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A Google Sheets template that compares up to 3 subcontractor bids, flags outliers, and generates a ranked summary. Made for general contractors — by a general contractor.
Enter your bid amounts and the sheet automatically calculates averages, totals, and percentage deviation per line item.
Bids that deviate more than 15% from the average are automatically highlighted so you can investigate.
One click generates a summary sheet with all trades ranked by total — ready to share with owners.
Just make a copy, enter your bids, and go. No formulas to write, no formatting to fix — it's all set up for you.
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Click the link above to open the Google Sheets template, then click "Make a copy" to save it to your Drive.
List each trade (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, etc.) and enter up to 3 subcontractor bids per trade with line-item amounts.
The sheet auto-calculates averages, flags bids that deviate more than 15% from the mean, and generates a ranked summary tab.
Use the ranked summary and outlier flags to compare bids on value, not just price. Check for scope gaps before awarding.
Need to compare more than 3 bidders or detect scope gaps automatically? See how templates compare to dedicated software.
A bid leveling template is a spreadsheet that organizes subcontractor bids side-by-side so you can compare prices, flag outliers, and identify scope gaps before awarding work. It's the simplest way to stop picking the lowest bid and start picking the best value.
This free Google Sheets template supports up to 3 bidders per trade. If you need to compare more bidders, ClearBids supports up to 10 bidders per trade with automatic scope gap detection and outlier analysis.
Yes — completely free, no credit card required. Enter your email to get the Google Sheets link. You'll get a copy you can customize for any project.
A bid leveling sheet handles basic price comparison and outlier flagging. Dedicated software like ClearBids adds automatic scope gap detection, AI-powered scope matching, professional PDF/Excel reports, and handles unlimited bidders — saving 2-4 hours per project.
This template works great for simple comparisons. But if you need scope gap detection, unlimited bidders, outlier analysis, and professional reports — ClearBids does all of that and more.