TxDOT AI Takeoff
Pick any real TxDOT project by name or CSJ. This reads the full bid package, drawings, notes, and special provisions, calculates its own quantity for every bid item, then checks it against the Engineer's Estimate, so you know upfront what's worth a second look.
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The Engineer's Estimate is TxDOT's reference number, not the final word. "Takeoff Quantity" is what this tool calculated independently from the bid package. Rows with no usable quantity on either side are hidden here. Click a card below to filter to just that group, click it again to see everything.
Comparison results
Bid code | Description | Unit | Takeoff Quantity | Estimated Quantity | Quantity Variance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100-7005 | PREP ROW (TREE REMOVE) (24"-36" DIA) | EA | 3 | 3 | 0 | Matched |
100-7010 | PREP ROW (TREE PRUNE AND TRIM) | STA | — | 1 | — | Not processed |
103-7001 | DISPOSAL OF WATER WELL | EA | 0 | 2 | -2 | Not processed |
104-7006 | REMOV CONC (RIPRAP) | SY | 27,004 | 1,140 | 25,864 | Mismatched |
104-7011 | REMOV CONC (DRIVEWAYS) | SY | 11,552 | 1,645 | 9,907 | Mismatched |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is a bid item quantity takeoff?
- A quantity takeoff is the measurement work behind every bid item: reading drawings, notes, and special provisions to figure out how much of something a project actually needs, then checking that number before you price against it.
- How is this different from TxDOT's own Engineer's Estimate?
- The Engineer's Estimate is TxDOT's number, published with the bid package as a reference point. This calculates its own quantity independently from the same drawings and notes, then checks it against TxDOT's figure, so you're not just trusting the published number, you're verifying it.
- Does this replace Bluebeam, AGTEK, or HCSS Heavy Bid?
- No. Those are where you do a full manual takeoff and build your estimate. This is a check that runs before or alongside that work, confirming whether the Engineer's Estimate itself holds up, which is the one number none of those tools verify for you.
- What does this check today, and what's still a manual takeoff?
- Today, this checks bid-item-level quantities, the same numbers listed in the Engineer's Estimate, against what the bid package supports. Deeper sub-item detail, forming area, steel weight, painting area within a structure, is a different, harder layer of takeoff that still needs to be done by hand for now.
- Why would the Engineer's Estimate have the wrong quantity or unit in the first place?
- It's a real, if uncommon, failure mode. A unit can be entered wrong, square feet where it should read square yards, which can throw a quantity off by a factor of ten. Catching that before bid day is the difference between pricing accurately and pricing blind.
- What information do I see for each bid item?
- Bid code and description, the unit of measure, the calculated Takeoff Quantity, TxDOT's Estimated Quantity for that same item, the Quantity Variance between the two, and a Status showing whether it's Matched, Mismatched, or Not Processed, everything needed to decide whether an item is worth a closer look without leaving the results.
- Does this work for heavy civil construction generally, or only TxDOT highway and road projects?
- Right now this runs on TxDOT projects. More state DOT projects are planned, so the same approach will extend to heavy civil highway and road work beyond Texas as those are added.
- Do I need an account to use this?
- No. Select a project and run the comparison, no sign-up required.
- Is this free to use?
- Yes. This tool, and the projects loaded into it, are free to use, no account required.
- Are there other free TxDOT tools from Clarement?
- Yes. Bid Item Pricing, Win Margin Analysis, and Loss Gap Analysis cover competitor pricing and margin patterns from real TxDOT lettings, and the Contract Risk Register covers contract and execution risk, both free, both no account required.