Commercial Electrical Estimating Services
Request electrical takeoffs or a priced estimate for offices, retail, schools, healthcare, hospitality and tenant improvements. Define base-building, tenant and low-voltage boundaries before your bid is measured.
Bid deliverable: Lighting and device counts, distribution schedules and measured routes organized by system or area. Add material pricing, labor and alternates when commissioned. Review published electrical takeoff samples →
Plan-by-Plan Takeoffs
Every lighting, power, and low-voltage fixture accounted for.
Project Pricing Inputs
Agree labor hours, contractor wage rates and material pricing sources.
All Commercial Types
Tenant build-outs, base building, retail & institutional.
Schedule Confirmed After Review
Meet tough bid submission deadlines with complete confidence.
Complete Scope Covered in Our Commercial Estimates
Define the Division 26 electrical scope to include in your commercial bid. Communications and electronic safety/security work must be separated under the project specifications and agreed subcontract boundaries:
What You Receive in Your Bid Package
Itemized Excel Spreadsheet
Complete quantities, material breakdowns, unit prices, and labor hour totals sorted by drawing sheet and system.
Color-Coded Marked PDF Drawings
Drawing markups showing the fixtures, panels and measured routes included in the agreed takeoff scope.
Scope & Clarifications Letter
Documented list of drawings reviewed, addenda incorporated, bid inclusions, exclusions, and RFI recommendations.
Equipment Schedule Summary
Gear and fixture counts formatted directly for sending to electrical supply distributors and lighting reps.
Commercial Sectors We Estimate
Corporate & Office Buildings
Multi-floor corporate fit-outs, open offices, conference room lighting controls, and IDF/MDF electrical support.
Retail & Shopping Centers
Strip centers, boutique retail, grocery stores, fast food franchises, and commercial kitchen power packages.
Healthcare & Medical Clinics
Urgent care clinics, dental offices, outpatient surgery centers, isolated grounding, and critical branch emergency power.
Education & Hospitality
K-12 schools, university lecture halls, hotels, restaurants, banquet halls, and exterior architectural facade lighting.
Commercial Estimating FAQs
How do you account for site conditions and ceiling heights?
Provide reflected ceiling plans, sections, working heights and phasing requirements. Identify lifts, restricted access and occupied-space work separately, then agree labor productivity factors and contractor wage rates; a ZIP code alone does not determine installation hours.
Can you break down the bid by alternates and addenda?
Yes. We routinely segregate base bid scopes from bid alternates, tenant allowance areas, or addendum-driven revisions so you can present clear options to the general contractor.
Can you use our company bid worksheet?
Share a blank workbook and its required columns before quotation. Confirm the agreed Excel or PDF outputs and any import requirements before work begins; native estimating-system compatibility requires a separate check.
Define your commercial electrical bid package
Separate base-building electrical work from tenant improvements so feeders, panels and lighting are not counted twice. Identify demolition, occupied areas, temporary power, shutdowns and after-hours installation as distinct bid conditions.
Drawings and pricing inputs for quotation
Send power and lighting plans, reflected ceiling plans, one-lines, fixture and panel schedules, specifications, addenda and relevant mechanical equipment schedules. Include the project city/state, drawing issue date, base bid and alternates, required workbook format and bid deadline.
Inclusions and responsibility boundaries
Identify landlord, tenant, utility and controls-vendor responsibilities. Confirm who prices gear and fixtures, which labor assumptions apply, and whether testing, commissioning or low-voltage work is included. Approve revision terms before additional addenda are incorporated.
Inspect the commercial electrical quantity excerpt for sample line items and drawing references. For specialist packages, review low-voltage takeoffs or power distribution estimates.
Commercial electrical bid scope
For office, retail, education, healthcare, hospitality, and tenant-improvement bid packages. Separate base-building work from tenant fit-out so the same feeder, panel, or fixture is not counted twice.
Documents that define your estimate
Power and lighting plans, reflected ceiling plans, one-lines, fixture and panel schedules, lighting-control details, specifications, addenda, phasing plans, and relevant mechanical equipment schedules.
| Scope item | Measurement | Source to reconcile | Item to clarify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting and controls | EA by fixture/control type | Plans reconciled with schedules and control details | Emergency drivers, sensors, relays, and commissioning interfaces |
| Branch power | EA devices; LF raceway and wire | Circuit tags, home runs, equipment connections | Furniture feeds, floor boxes, dedicated circuits, and special outlets |
| Distribution | EA gear; LF feeder | One-line and panel schedules | Vendor scope, terminations, grounding, and delivery allowances |
| Occupied-site work | Hours, phases, and allowances | Demolition, shutdown, and access requirements | Temporary services, after-hours work, restoration, and testing |
Inclusions, exclusions, and responsibilities
Identify landlord, tenant, utility, controls-vendor, and low-voltage responsibilities. Price infection-control or occupied-space provisions only where the project documents require them.
How are commercial addenda handled?
Provide each revised sheet and its issue date. Agree the affected systems, change log, revision fee, and delivery date before the update. Do not assume future redesigns are included in the original estimate.
Confirm the fee and review deadline
Send the project location, current drawing revision, included systems, required outputs, and bid deadline. The proposal should state the estimating fee, delivery date, price/labor assumptions, and revision terms before you authorize work.
Inspect the published electrical takeoff samples for measured quantities and units. The commercial and multifamily excerpts illustrate selected electrical scope; they do not establish completed industrial or instrumentation assignments.