Contractor Bid Planner

Offline contractor bid calculator for labor, materials, overhead and profit. Compare margins and break-even bids with a printable sheet.

$39USD · one-time purchase

  • Included formats. HTML · TXT · JS.
  • Software requirements. Any modern browser, offline, no install, no account. Print view is a clean bid sheet.
  • One-time download. ZIP delivery after verified payment, with a single-person license.

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Inside the file

Screenshots taken from the actual product, not mockups.

Bid overview with crew and materials
Crew hours with payroll burden and materials with a per-line waste allowance.
Bid build-up from direct cost to total
Direct cost, contingency, the divisor, overhead, profit, bond and permits as separate lines.
Profit sensitivity and markup versus margin
The same job at five profit levels, and the markup-versus-margin table.

Questions buyers ask before paying

Does it include material price data?

No. You enter quantity and unit cost per line, with a waste allowance. It is a bid model, not a pricing database — and prices change faster than any file.

What is the difference between markup and margin here?

Overhead and profit are percentages of the sell price, so the bid is cost ÷ (1 − overhead − profit). The separate panel shows what a given markup on cost actually leaves you: 10% markup is only a 9.09% margin.

How is the bond handled?

As a percentage of the contract value, plus permit fees as a fixed amount. Your surety's actual rate is yours to enter.

Can I see the job at different profit levels?

Yes — 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 percent side by side, with the realised margin on each total.

What if overhead plus profit is 100% or more?

It is rejected instead of producing an infinite bid. The same applies to zero crew, zero hours or an empty direct cost.

What is the refund policy?

14 days, no questions, if the file does not calculate what this page describes.

What is included

  • The bid model as one offline HTML file
  • README with the arithmetic and its limits
  • Single-person licence
  • src/math.js and tests/math.test.js with 13 assertions

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Who it is for

Small trade contractors and estimators in electrical, plumbing, HVAC and fit-out who price work from a spreadsheet and want to see which line eats the margin before the customer does.

Not intended for: Not estimating software with a price database, not payroll, not a contract. It does not know your rates, your surety's bond price, prevailing-wage rules, licence requirements or tax treatment.

Files and requirements

Any modern browser, offline, no install, no account. Print view is a clean bid sheet.

Extract the ZIP before opening or editing files. Save a local backup. No software subscription or app license is included.

Delivery and license

Payment is verified on the server before a paid file can be downloaded. Save your private download link after checkout; this browser also keeps recent checkout references.

One purchase covers one person’s own projects and internal business use. Editing is allowed; resale, sharing and redistribution are not. Read the full license.

No income, ad-performance or market-demand guarantee. Examples and fee assumptions must be checked against your actual situation.

Need help?

For access issues, missing files or material differences from the description, email [email protected] with your checkout reference. Purchase terms and consumer rights.

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