Apex Electric Estimating Inc provides professional federal electrical estimating services for general contractors, electrical subcontractors, and prime bidders pursuing work for federal agencies across the United States. When a federal bid comes in, the clock starts immediately “’ and the takeoff can decide whether your submission is competitive or discarded. Our estimators handle the numbers so your team can focus on the submission itself.
We serve federal estimating across the DOD, GSA, VA, and civil agencies, with the same 100% accuracy, 24-48 hour turnaround, and flat-fee pricing from $65 that has carried 5000+ completed projects. Send your plans and specs to [email protected] or call +1 (862) 366-7732 for a free quote within 15-30 minutes.
DOD & Military Facilities
Defense contracts are among the most demanding estimating assignments in construction. DOD facilities “’ barracks, hangars, armories, depots, training facilities, and installation infrastructure “’ carry layered requirements: force protection electrical systems, redundancy for mission-critical loads, backup generation, lightning protection, and security and access control networks. Our estimators measure every circuit from the actual drawings, cross-check panel schedules against one-lines, and price the work against current regional labor and material data so your military bid holds up under federal review.
GSA Buildings
General Services Administration projects cover federal offices, courthouses, border stations, and land ports of entry. GSA relies on design-build and design-bid-build delivery with strict energy and sustainability targets. Estimating GSA work means pricing advanced lighting controls, building management system integration, EV-ready infrastructure, and generator-backed essential systems “’ all while keeping the line-item structure federal reviewers expect.
VA & Veterans Affairs Facilities
VA medical centers, clinics, and community outpatient facilities require electrical estimates that account for mission-critical medical loads. Typical scope includes essential electrical systems, isolation of life-safety circuits, UPS-protected medical equipment power, nurse call infrastructure, medical gas alarming, imaging equipment feeds, and generator capacity planning. VA projects are reviewed hard, and the estimate is the first place reviewers look.
Federal Courthouses & Agency Facilities
Federal courthouses, FBI field offices, and agency facilities carry security-heavy electrical scope: hardened power paths, uninterruptible power for security systems, access control, video surveillance, and emergency lighting with battery backup. Every device, terminal, and load is quantified from the drawings, and pricing reflects the local labor market for the facility’s location.
Federal Estimating Requirements
Federal estimating is about more than counting devices. Our process supports the paperwork federal primes and subs depend on:
- Budget-level estimates matched to federal funding cycles and project phases
- Detailed estimates for the competitive bid phase, with quantities tied to CSI divisions
- Labor and material breakdowns that hold up under agency audit review
- Support for re-bids and amendments when the federal scope changes between solicitations
We line up quantities with the drawing set and specification package so your estimate package survives the review process without surprise deductions.
What We Deliver
Every estimate includes line-item detail in editable Excel, color-coded marked-up plans showing exactly what was measured, written assumptions and clarifications, and a full takeoff summary. Free scope revisions are included after delivery, and zip-code-based pricing keeps labor costs honest for wherever the project actually sits.
Our Estimating Process
- Drawing Review “’ We review the complete drawing set, specifications, schedules, and addenda to identify every system and device in the federal scope.
- Takeoff & Quantification “’ Sheet-by-sheet digital takeoff with quantities cross-checked against panel schedules, one-lines, and equipment schedules.
- Pricing “’ Zip-code-calibrated labor rates and current material pricing from our regional database, including equipment and specialty systems.
- Delivery & Revisions “’ Your estimate arrives in Excel with line-item detail, and scope revisions after handoff are included at no additional cost.
Ready to bid your next federal project? Contact us at [email protected] or call +1 (862) 366-7732. You will have a quote and a delivery date within hours “’ and the numbers in your hands within 24-48 hours.