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Construction bidding software that turns unit rates into signed proposals
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AI
Describe the job. Get a sample proposal with line items, scope, and totals you can judge before you sign up.
Unit rates
Start from a baseline library. Edit labor, material, and markup so the rate matches how you actually bid.
Analytics
After you send work, see which prices are helping you win and which ones need to move. Keep the units. Fix the prices.
How it fits together
AI, unit rates, and analytics in one workflow
Use AI to draft a sample or sharpen scope and line items. Build on published baselines you customize for residential and commercial work. Send proposals, then use analytics to see which prices to raise, cut, or leave alone.
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Sample proposal demo
Describe any job on the homepage and generate a free AI sample — no login.
Unit rate drafting
AI builds labor rows, material rows, and trade codes from a description.
Proposal scope & line items
Draft scope text and recommend line items from your rate library.
Payment terms
Industry-standard payment terms suggested for each project.
Pricing guidance
AI reads your win/loss history and flags where rates may be high or low.
Proposal templates
Save and reuse proposal structures to start jobs faster.
Product tour
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Already tried the homepage demo? Click through interactive examples of proposals, unit-rate building, and contractor analytics to see how labor, material, markup, and AI fit together.
Unit rates
Start from a baseline library. Edit labor, material, and markup so the rate matches how you actually bid.
Analytics
After you send work, see which prices are helping you win and which ones need to move. Keep the units. Fix the prices.
Residential contractorsCommercial subcontractorsDesign-build firmsSpecialty trade contractors
Proposals
Build line-item proposals clients can respond to
Start from unit rates, adjust quantities on site, and watch overhead, fee, and project totals update instantly. In the app, AI drafts scope, recommends line items, and suggests payment terms — this office TI drywall sample is fully interactive with no login.
Unit rates
Build accurate unit rates from real labor & material math
Break down unit rates by role, productivity, materials, workers' comp, and markup. AI can draft entire rates from a description and suggest missing labor and material rows when you edit. Try the fields below to see totals update live.
Analytics
Turn proposal history into pricing intelligence
Explore a sample dashboard with win-rate trends, revenue history, and top unit rates. In the app, AI summarizes performance and highlights pricing zones so you know when to raise or hold your rates.
Three Steps To A Signed Scope
Unit rates feed proposals, AI sharpens each step, and outcomes feed analytics — so every job makes the next estimate smarter.
How unit rate estimating works · How to price a commercial project · Unit rate estimating software
- Step 01
Build your rate library
Start from published baseline rates or add your own. Customize labor, material, and markup, and reuse the units that fit how you bid.
- Step 02
Assemble the proposal with AI
Create from a template or scratch. AI recommends line items, writes scope, and suggests payment terms. Adjust quantities, overhead, and fee markup on site or in the office.
- Step 03
Send, track, and improve
Email a branded proposal link or PDF. Clients accept or decline online. Analytics and AI summaries show win rates, pricing zones, and where to adjust next time.
Questions contractors ask
Unit rate estimating, construction proposals, change orders, and how UnitRate.ai compares to spreadsheets.
Who is UnitRate.ai for?
UnitRate.ai is built for contractors and estimators — general contractors coordinating multi-trade bids, subcontractors pricing repeat scopes for GC invites, and in-house estimating teams that need a durable rate library. See commercial vs residential construction estimating for that split, then explore unit rate estimating software features tailored to commercial workflows.
Can I build construction proposals from unit rates?
Yes. UnitRate.ai connects your private unit rate library directly to proposal line items. Pull rates into a new proposal or template, adjust quantities for the specific job, apply overhead and fee markup, add scope language and payment terms, then send a branded PDF or online review link. Clients can accept or decline online, and the proposal record stays tied to your customer and project history for the next bid. For how rate-level includes and excludes become owner-facing sentences, see proposal scope, inclusions, and exclusions.
Does UnitRate.ai support change orders?
Yes. After a proposal is sent or accepted, you can create change orders that amend scope and pricing, send them to the client for online approval or rejection, and update project totals when a change order is accepted. Change order emails and review links follow the same workflow as proposals so field revisions do not live only in email threads. For the estimating sequence — bid-day unit rates to a change-order line to overhead and fee — see how to price a construction change order.
Does UnitRate.ai include AI features?
Yes. All plans include the same AI tools — unit rate drafts, labor and material breakdown suggestions, proposal scope drafting, line item recommendations, payment term suggestions, change order scope help, pricing guidance, and analytics summaries. Usage is capped at 200 AI credits per month across all plans; credits reset monthly. AI outputs are starting points you must review before sending proposals or relying on them in the field.
Ready to send your next proposal with confidence?
Try a sample on the homepage, start a free account when you are ready, and use unit rates plus analytics to improve the next bid.