# Subcontract leveling

> Compare subcontractor and vendor quotes for the same scope side by side, see who covers what, and carry one price into the budget.

Source: https://automatedconstruction.io/tidy/docs/features/subcontract-leveling
Section: Features

Bid leveling puts every quote for one package of scope on one board. You split the scope into **inclusions** (rows), add each bidder as a column, type each bidder's price against each inclusion, and Tidy ranks them. When you pick a bidder with **Carry this**, their total becomes the package cost on your budget.

## Where to find it

On a budget, open an assembly of type **Subcontract**. It has two tabs: **Overview** and **Bid levelling**.

## How the board works

| Rule | What it means |
| --- | --- |
| A price means covered | Typing a price in a cell means that bidder includes that item. A blank cell means they do not. A price of 0 means "included at no charge". |
| Coverage ranks first | Bidders are ranked by how many inclusions they cover, then by lowest total. |
| Totals use top-level rows | Sub-items are detail and are not added in. |
| Only the carried bid counts | Until you carry a bid, the package shows **No bid carried** and has no total. Tidy does not plug in an allowance. |

Example: a $14,225 bid covering 5 of 9 items ranks behind a $19,240 bid covering 9 of 9. The low number is low because it is missing scope.

Each column header shows the bidder, their total, "n of m covered" with their rank, and the **Carry this** button.

## Exports

From the package menu, **Export > Levelling board (PDF)** or **Package (PDF)**.

## What it does not do yet

- Tidy does not send the package to bidders, chase them or collect their replies. Adding a bidder only adds their column, marked Invited.
- Prices are typed in (or pasted from Excel), or proposed by the agent from a quote you give it.
- There are no per-bidder exclusions, qualifications or alternates on the board.

## What the agent can do

The agent can read the board, add bidders from your vendor list and fill in prices from a quote document you point it to. It shows an approval card for every price entry and every carry, every time.

## Related

- [Level subcontractor quotes](https://automatedconstruction.io/tidy/docs/guides/level-sub-quotes)
- [Vendors](https://automatedconstruction.io/tidy/docs/features/vendors)
- [Budgets](https://automatedconstruction.io/tidy/docs/features/budgets)