Utility estimating software for wet and dry utilities.
Utility bids lose margin on depth, fittings and structures that hide in profiles and tables. RenderDraw proposes pipe by size and material, structures and fittings from utility plans and profiles, with every row traceable.
Send one plan set. See what the AI extracts and what it flags for review. No obligation.
- Sewer, storm, water
- Dry utilities and duct banks
- Profiles and structures
What gets quantified.
| Item | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sanitary sewer | LF by size, depth range | Plans, profiles |
| Storm | LF, structures | Plans, profiles, tables |
| Water | LF, valves, hydrants | Plans |
| Dry utilities | Duct bank LF, vaults | Electrical site plans |
The quantities a sitework estimator actually needs
These are the items RenderDraw proposes from the drawings, each linked to the sheet it came from, for your estimator to accept, correct or reject.
| Item | What is measured or counted | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Paving | Areas by section (asphalt, concrete, aggregate base) | Paving plans, typical sections |
| Utilities | Pipe lengths by size and material, structures | Utility plans, profiles |
| Earthwork | Cut/fill from surfaces | Grading plans, existing and proposed surfaces |
| Curb & sidewalk | Linear feet and areas | Site plans |
| Erosion control | Silt fence, inlet protection | SWPPP sheets |
From plan set to reviewed quantities.
AI-powered, human-approved. Each stage records what ran, what changed and who approved it.
Start with your bid package
Drawings, specs and addenda together: site, grading, paving and utility plans with profiles, typical sections and the civil spec or standard details.
AI proposes quantities
Counts, lengths and areas come back with the source sheet and location attached to every row.
Estimator review
Low-confidence items surface first. Your estimator accepts, corrects or rejects each one.
Map to your assemblies
Approved quantities map to your items, assemblies and estimating assumptions.
Price reviewed rows
Labor units, material pricing and supplier quotes apply only to rows that passed review.
Hand off with evidence
Approved quantities move on to pricing and visual CPQ with the evidence trail still attached.
Supported files and tasks depend on your trade and implementation. Confirm them in the free sample run.
What we checked (November 2026)
- Trench protection (OSHA 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1)): every worker in an excavation must be protected from cave-ins by a protective system: sloping, benching, shoring or shields. There are two exceptions: excavations entirely in stable rock, and excavations less than 5 ft deep where a competent person finds no sign of a potential cave-in. Sloping and benching designs that don't use the standard's options must be approved by a registered professional engineer.
- Price protection by depth from the profile. Profiles show invert depth by station. Break trench LF into depth bands (0–5, 5–10, 10–15 ft and so on), because the protective system, excavation volume and production rate all change with depth.
- Structures: count manholes and inlets by type and depth (rim minus invert). Depth drives barrel sections, steps and cost.
The AI drafts. Your estimator decides.
Speed is easy to promise. Defensible numbers are the job, so RenderDraw keeps the estimator in control of every quantity that gets priced.
- Source on every row. Each quantity keeps its source sheet, location and reviewer decision.
- Lowest confidence first. The review queue shows the drawing tile with the detection highlighted and the extracted value.
- Uncertain items flagged, not hidden. Anything the AI can't confirm goes to the estimator rather than being guessed.
- Nothing priced before approval. Rows move on to pricing only after they are accepted.
Questions estimators ask
What is utility estimating software?
Software for quantifying and pricing underground utilities.
Can it read profiles?
RenderDraw reads plan and profile sheets and proposes runs and structures for review.
What about depth?
Depth ranges come from profiles and drive trench pricing.
What should we send?
Utility plans, profiles, structure tables and details.
See what the AI reads on your own drawings.
Send one representative sitework plan set. RenderDraw reviews it and follows up with what the AI extracted and what it flagged for review. Your files remain private while the request is assessed, and there is no obligation.
- Upload site, grading, paving and utility plans with profiles, typical sections and the civil spec or standard details.
- RenderDraw reviews the set and the scope you want tested.
- We follow up with extracted quantities, flagged items and next steps.
Related tools and guides
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Sources and further reading
Vendor pages, standards and references checked for this page. Product features and prices change; confirm current details with each vendor.
- eCFR: 29 CFR 1926.652 Requirements for protective systems — Protective systems, 5 ft exception, PE design option
Last reviewed November 2026.