What drawing formats does BidScore accept?

BidScore accepts full multi-sheet PDF construction drawing sets including architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical sheets.

How are construction cost estimates calibrated for British Columbia and Canada?

Cost ranges use current British Columbia and Canadian regional labour and material rates across CSI divisions, automatically accounting for BC Step Code / green building specs.

Are my uploaded drawings kept private and confidential?

Yes. Private tender drawings uploaded to your account are encrypted and never shared publicly or with other contractors without your explicit permission.

How do Addendum Alerts work?

When an addendum PDF is issued, upload it to your project and BidScore automatically compares it against the original set—flagging every revised quantity, affected trade, and cost delta.

BidScore — Know Before You Bid

How It Works

From drawings to bid-ready
in three steps.

No manual takeoffs. No spreadsheets. Just upload your drawing set and let BidScore do the work.

01

Upload Your Drawings

Upload PDF drawing sets directly to BidScore. We accept full drawing packages — architectural, structural, mechanical, and more.

PDF · Multi-sheet supported

02

AI Analyzes Everything

Our AI reads your drawings like a senior estimator — extracting quantities, identifying all trades, and applying current BC regional pricing.

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03

Get Your Report

Receive a full bid intelligence report — cost ranges, trade breakdowns, quantity takeoffs, risk flags, and instant addendum alerts.

Ready in under 2 minutes

See Real Output Before You Sign Up

Inside a 2-minute BidScore report.

Here is an actual example of what BidScore extracts from a 28-sheet BC commercial & multi-family drawing package — complete with quantity takeoffs, regional trade cost ranges, and automatic addendum change detection.

Estimated Total Bid Range

$4.18M – $4.62M CAD

BC Island regional labour & material index

Gross Floor Area Extracted

18,450 sq ft

3 storeys · ground commercial + 16 units

CSI Trades Identified

14 Divisions

Subtrade scope sheets ready to export

Addendum #2 Net Impact

+$34,500 CAD

2 trades affected (Mechanical & Electrical)

CSI Division / Trade	Auto-Extracted Quantities from PDF	Key Scope & Spec Flags	BC Regional Cost Range
Div 03 Concrete & Formwork	412 m³ footings/slab · 34,800 kg rebar · 6,200 sq ft suspended slab	32 MPa structural concrete; seismic tie-downs per BCBC	$485,000 – $535,000
Div 06 Wood Framing & Mass Timber	18,450 sq ft framing · 1,420 lin ft shearwalls · Glulam canopy beams	Engineered TJI floor joists; acoustic party-wall assemblies	$690,000 – $760,000
Div 07–08 Envelope, Roofing & Glazing	7,800 sq ft 2-ply SBS roof · 3,420 sq ft triple-glazed windows/storefront	BC Energy Step Code 3 triple-pane U-0.22 requirement flagged	$540,000 – $595,000
Div 22–23 Mechanical, Plumbing & HVAC	62 plumbing fixtures · 2× 10-ton RTUs · 16 suite HRV units	Updated in Addendum #2 (Sheet M-201 tonnage increase)	$615,000 – $675,000
Div 26 Electrical, Fire Alarm & Low Voltage	600A main service · 16 suite panels · 248 LED fixtures · 4 Level-2 EV	Updated in Addendum #2 (Sheet E-104 panel + EV rough-ins)	$445,000 – $490,000

Showing 5 of 14 extracted CSI divisions from sample report · GCs see all trades; subtrades can filter directly to their division.

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Features

Everything you need
to bid with confidence.

📐

AI Quantity Takeoff

BidScore reads your drawings and extracts quantities automatically — linear feet, square footage, fixture counts, and more. No manual counting.

⚠️

Addendum Alerts

Upload addendum drawings and BidScore compares them against the original — instantly showing what changed, which trades are affected, and updated cost impacts.

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Regional Cost Estimates

Cost estimates use current BC labour and material rates. Green building projects are automatically detected and priced accordingly.

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Full Trade Breakdown

See every trade identified in the project — concrete, framing, mechanical, electrical, and more — each with their own scope summary and cost range.

📊

Supplier CSV Auto-Price Matching

Upload your own supplier price sheets or historical unit rates via CSV. BidScore automatically matches extracted drawing quantities to your real material and labour pricing.

🔒

Private Pre-Bid Triage & Export

Every upload is 100% private by default. Select your specific CSI trade or full GC scope, make fast Go/No-Go bid decisions, and export clean PDF or Excel takeoff guides.

Built For

GCs and subtrades.
One platform.

General Contractors

Run faster, more competitive bid processes.

✓
Analyze 25+ sheet drawing packages in under 2 minutes
✓
See full CSI Division 01–33 cost breakdowns across all trades
✓
Compare addendums — never miss a late scope or spec change
✓
Auto-match extracted quantities against your CSV unit rates
✓
Export clean PDF & Excel takeoff guides for your estimating team

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Subtrades & Specialty Contractors

Know your scope before you price it.

✓
Select your exact trade (Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical, Framing & more)
✓
Get trade-specific quantity takeoffs and drawing sheet callouts
✓
Match takeoff items directly to your supplier CSV price sheet
✓
See immediately when an addendum affects your trade's scope
✓
100% private uploads — your drawings and pricing stay confidential

Get started as a subtrade →

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing.

Start free. Scale as you grow. No surprises.

Early access pricing — lock in your rate before public launch.

Pay As You Go

$12 CAD

per single report (1 Tender Credit)

✓1 Tender Credit (up to 25 PDF sheets)
✓Full GC or single-trade breakdown
✓BC & Canadian regional cost ranges
✓1 addendum diff included
✓PDF & Excel takeoff export

Buy single report

Starter

$29 CAD

per month · 8 Tender Credits/mo

✓8 Tender Credits every month
✓All CSI trades + full GC scope view
✓Addendum diff alerts & risk flags
✓100% private drawing storage
✓PDF & Excel takeoff exports

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Stop guessing.
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From drawings to bid-ready
in three steps.

Inside a 2-minute BidScore report.

Everything you need
to bid with confidence.

GCs and subtrades.
One platform.

Simple, transparent pricing.

Give your members an unfair advantage.

Ready to bid smarter?

Stop guessing. Bid smarter.

From drawings to bid-readyin three steps.

Inside a 2-minute BidScore report.

Everything you needto bid with confidence.

GCs and subtrades.One platform.

Simple, transparent pricing.

Give your members an unfair advantage.

Ready to bid smarter?

Stop guessing.
Bid smarter.

From drawings to bid-ready
in three steps.

Everything you need
to bid with confidence.

GCs and subtrades.
One platform.