Name: IntelliBid
Rating: 9.8 (3 reviews)
Author: ConEst Software Systems

Help Desk

Web and Video Conferencing

Customer Support

Augmented Reality Development

Chatbot

Development

Business Intelligence (BI)

Collaboration

Data Analytics  and BI Services

Document Management

Intellectual Property (IP) Management

Meeting Management

Enterprise

Accounting

Blockchain Payments

Finance and Accounting

Applicant Tracking

Corporate Learning Management

Employee Monitoring

Employee Referral

HR Management

Payroll

Stock Option Plan Administration

Talent Intelligence

Talent Management

Workforce Analytics

Workforce Management

Human Resources

3D Printing

AI Governance

Change Management

Cloud Migration

Cloud Storage

Continuous Delivery

Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS)

DevSecOps

Fraud Detection

IT Alert Management

IT Professional Services

Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)

Managed File Transfer (MFT)

Network Performance Monitoring

Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)

Server Virtualization

Software-Defined WAN

System Monitoring

Test Management

Time Series Databases

Information Technology

A/B Testing

Ad Serving & Retargeting

All-in-One Marketing

Call Tracking

Channel Management

Content Management

Email Marketing

Headless CMS

Marketing Attribution

Marketing Automation

Referral Marketing

Social Media Advertising

Social Media Management

Survey & Forms Building

Translation

Web Analytics

Wholesale Marketplace

Marketing

Project Management

Professional Services

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Proposal

Sales Enablement

Sales Training

Sales

Data-Centric Audit Protection (DCAP)

Operational Technology (OT) Security

Security

Aviation

Camp Management

Construction Takeoff and Estimating

Financial Services CRM

Hospital Management

Medical Office EMR & EHR

Population Health Management

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Exceptional Technical Support: Several users have praised IntelliBid for providing exceptional technical support, making it stand out among other technology companies. The customer service program was appreciated by the users who found the vendor to be very helpful and knowledgeable.

Vast Database: Many reviewers were impressed with the vast amount of database that IntelliBid had, especially when compared to other estimating software. This allows users more options and flexibility in their estimates as items could be easily modified to fit specific applications.

Easy-to-Use User Interface: A common sentiment expressed by many users is that IntelliBid has an intuitive user interface, which makes navigating through the software easy even after just a few lessons. This feature streamlines the quoting process, making it easier and more professional.

Cumbersome Interface: Several users have expressed that the IntelliBid system is cumbersome and requires too many clicks to find and prepare an item for counting. Some reviewers feel that this slows down their workflow and decreases efficiency in their work.

Challenging Learning Curve: Many users have reported difficulty learning how to use the software due to its tricky interface, leading some to become stuck on certain pages. Some reviewers feel that despite including four hours of training with the main software program, it is still not enough to master all aspects of the software.

Expensive Licensing: A significant number of users have criticized the cost associated with IntelliBid's licensing, especially when adding additional licenses or opting for remote sharing of databases, which comes with yearly fees. Additionally, some users believe that while employees may like the product, it ultimately does not provide a good value for its high price point.

IntelliBid is a construction and estimation software offering from ConEst Software Systems.

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Construction Management

ConEst Software Systems

Construction Project & Field Management

Features related to collaboration between construction management and project execution (e.g. the office and the job site, general contractors and subcontractors)

Plan distribution & viewing

Users can compare different versions of plans, and view live updates/revisions to plans (usually from a mobile device in the field).

Plan markups & sharing

Users can annotate plans from the field and easily share plans/markups with other project stakeholders.

Document sharing

Users can share/attach other documents related to construction projects, such as specifications, contracts, drawings, etc.

Issue tracking & punchlists

Users can track issues from the field, and create punchlists upon substantial completion.

Photo documentation

Users can document construction progress and/or issues by uploading photos from the field.

Jobsite reports

Users can create and share reports on jobsite safety, daily progress, etc.

RFI tools

Users can create, send, receive, and archive Requests for Information (RFIs), to record exchanges with subcontractors, vendors, and other suppliers.

Collaboration & approvals

Users can comment, send messages, and/or approve documents.

As-built drawings

Users can generate as-built drawings upon project completion, to reflect the exact dimensions and materials of the final work, including any changes made to the initial plans during the construction process.

Mobile app

Users can easily access the system from the field on mobile devices such as phones and tablets.

Submittal design and management

Tools that allow users to draft and build submittals, track their status, submit them online, annotate submittal PDFs, and send submittal approval online.

Checklists

Construction checklists allow you to link important elements in your construction project. Construction checklists detail specific information of activities and phases in your project.

Meeting Minutes

Tools that help you keep track of minutes in meetings.

Specifications

Construction specifications, also called specs, are the details for the work that needs to be completed in a construction project.

Change orders

A change order (or variation order) is a component of the change management process in which changes in the scope of work (or project brief) agreed to by the client, contractor and architect are implemented.

Estimating

A set of tools and applications that allow contractors to forecast, track, monitor, and adjust the cost of building a structure.  Cost estimates are used by project owners to determine the scope and feasibility of a project, and also for budget allocation. Contractors also use cost estimates when deciding whether or not to bid on a project and for bid creation.

Takeoff tools

Allow users to list the materials and quantities they will need for the project either manually from hardcopy blueprints or electronically from digital blueprints.

Job costing

Tracking and monitoring of the costs of all materials, labor, subcontractors, & equipment required for a given construction project. Allows users to compare actual costs to estimated costs, see how the job is progressing, identify which parts of the job are using the largest parts of the budget.

Cost databases

Pulls information from online databases and aggregates it to allow contractors to compare prices of materials from different suppliers.

Cost calculator

Application that calculates cost of estimated quantities and materials, typically within spreadsheets.

Bid creation

Allows users to use bid packages or templates to quickly and efficiently create bids based off of cost estimates.

Human Resource Management

Organizing, tracking and providing instant access to critical employee data, job profiles, transfers, promotions, and benefits information.

Employee demographic data

Administrators have the ability to enter detailed demographic data for each employee.

Employment history

Employment history is the ability to track previous positions held.

Job profiles and administration

Job profiles and descriptions can be created and edited.

Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.

Employee move workflow provides the ability to move employees to different positions and apply pay raises.

Benefits information

Organizational charting

Organizational charting is the ability to create hierarchical charts.

Organization and location management

Organization and location management allows employees to be managed across multiple geographical locations.

Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)

Compliance capabilities ensure full compliance with federal workplace regulations by capturing required data in central database.

Payroll Management

Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.

Pay calculation

Pay calculation provides for computation of employee pay with state and federal deductions.

Support for external payroll vendors

Support for external payroll vendors is the ability to integrate with 3rd-party payroll services.

Off-cycle/On-Demand payment

Provide employees access to wages accrued during the pay period before the end of the pay cycle.

Payroll history for each employee

Benefit plan administration

Benefit plan administration is administration of health insurance plans and 401k plans, and other benefits.

Direct deposit files

Direct deposit is the ability to electronically transfer pay to an employee’s personal bank account.

Payroll tracking and auditing

Salary revision and increment management

Salary revision is the ability to modify individual employee pay.

Reimbursement management

Reimbursement management provides cash reimbursement for employee expenses related to business travel or other.

Statutory form management

Generation and management of tax forms (state and federal).

Asset Management

Maintaining a record of assets such as laptops, pagers, cell phones, etc. issued to employees. Record typically includes asset type, number, serial number and date of issuance.

IntelliBid

Overview

What is IntelliBid?