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Bid Grid window

This window allows you to store bids from several subcontractors for a group of items. All bids in the grid apply to the same group of items. You can set up as many bid grids as you need, but a particular item can belong to only one bid grid.

When you specify the bid you want to use, Sage Estimating (SQL) assigns that subcontractor to the item and writes the bid amount to the Sub Amount column in the spreadsheet. A ü appears on the row header of the selected subcontractor. The self-perform row is selected if no bid has been specified for the estimate. (The self-perform row shows the sum of the labor, material, equipment and other amounts from the spreadsheet.)

After you specify a bid, the Sub Name and Amount in the bid grid and spreadsheet are the same. Any change you make in one cell updates the corresponding cell in the other.

To open a bid grid:

Place your cursor a cell of the Sub Amount or Bid Grid column and then click $image\bidbtn.gif$ .

When you open a bid grid, Sage Estimating (SQL) highlights the included items in the spreadsheet.

Note: You cannot open the bid grid while items in the spreadsheet are combined.

The Bid Grid includes the following columns:

Tips:

To sort bids in ascending or descending order, double-click the heading of the column by which you want to sort.
To sort bids in the order you entered them, right-click a column header and select Sort by Order of Entry.
The only way to add or remove items from a bid grid is to delete the entire grid, reselect the items in the spreadsheet, and set up a new bid grid.
Information stored in the bid grid is not included when you move or copy items to another estimate.
To include bids when you copy an entire estimate, clear the option Clear quantities and amounts in the Copy Estimate window.
To preserve bids when you merge estimates, do not specify ranges or combine items.