RenderDraw

For subcontractor estimators bidding public work

Bidding a public job? Get a free sample takeoff on the plan set.

Federal solicitations on SAM.gov, TxDOT lettings and state or city bids all come with a full plan set and a hard due date. Send us the public drawings for the job you're chasing. Our AI pulls the quantities, an estimator reviews them, and you get a sample takeoff you can check against your own count.

Get a free sample takeoffBook a demo

One plan set. PDF or share link. No credit card, nothing to install, no CAD license.

Public bids are takeoff-heavy and deadline-bound

The plan set is public.

Federal and state solicitations post drawings and specs with the notice. If you can download it, you can send it to us.

The clock is fixed.

Bid dates don't move for your backlog. Hand the counting to the AI and spend your time on scope, pricing and the bid form.

Your trade is buried in a bigger job.

Electrical, painting, flooring and steel often sit inside a general construction or repair package. We pull your trade's quantities out of the whole set.

How it works

Send the plan set.

Upload the drawings or paste the link to the public bid documents. Tell us your trade and the bid due date.

AI takeoff, estimator review.

The AI reads the sheets and pulls quantities. An estimator reviews what it found and flags anything that needs a closer look.

Check it, then price it.

You get a sample takeoff to check against your own numbers. When you're ready, quantities hand off to pricing and CPQ in RenderDraw.

Start with one plan set

Built for these trades

Electrical

Fixtures, devices, panels and conduit runs from lighting, power and site electrical sheets. Common in base, VA and courthouse renovation work.

Get a sample electrical takeoff

Flooring

Room-by-room finish areas, transitions and base from finish plans and schedules. Carpet, tile and resilient replacement jobs post often.

Get a sample flooring takeoff

Painting

Wall and ceiling areas from plans, elevations and finish schedules, including repaint scopes inside larger repair packages.

Get a sample painting takeoff

Structural steel

Members, connections and misc metals from structural sheets, including steel scopes inside design-build and bridge work.

Get a sample structural steel takeoff

Where these jobs come from

We work from the public documents you already have access to:

Only send documents you're allowed to share. If a plan set is marked controlled (for example CUI or export-controlled) or was released to you under an access agreement, don't upload it. Send a different, unrestricted set instead.

Have a bid due this month? Send one plan set and see what comes back.

Get a free sample takeoff

Questions about your sample takeoff

Is this really free?

Yes. The sample takeoff on one plan set is free, with no credit card. If you want RenderDraw on more bids after that, we'll walk you through options on a demo.

Do I need to be registered in SAM.gov to use this?

No. You don't need any registration with us. Whether you need a SAM.gov registration to bid is between you and the contracting office. Check the solicitation.

What should I send?

The drawings for your trade, or the whole set if you're not sure which sheets matter. PDF files or a share link both work. Add the specs if your trade's scope depends on them.

Can I send a link instead of files?

Yes. A share link to the bid documents (Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive or WeTransfer) is enough to start. Large sets are fine as a link.

Who reviews the takeoff?

An estimator reviews what the AI extracted and flags anything that needs a closer look before it comes back to you.

What do I get back?

A sample takeoff with quantities for your trade that you can check against your own count. If it's useful, quantities can hand off to pricing and CPQ in RenderDraw.

Can I send controlled or restricted drawings?

No. Only send documents you're authorized to share. Don't upload anything marked CUI, export-controlled, or released under an access agreement.

Is RenderDraw affiliated with SAM.gov, GSA or TxDOT?

No. RenderDraw is an independent software company. We aren't affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency.

Do I need CAD or special software?

No. There's nothing to install and no CAD license needed.

Pick the bid you’re working on. Send the plan set.

One plan set, your trade, your due date. We’ll send back a sample takeoff you can check against your own count.

Get a free sample takeoffBook a demo

RenderDraw is an independent company and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting for SAM.gov, the U.S. General Services Administration, the Texas Department of Transportation, or any other government agency. Agency and program names are used only to describe where public bid documents are posted.