Subcontractor Comparison Calculator

Sub bid analysis and scope gap identification.

Sub A Adjusted Bid ($)

$100,000.00

Sub B Adjusted Bid ($)

$115,000.00

Sub A Base Bid ($)

Sub A Scope Gaps ($)

Sub A Alternates / VE ($)

Sub A Risk Premium (%)

Sub B Base Bid ($)

Sub B Scope Gaps ($)

Sub B Alternates / VE ($)

Sub B Risk Premium (%)

Sub A Risk Premium ($)

$0.00

Dollar amount of risk premium applied to Sub A.

Sub B Risk Premium ($)

$0.00

Dollar amount of risk premium applied to Sub B.

Bid Spread ($)

$15,000.00

Absolute difference between adjusted bids.

Savings (A vs B) ($)

$15,000.00

Positive = Sub A is cheaper; negative = Sub B is cheaper.

Savings (%)

13.04%

Percentage savings of the lower bid vs the higher.

Recommendation (1=A, 2=B, 0=Equal)

1 = Sub A recommended, 2 = Sub B recommended, 0 = within 0.5% (effectively equal).

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Sub A's and Sub B's base bid amounts from their submitted proposals.
Enter estimated scope gap costs for each sub — items they excluded that you will need to add to their bid.
Enter the value of any alternates or value-engineering credits each sub offered.
Apply a risk premium percentage for any capacity, reputation, or bonding concerns with either sub.
Read the adjusted bid for each sub, the bid spread, savings amount and percentage, and the recommendation for which sub to award.

How the result changes with Sub A Base Bid ($)

Sub A Base Bid ($): Subcontractor A's base bid amount.
Sub A Scope Gaps ($): Estimated cost of items Sub A excluded from their bid.
Sub A Alternates / VE ($): Value of alternates or value-engineering items offered by Sub A.
Sub A Risk Premium (%): Risk adjustment for Sub A (capacity, reputation, bonding concerns).
Sub B Base Bid ($): Subcontractor B's base bid amount.
Sub B Scope Gaps ($): Estimated cost of items Sub B excluded from their bid.
Sub B Alternates / VE ($): Value of alternates or value-engineering items offered by Sub B.
Sub B Risk Premium (%): Risk adjustment for Sub B (capacity, reputation, bonding concerns).

Sub A Adjusted Bid ($): Sub A bid normalized for scope gaps, alternates, and risk.
Sub B Adjusted Bid ($): Sub B bid normalized for scope gaps, alternates, and risk.
Sub A Risk Premium ($): Dollar amount of risk premium applied to Sub A.
Sub B Risk Premium ($): Dollar amount of risk premium applied to Sub B.
Bid Spread ($): Absolute difference between adjusted bids.
Savings (A vs B) ($): Positive = Sub A is cheaper; negative = Sub B is cheaper.
Savings (%): Percentage savings of the lower bid vs the higher.
Recommendation (1=A, 2=B, 0=Equal): 1 = Sub A recommended, 2 = Sub B recommended, 0 = within 0.5% (effectively equal).

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Sub A Base Bid ($) = 100000, Sub A Scope Gaps ($) = 0, Sub A Alternates / VE ($) = 0, Sub A Risk Premium (%) = 0 = 8 input(s) provided
Calculate Sub A Adjusted Bid
Sub A Adjusted Bid = bidA + scopeGapA - alternatesA + riskPremiumA
100000 = $100,000
Calculate Sub B Adjusted Bid
Sub B Adjusted Bid = bidB + scopeGapB - alternatesB + riskPremiumB
115000 = $115,000
Calculate Sub A Risk Premium
Sub A Risk Premium = bidA * (riskPremiumPctA / 100)
0 = $0
Calculate Sub B Risk Premium
Sub B Risk Premium = bidB * (riskPremiumPctB / 100)
0 = $0