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Project Plan Intake Portal

Request a Construction Estimate or Quantity Takeoff

How to Request an Estimate:Submit your project details and blueprint links through our secure intake form below. Our preconstruction estimators audit your drawings, evaluate sheet volume and scope complexity, and return a confirmed fixed-fee proposal and delivery schedule within hours.

Whether you need an isolated trade cutoff list for an imminent bid closing or a complete multi-division commercial cost model, InSite Estimating delivers transparent, audit-ready preconstruction deliverables.

Project Information & Plan Upload

Please complete the form below. Provide a direct download link (Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, or Procore) to your drawing set.

Preconstruction Intake Desk

Submit Project Plans for Estimating Review

Upload drawing links (Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, Procore, PlanGrid, OneDrive) and define your scope parameters. Our team reviews project documents to provide a transparent turnaround timeline and scope confirmation.

Share link with view/download access. If password protected, please include password in the scope notes below.

All submitted plans, specifications, and client scope documents are treated with strict confidentiality.

Direct Preconstruction Contact

Email For Inquiries & Plan Sets:bids@insiteestimating.net
Direct Telephone Line:+1 (800) 555-0199
Estimating Operating Hours:

Monday – Friday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM CST (Weekend Bid Coverage Available)

National Service Market:

Serving General Contractors, Builders & Trade Subcontractors Nationwide Across the United States.

Recommended Submission Documents

To ensure the most accurate scope evaluation and fixed-fee proposal, please include:

  • Architectural floor plans, elevations, wall sections, and schedules
  • Structural foundation plans, framing layouts, and general structural notes
  • Civil sitework, grading, cut/fill profiles, and site utility drawings
  • Mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) plans and equipment schedules
  • Project Manual CSI specifications (Divisions 00 through 33)
  • All posted contract Addenda, bulletins, and geotechnical soil reports
  • Any trade-specific exclusions, inclusions, or specific wage requirements

Scope Confidentiality Notice

All architectural drawings, project manuals, and contractor scope notes submitted to InSite Estimating are maintained under strict commercial confidentiality. We never disclose proprietary bidding information or trade pricing.

Turnaround Workflow

What Happens After You Submit Plans?

Our streamlined 5-step onboarding and estimation process ensures fast, predictable turnaround.

1. Scope Audit

Within hours of receiving your plans, a senior estimator indexes your sheet count, reviews notes, and evaluates drawing completeness.

2. Fixed Proposal

You receive a clear, itemized proposal confirming the exact deliverables, turnaround deadline, and guaranteed fixed fee.

3. Plan Calibration

Upon authorization, our team calibrates planimeter scales across two axes and cross-references specifications against drawings.

4. Quantification

Assemblies are measured net in-place. Material scrap, labor hours, and equipment are modeled according to CSI MasterFormat standards.

5. Senior Review

An independent peer review validates mathematical formulas, unit pricing, and scope inclusions before transmitting your final package.

Deliverable Handover

You receive an unlocked, audit-ready Microsoft Excel workbook and color-coded vector PDF plan set ready for your bid closing.

Legal Disambiguation Notice:

Notice: InSite Estimating is an independent construction cost consulting and takeoff firm. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by InSite Software, Inc., makers of InSite Elevation Pro, or any other software publisher.