What are CSI Codes?
One of the new features of Version 2014 is that you can set up bid items with a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). Of course this could be your own WBS or an agencies but CSI codes are a form of a WBS. Lately I have…
Indirect Bid Items Template from RS Means
RS Means Indirect Biditems (File Download) I took Division 1 from RS Means and created an Excel spreadsheet that is a template of Indirect Biditems. RS Means has a good outline of potential general condition costs and outline in each section details of that cost. This…
HeavyBid Field Maximum Lengths
When setting up HeavyBid the help screens do not always list the maximum field lengths for codes. Typically users will set up their longer lists of codes in Excel (like Equipment, Detail Codes and Activity Codes) and then import them in but for example if…
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