Estimating Process
Estimating Process Mastery Quiz
Test your knowledge and skills in the estimating process for cable take-offs with our comprehensive quiz. This quiz covers essential topics that every estimator should be familiar with, such as handling documentation, conducting take-offs, and understanding specifications.
By participating, you will:
- Enhance your estimating skills
- Identify key areas for improvement
- Gain confidence in your cable estimating proficiency
How many pages should you do a long, medium, and short cable take off for?
The first (2) pages.
Every other page.
Every even number page.
Every page.
After you are assigned a WEB ID and you check the Sales folder to find no documents what should you do?
Wait until your manager contacts you.
Contact the sales person for the project and request this information.
Ask your colleagues if they know where to find the documents.
Mark the project as no bid.
Before starting the take offs for your j-hook counts be sure to check this: (Select all that apply)
Square footage of the area being cabled.
How many total cables you have on this page.
The scale of the drawing.
For any basket tray layouts.
After completing a take off for a page you should:
Take a break.
Create a totals Legend for each take off section.
Create a Bill of Materials.
Continue to the next page.
What information should you have ready for your reviewer before each review? (Select all that apply)
Project Location.
Total Cables.
How long it took you to create an estimate.
How difficult it was to get pricing on time.
Price per cable.
Price per Sq Ft.
Price per Outlet.
Price per Patch Panel.
Hours per Sq Ft.
Price per Rack.
Project Schedule or Assumed Schedule.
How should you build your import file/bill of materials? (Select all that apply)
In a way that allows you to re-use it for similar jobs to save time.
Better than our competitors.
In a way that saves the most amount of time possible.
In a way that allows an easy way to break out any pricing if need be.
How many AVG cable length take offs should you use for the final AVG cable length?
The AVG length from (1) page.
The AVG length from every other page.
The AVG length from each page.
The AVG cable length from the riser diagram.
Each section of take off counts should have its own ________ on each page.
Area.
Section.
Legend.
Column.
After completing all of your take offs in Bluebeam you should export your summary in what format?
Docx.
CSV.
XML.
PDF.
How should you set up your Import File/BOM if you are using multiple distributors?
In order from personal favorite to least favorite.
In order of easiest to work with and hardest to work with.
In order to compare the pricing between distributors.
In order of which distributor you use least to most.
What is one example of a line item where a formula can be used to calculate a QTY because it is definitively dependent on the QTY of another/other items?
Cable Footage.
Label Document Faceplates.
Telecom Racks.
Ladder Rack.
When going through the Spec Package what should you do?
Highlight and bookmark everything that may impact cost or how you but your bid together.
Memorize everything you possibly can.
Copy any important things to a word document.
Compare this spec to a spec you have received in the past.
What are some specific things to note from the spec package? (Select all that apply)
Approved Manufacturers.
Specific Closeout requirements.
How many Conductors each cables has.
Specific onsite personnel requirements.
The OD of Category 6 Cables being installed.
The attenuation of Multi-Mode or Single-Mode Fiber being installed.
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