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Business Templates.

Six professional templates built for commercial contractors — ready to use today. Open any template, fill it out, and print to PDF from your browser. All Vernier branded so your proposals look the part.

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Bid Proposal Cover Sheet
Professional front page for any commercial bid submission. Company info, project details, proposal value, and validity period — clean enough to go directly to an owner or CM.
Replaces the blank first page of your proposal
Consistent branding across every bid you submit
Includes signature line and proposal validity date
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Estimating HTML · Print to PDF
Subcontractor RFQ
Formal Request for Quote to send to subcontractors. Covers project description, scope clarifications, bid requirements, required inclusions, and submission deadline.
Standardizes what you ask subs to price
Reduces scope gaps at sub award
Creates a paper trail for dispute resolution
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Estimating HTML · Print to PDF
Scope of Work Template
Formal scope document for bid submissions. Inclusions, exclusions, assumptions, clarifications, and allowances — structured to protect you from scope creep from the moment the proposal goes out.
Defines the boundary of your bid in writing
Reduces verbal scope misunderstandings
Basis for change order justification
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Business Interactive · Print to PDF
Job Cost Worksheet
Tracks estimated vs. actual cost by category — labor, material, equipment, subs, overhead. Auto-calculates totals, variance, and gross margin. The baseline for knowing whether a job made money.
Compare bid assumptions to actual costs
Calculate true job-level gross margin
Identify which job types are most profitable
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Project Management Interactive · Print to PDF
Change Order Log
Running log of all change orders on a project — number, description, status, dollar value, and approval date. Tracks pending, approved, and disputed COs. Running total always visible.
Never lose track of a pending change order
Real-time view of contract value vs. original bid
Documentation trail for owner disputes
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Business Interactive · Print to PDF
Bid Qualify Checklist
10-point checklist to run on any project before committing estimating hours. Screens for owner quality, scope clarity, realistic budget, competitive situation, and strategic fit. Go/no-go in 5 minutes.
Stop bidding jobs you can't win or shouldn't win
Protect estimating hours for qualified opportunities
Documents why you pursued or passed on a bid
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