Bid calculator

Enter your numbers. CHAR does the math, shows your real margin, and flags the costs people forget. It never sets your price for you: you know your crew, rates and suppliers.

1. Project

Project name

Location

Job type

Job length (months)

Job size

Unit

2. Labor

Labor burden % (payroll taxes, workers' comp, benefits)

3. Materials

Sales tax % on materials

Waste / overage %

Check your local sales tax rate; KC-area rates differ by city and county.

4. Equipment

5. Subcontractors

6. Commonly forgotten costs

Enter an amount, or tick N/A if it doesn't apply. Anything left blank is flagged.

7. Markup

Contingency %

Overhead %

Profit %

8. Your bid price (optional)

The number you're thinking of submitting

9. Compare with KC bid history

Type of work

Recent similar jobs (Kansas City region first)

10. Kansas City building permit values

Building type

Bid summary

Checks

KC bid history
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This tool checks your math and flags common gaps. You're responsible for your final bid.