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The Other Tab allows an estimator to include additional costs, either direct or indirect, that are not covered elsewhere in the Bid. Any miscellaneous labor or material expense can be entered on this tab.




The Quick Bid Other Tab


Each column can be sorted by clicking once on a column header, then again to toggle between ascending (arrow up) and descending (arrow down).


Add a New Other Expense Row


  • Click the New Button the multi-function button looks like a piece of paper with a dollar sign on it; or
  • Right-click anywhere within the Other Tab window and select New Other Entry from the menu; or
  • Press < Insert >; or
  • Click File > New > Other from the Main menu

A blank line is added to the Other Tab.


Enter a Description of the other expense or right-click anywhere in the Other Tab window and select Insert Other Assembly from the menu.


Enter a Section or click the Lookup button the lookup button is a magnifying glass that opens the Master Divisions and Sections List to select from the Master Divisions and Sections list.


Enter a Qty (quantity).


Enter a Unit or click the Lookup button the lookup button is a magnifying glass that opens the Master Containers List to select from the Master Containers list.


Click the Lookup button the lookup button is a magnifying glass that opens the Bid Areas dialog box to select an Area to which the Other amount is assigned or check the Multi box to allocate the expense across multiple areas. When you check the Multi box, the Other Multi-Area dialog opens - enter the dollar value to assigned to each area.


On the Quick Bid Other Tab, you can allocate the costs across multiple bid areas


Enter the Other Rate (the Other Total field calculates by multiplying the Qty. and Other Rate fields).


Enter an Other Cost Code or click the Lookup button the lookup button is a magnifying glass that opens the Master Cost Codes List to select from the Master Cost Code list.


Enter the Lab. Rate (the Lab. Total (Labor Total) field calculates by multiplying the Qty and Lab. Rate fields).


Enter a Lab. Cost Code or click the Lookup button the lookup button is a magnifying glass that opens the Master Cost Codes List filtered to labor codes to select from the Master Cost Code list.


Enter a Payroll Class or click the Lookup button the lookup button is a magnifying glass that opens the Master Payroll Class List to select from the Master Payroll Classes list.


Enter a Wage Type or click the arrow to select from a drop-down list of all Wage Types in the current database.










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