Springfield Construction Estimating Services
We provide construction estimating and takeoff services to Springfield and Sangamon County contractors. As the state capital, Springfield has an unusually large share of state-funded work, and our estimates are built for the requirements that come with it.
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Construction estimators for Springfield contractors
General contractors and subcontractors in Springfield send us their plans when they have more bids than estimating time. We return trade-by-trade quantity takeoffs and bid-ready estimates in Excel, with marked-up PDF plans that show where every number came from.
Every Springfield estimate is priced to local conditions: labor rates for Sangamon County, regional material costs, and the permitting and site requirements of the job. Standard turnaround is 24 to 48 hours from complete plans.
Projects we estimate in Springfield
- Capital Development Board projects
- State office building renovations and systems upgrades
- University and college facilities
- Historic building restoration
- Healthcare and medical district projects
- Road and bridge subcontracts
State work drives Springfield’s market
The Illinois Capital Development Board oversees construction of state facilities, and much of its work is in Springfield. Recent CDB solicitations here include repairs to the underground parking structure at the Capitol Complex, a renovation and building-systems upgrade at the Willard Ice Revenue Building, and work at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The Office of the Architect of the Capitol and the CDB have nearly $500 million to renovate portions of the Capitol Complex, including the State Armory.
Higher education adds more. The CDB is overseeing a new $42.6 million Library Learning Student Success Center at the University of Illinois Springfield.
Construction takeoff services in Springfield
Subcontractors who price their own work use our Springfield construction takeoff services for clean, checkable quantities: concrete and rebar, masonry, steel, framing and drywall, roofing, MEP devices and runs, and sitework. Quantities are split by area and floor, with waste shown separately so you can set your own.
Need full pricing instead? See our estimating and takeoff services by trade, our flat-fee pricing and sample estimates. We’re part of a statewide team offering Illinois construction estimating services from our Peoria office.
Pricing Springfield work correctly
CDB bids have their own rules. Most carry minority- and women-owned business subcontracting and supplier goals, require prevailing wage for Sangamon County, and are bid by trade category with stated cost ranges. We price to those requirements and list the goals in our scope notes so nothing is missed at bid opening.
Historic state buildings also bring restoration scopes such as masonry repointing, stone repair and window restoration, which need careful allowances.
Current county rates are published on the Illinois Department of Labor prevailing wage rates page.
Areas we serve around Springfield
- Downtown and the Capitol Complex
- Medical District
- Chatham
- Rochester
- Sherman
- Jacksonville
- Lincoln
- Taylorville
- Riverton
- Petersburg
We also serve contractors across Illinois from our Peoria office. Nearby: Peoria construction estimating, Champaign-Urbana construction estimating, Bloomington-Normal construction estimating, and Chicago construction estimating.
Springfield estimating questions
Yes. We price CDB bids to Sangamon County prevailing wage and note MBE and WBE goals in our scope notes.
Yes. We estimate masonry, stone and window restoration with clear allowances for hidden conditions.
Public work in Springfield uses the Illinois Department of Labor schedule for Sangamon County.
Most estimates and takeoffs are delivered in 24 to 48 hours from complete plans.