ESTIMATING & BIDDING FOR SUBCONTRACTORS mini boot-camp

Instructor:  Victor C. Tyler, P.C., MASCE, NSPE, Tyler Construction Engineers, P.C.

                      Author of  "How To Estimate Road Construction Accurately"

                      Creator of  RoadBIdTemplates.com

No Cost to Attend. Must Register in Advance.

In this fast paced and in depth 1-1/2-day course, attendees will gain greater insights and knowledge of how to estimate, bid and win DOT contracts. Work scopes covered may include but are not limited to Trucking, Material Hauling, Silt Fence Installation, Concrete Flatwork, Placing Base Stone, Clearing and Grubbing, Road & Drainage Excavation, Asphalt Paving, Pipe Culvert, depending on class makeup.  

After completing this mini-boot camp, participants will understand how to organize the estimating document, understand quantity take-off, materials pricing methods, labor and equipment productivity and billing rates, indirect, overhead and profit.  

The methods presented will change participants’ way of thinking from that of a craftsperson into thinking like a successful businessperson in the construction industry.  

Attendance for the entire session and active participation in this intensive course is essential to success in learning to estimate and bid on DOT and Infrastructure projects. You are encouraged to bring your laptops, an example of several detailed bid estimates and 2021 Year –end Profit and Loss Statement.

AGENDA FOR DAY - 1

1. The 5-B’s Project Business 
2. Strategic Bidding for Small Subcontractors  
3. Estimating Fundamentals       
4. Construction Accounting 
5. Direct Cost: Labor, Materials & Equipment 
6. Calculating Indirect Costs Accurately

AGENDA FOR DAY - 2

1. Cost and Pricing in Construction 
2. DOT Project Work Planning 
3. Estimating Using Spreadsheets 
4. Example DOT Bid Item Estimating
5. Open Discussion  

Please Note: In-person classes will be limited to 20 participants per location. If an overflow of registrants occurs, an additional class may be offered in late Fall 2023.