Estimator's Guide for Construction RFPs

AI-assisted estimating built for construction bid teams. Turn complex RFP packs into a searchable, evidence-linked guide - so estimators find mandatory requirements, specs, standards, numbers, BOQ references, and drawings in minutes.

ContraVault AI interface showing Estimator's Guide for construction RFPs with searchable evidence-linked requirements and specifications

Proposal drafting shouldn't be
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Time-consuming, manual requirement hunting

Hours spent jumping between specs, schedules, drawings, BOQs, addenda, and contract conditions

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Mandatory requirements get missed until it's too late

“Shall / must / provide” requirements are spread across sections and appendices—easy to overlook during pressure bids.

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Specs, standards, and numbers are hard to compile reliably

Ratings, capacities, tolerances, testing requirements, standards, and thresholds are scattered—and different reviewers capture different “truths.”

What Makes Our Estimator's
Guide Unique

Built for estimator thinking - fast discovery, clean structure, and every result backed by evidence.

Estimator-First Search Across the Entire RFP Pack

Ask trade-style questions like “Pipes”, “Cable schedule”, “Fire fighting”, “Conveyor”, “Testing”. Instantly see grouped results across Mandatory.

Estimator search interface

Evidence-Linked Answers You Can Defend

Every answer is grounded with page-level source evidence—snippet + document + page—so your team can validate in one click.

Evidence-linked results

Estimator's Synopsis Built for Technical Requirements

A structured “guide” of the bid pack that matches how estimators work. Filter by category, scan by topic, and add your own headers to match your estimate structure.

Estimator's synopsis

Exportable Outputs for Pricing Handoffs

Download results into formats your team already uses (e.g., XLS/PDF) so requirements don't die in a chat thread or a PDF screenshot.

Exportable outputs

Estimator's Guide: How it works

1

Upload the RFP package

Drop PDFs/DOCX/XLSX - specs, BOQs, schedules, drawings, contract conditions, addenda. ContraVault reads across the full pack so nothing is hidden in attachments.

Upload RFP package interface showing drag-and-drop for PDFs, DOCX, XLSX files including specs, BOQs, schedules, and drawings
2

Search like an estimator

Type a keyword or question (“Pipes”, “Pump”, “Cables”, “Standards”, “LD”, “Testing”). Get grouped answers across estimator-relevant categories in seconds.

Search interface showing keyword search for construction terms with grouped results across estimator categories
3

Validate with source evidence

Open the exact clause and page immediately.
No guesswork, no “AI said so”
- just fast retrieval with traceability.

Source validation interface displaying exact document clause and page reference with full traceability
4

Export, share, and align the bid team

Download findings, share internally, and standardize the team's understanding of requirements before pricing starts.

Export and collaboration interface for sharing RFP findings and aligning bid team on requirements

Certification & Compliance

Your RFP data stays private.

ContraVault AI is built for sensitive bid documents-with access controls, encryption, and auditability so teams can work fast without exposing confidential information.

ISO 42001
ISO 27018 2019
ISO 27017
ISO 9001 2015
AICPA SOC 2
ISO 27001 2022
EU GDPR Compliant

Why Do Proposal Teams Rely on Us?

ContraVault AI has processed over $500M in project value, analyzed 200K+ RFPs, parsed 10M+ pages, and drafted 25K+ pre-bid clarifications.

Instills Confidence and Consistency in the RFQ Process

The confidence it provides throughout the RFQ process. Whereas the QC of the data input from all various departments is highly detailed and consistent. It removes any second guessing.

Donald B. - Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

Empowers Competitive Bidding with Precision

At Olivaw, we receive around 200 RFPs annually in Impact, People, Energy and Healthcare sectors. ContraVault AI not only helps us with clear Go/No Go analysis, it provides me with evidence on which risks we can manage as an organisation and which ones are out of scope for us.

Arjun D. - Managing Director, CEO

Outstanding Experience from Synopsis to Forms AI

ContraVault AI makes managing Synopsis, Pre-Bid, and tender documentation workflows incredibly smooth. It intelligently organizes and summarizes large security and compliance documents, saving huge amounts of time during review cycles. The automated insights, smart comparison features, and clean dashboard make collaboration easy and eliminate manual effort.

Karan P. - Technical Director

Streamlining Human-Driven Processes with AI

ContraVault AI is doing a great job in the contracts and legal space by using AI to reduce time and cost. It is really helping streamline a lot of processes which used to be severely human-driven.

Mr. Som Mandal - Managing Partner at Fox Mandal

Faster and More Accurate Tendering

We have introduced ContraVault AI, the AI-based software in our organization. We have found the same is easy to use and its unique features helping us to make our tendering process faster and more accurate.

Mr. Arun Singhania - CFO at Paharpur Cooling Towers

A Paradigm Change in Contract Management

ContraVault AI, a great software for legal contracts management through artificial intelligence, could bring in a paradigm change in creating, reviewing, and validating legal contracts. I can definitely recommend this product for all finance and legal professionals.

Mr. Partha Hor - VP Finance at Lenze India

Turns RFP Reading into Instant Clarity

For us, the combination of Synopsis + Contextual Search is the real win - within minutes, we can get a structured summary and then jump straight to the exact clauses (technical or commercial) with the right context. It’s shifting our workflow from “open PDFs and start reading” to “start in ContraVault AI,” which reduces rework and lowers the risk of misinterpretation. The team is quite friendly and approachable Earlier, teams spent days reading, searching, and compiling information, and interpretations could vary depending on who read which clause. With ContraVault AI, we can generate a structured synopsis in minutes and use contextual search to land on the exact commercial or technical clause with the surrounding context. That reduces rework, lowers the risk of misinterpretation, and helps the whole team align faster. The benefit is simple: we move from “opening PDFs and trying to figure it out” to “starting with clarity,” which speeds up internal reviews and improves confidence in what we’re responding to.

Max Mortezapour - Consultant, Crossarrows

Lightning-Fast Search with AI-Powered Mentions and Synopses

ContraVault AI's contextual search function makes life easy. The search activity takes much less time than if done manually. AI jolts down all the mentions of related topic from entire document spanning thousands of pages and provide a synopsis on the same as well.

Kalyan M. - Senior Manager - PCTL

Why Do Proposal Teams Rely on Us?

$500M+
Project Value Processed
200K+
RFPs Analyzed
10M+
Pages Parsed & Analysed
25K+
Pre-Bid Clarifications Drafted

"Instills Confidence and Consistency in the RFQ Process"

The confidence it provides throughout the RFQ process. Whereas the QC of the data input from all various departments is highly detailed and consistent. It removes any second guessing.

Donald B.

Donald B.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

G2 Review

"Empowers Competitive Bidding with Precision"

At Olivaw, we receive around 200 RFPs annually in Impact, People, Energy and Healthcare sectors. ContraVault AI not only helps us with clear Go/No Go analysis, it provides me with evidence on which risks we can manage as an organisation and which ones are out of scope for us.

Arjun D.

Arjun D.

Managing Director, CEO

G2 Review

"Outstanding Experience from Synopsis to Forms AI"

ContraVault AI makes managing Synopsis, Pre-Bid, and tender documentation workflows incredibly smooth. It intelligently organizes and summarizes large security and compliance documents, saving huge amounts of time during review cycles. The automated insights, smart comparison features, and clean dashboard make collaboration easy and eliminate manual effort.

Karan P.

Karan P.

Technical Director

G2 Review

"Streamlining Human-Driven Processes with AI"

ContraVault AI is doing a great job in the contracts and legal space by using AI to reduce time and cost. It is really helping streamline a lot of processes which used to be severely human-driven.

Mr. Som Mandal

Mr. Som Mandal

Managing Partner at Fox Mandal

"Faster and More Accurate Tendering"

We have introduced ContraVault AI, the AI-based software in our organization. We have found the same is easy to use and its unique features helping us to make our tendering process faster and more accurate.

Mr. Arun Singhania

Mr. Arun Singhania

CFO at Paharpur Cooling Towers

"A Paradigm Change in Contract Management"

ContraVault AI, a great software for legal contracts management through artificial intelligence, could bring in a paradigm change in creating, reviewing, and validating legal contracts. I can definitely recommend this product for all finance and legal professionals.

Mr. Partha Hor

Mr. Partha Hor

VP Finance at Lenze India

"Turns RFP Reading into Instant Clarity"

For us, the combination of Synopsis + Contextual Search is the real win - within minutes, we can get a structured summary and then jump straight to the exact clauses (technical or commercial) with the right context. It’s shifting our workflow from “open PDFs and start reading” to “start in ContraVault AI,” which reduces rework and lowers the risk of misinterpretation. The team is quite friendly and approachable Earlier, teams spent days reading, searching, and compiling information, and interpretations could vary depending on who read which clause. With ContraVault AI, we can generate a structured synopsis in minutes and use contextual search to land on the exact commercial or technical clause with the surrounding context. That reduces rework, lowers the risk of misinterpretation, and helps the whole team align faster. The benefit is simple: we move from “opening PDFs and trying to figure it out” to “starting with clarity,” which speeds up internal reviews and improves confidence in what we’re responding to.

Max Mortezapour

Max Mortezapour

Consultant, Crossarrows

"Lightning-Fast Search with AI-Powered Mentions and Synopses"

ContraVault AI's contextual search function makes life easy. The search activity takes much less time than if done manually. AI jolts down all the mentions of related topic from entire document spanning thousands of pages and provide a synopsis on the same as well.

Kalyan M.

Kalyan M.

Senior Manager - PCTL

Turn complexity into clarity

One place to review, search, and draft—so you don't lose days in PDFs, email threads, and contradictory notes.

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