the workflow earns its place, we scope a 90-day founding engagement. These reference rates help us check budget fit on the first call.
Growth
$2,500
per month reference rate
A smaller, repeatable access-control workload.
- One agreed workflow and price book
- Included sheets, priced lines, and support set in your quote
- A scoped 90-day founding engagement
Capacity
$10,000
per month reference rate
More recurring work for an established estimating team.
- A larger agreed workload, based on pilot results
- Delivery schedule and support set around your bid calendar
- A scoped 90-day founding engagement
Continuation is optional. We quote your 90-day engagement from the pilot workload, including capacity, delivery dates, billing, onboarding, and any separately priced data cleanup. The $5,000 pilot fee credits in full against your first continuation invoice. The pilot does not renew automatically and includes no unlimited estimating or custom integration.
Before we talk
Questions from the estimating desk.
What does BidLine actually do?
BidLine helps commercial access-control teams prepare takeoffs and priced drafts from plan sets using their catalog. Your estimator checks scope and quantities, resolves pricing exceptions, and approves the output. The paid pilot measures how much checking and correction your work needs.
What happens on the free fit call?
You spend 30 minutes with Josh, the founder, discussing how your team bids and what a useful pilot would need to prove. We talk through the product and your workflow. No plans, approved estimates, or price book are needed for this conversation. Processing your bids is part of the paid pilot.
What does the $5,000 pilot include?
The 45-day pilot covers one commercial access-control workflow, one usable price book, two historical bid comparisons, and one live bid. Before payment, we agree sheet and line-item limits, data preparation, delivery dates, and review criteria. The clock starts when the agreed inputs are ready.
Do we have to sign an annual agreement at day 10?
No. Business day 10 is a checkpoint to review the historical comparisons and plan the live-bid phase. That live bid is included in the paid pilot. At the final review, you can decide whether to continue with a scoped 90-day founding engagement.
What does it cost after the pilot?
We quote a 90-day founding engagement based on the pilot workload. Growth has a $2,500 monthly reference rate; Capacity has a $10,000 monthly reference rate. Your quote sets the actual scope, price, billing, onboarding, and any data cleanup. The $5,000 pilot fee credits in full against your first continuation invoice. Nothing starts automatically.
How do we know whether it saves our estimator time?
We count intake, checking, corrections, and final preparation, then compare that effort with your usual workflow. We also review missing scope, extra lines, quantity differences, and catalog choices. Your team agrees the criteria with us before starting. We do not publish an accuracy or time-saving guarantee.
Does our price book need to be in ServiceTitan?
ServiceTitan is the current native price-book connection. If you use another system, we first confirm whether there is a workable intake path for your catalog. We do not assume any CSV or spreadsheet can be loaded as a reusable price book. The fit call is the place to check this.
Do we have to replace our proposal or accounting software?
BidLine exports an XLSX with item codes, quantities, material costs, and labor for your estimator to review and use in your existing process. We confirm that handoff during the pilot. BidLine does not write estimates back into ServiceTitan.
Does BidLine automatically learn from our corrections?
Your estimator can edit the draft and correct catalog picks, quantities, and pricing. We use the pilot reviews to understand what needs adjustment. Automatic learning from every edit and a complete portable correction ledger are not part of this offer.
When do we share our plans and price book?
After the fit conversation, once we have agreed the pilot scope, intake method, and applicable data-processing terms. Keep project files and credentials out of website chat. Josh can discuss your security requirements before any files are transferred.
A conversation with the founder
Start with the way
you bid today.
Thirty minutes with Josh to understand your workflow, talk through the product, and see whether a paid pilot fits.
No preparation required. Keep your plans and price book with you until we agree the scope and data-handling arrangements.
Scheduler not loading? Open the calendar or email Josh.
Prefer an introduction by email?
Leave your details and Josh will follow up within one business day. No plans or price book needed.