Every bid checked against the specs.
ArcSpecs reads your plans and specs, then checks every sub bid against them, so you see the scope your subs left out before bid day. One flat price, no sales call.
From $99/monthFlat price, listed publicly
Unlimited usersSame price at any company size
No sales callYour pricing stays private
| Scope item | Sub A$184,200 | Sub B$162,750 | Sub C$171,900 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GWB hang, tape & finish09 21 16 · 3.4 | Incl. | Incl. | Incl. |
| Shaftwall at elevatorA-501 · detail 4 | Incl. | Missing | Incl. |
| Firestopping at rated walls07 84 00 | Incl. | Excluded | Missing |
| Blocking for millworkA-610 · elevations | Incl. | Missing | Incl. |
| Gap allowance | $0 | +$21,400 | +$6,200 |
| Leveled total | $184,200 | $184,150 | $178,100true low |
Bid day, minus the grind.
ArcSpecs does the retyping, cross-checking and question-writing. You make the calls.
Every sub bid on one sheet.
Upload sub proposals as PDFs. Line items, inclusions and exclusions are pulled out and lined up, so you compare the same scope instead of the bottom line.
- No retyping proposals into Excel
- Exclusions flagged, not buried on page two
- Leveled totals update as you set plugs
Catch what every sub missed.
Leveling compares subs to each other. Scope Check compares every sub to the drawings and specs, so an item nobody priced still gets flagged.
- Per-trade checklist built from your documents
- "Nobody priced" items rise to the top
- Every flag links to its sheet or spec section
Questions subs can't dodge.
Every gap becomes a specific question with its sheet or spec reference, drafted in one email per sub. You review it and send it from your own inbox.
- Only that sub's gaps, numbered
- No more "per plans and specs" replies
- Nothing sends on its own
Please confirm whether the following are included, and add pricing if not:
- Shaftwall at elevator A-501/4
- Firestopping at rated partitions 07 84 00
- Blocking for millwork A-610
Ready for your bid file.
Export the leveled sheet to Excel to keep working the way you do now, or to PDF for your PM and the bid file.
- Excel with leveled totals and gap notes
- PDF summary for the bid file
- Same clean format on every package
Most bid tools stop at collecting.
Getting bids in isn't the hard part. Knowing what's missing from them is.
Accurate, if you have the afternoon.
Every proposal retyped by hand, one trade at a time.
- Hours per bid package
- Easy to miss an exclusion on bid day
- Never checked against the specs
Great at invites. Blind to scope.
BuildingConnected and Procore collect the bids, then leave the comparing to you.
- Basic side-by-side at best
- No check against drawings or specs
- Enterprise tools need a sales call
Checks every bid against the specs.
Built for small and mid-size commercial GCs who level bids every week.
- Built to cut hours of retyping
- Flags scope nobody priced
- One flat price, listed publicly
Three jobs, done before bid day.
Each one stands on its own. Together they take you from a stack of sub PDFs to a number you can trust.
Bid Leveling
Every sub proposal on one sheet, line by line, with exclusions and missing items flagged.
Learn moreScope Check
A per-trade checklist built from your drawings and specs, showing what's in the documents that no sub priced.
Learn moreSub Clarifications
Every gap turned into a specific question with its reference, drafted in one email per sub.
Learn moreOne flat price. Listed right here.
No sales call, no quote based on your company size. Unlimited users on every plan.
For GCs that level bids every week and want the Excel work gone.
- Bid upload and leveling sheet
- Sub Clarifications
- Excel and PDF export
For teams that want every bid checked against the drawings and specs.
- Everything in Starter
- Plan and spec scope checklist, per trade
- Flags scope nobody priced
- Scope Check rolling out to founders first
One trade package is every sub bid for one trade, leveled together. For GCs that only bid a few jobs a month.
- Pay only for the packages you level
- Same leveling sheet and exports
- No monthly commitment
Fair use: Starter includes up to 25 trade packages a month and Pro up to 50, with plan sets and project manuals up to 750 pages per project. Need more? Tell us and we'll work it out.
Your pricing stays yours.
Private to your company
Bids, plans and specs are stored privately to your account.
Never shared
Your sub pricing is never shown to other GCs or to your subs.
Yours to take
Export your leveled sheets to Excel or PDF anytime.
Help shape it. Pay less for it.
We're looking for a handful of small and mid-size commercial GCs in Dallas–Fort Worth to use ArcSpecs on live bids before launch. You get early access and a locked-in founder rate. We get honest feedback from people who level bids for a living.
What you get
- Early access before public launch
- Reduced founder rate that stays as long as you do
- In-person setup and walkthrough in DFW
- A direct line to request features
What we ask
- Run it on real bid packages
- A short feedback call every couple of weeks
- Tell us what it missed
Straight answers.
01What does ArcSpecs do?
It levels your sub bids side by side and checks them against your drawings and specs, so you see what's missing before bid day. Then it drafts clarification emails for each sub.
02Does this replace BuildingConnected or Procore?
No. Keep using whatever you use to send invites and collect bids. ArcSpecs picks up once the bids are in.
03Is the scope check a guarantee?
No, and it isn't meant to be. It's a second set of eyes that points you to likely gaps with the drawing or spec reference attached. You make the call.
04What file formats does it take?
Sub proposals as PDFs, the way you already receive them. For the Pro scope check, add your drawing set and project manual as PDFs.
05Who can see our sub pricing?
Only your company. Bids and plan sets are stored privately to your account and never shared with other GCs or subs.
06Why is the price public?
Because you shouldn't need a demo call to find out whether you can afford it. The price is the same whether you have three estimators or thirty.
07What counts as a trade package?
All the sub bids for one trade on one project, like three drywall proposals for the same job. Leveling them together counts as one package.
08When is Scope Check available?
Bid Leveling and Sub Clarifications come first. Scope Check is rolling out to founder program members first, then to every Pro account.
09Where is it available?
We're starting with commercial GCs in Dallas–Fort Worth so we can set up in person, and will open it up more widely after that.
Stop finding scope gaps after award.
Founder spots are limited to a few DFW contractors. Tell us about your next bid.
Join the founder program