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Updating part costs by average cost

Updating part costs using the preferred vendor

Updating part costs using the vendor with the lowest price

Updating part costs by billing amount

Updating part costs

Note: This functionality is available only if you have purchased the Estimating Add-On Module.

You can update part costs in a takeoff grid or an entire takeoff. When you update by part cost, Sage 100 Contractor updates the costs using the last cost amount from the parts database.

Important! Before saving, review the changes. After you save, you cannot reverse the update.

To update part costs:

  1. Open a takeoff in 9-5 Takeoffs.

  2. To update a specific grid, do the following.

    1. In the Bid Item list, select the bid item.
    2. In the Phase list, select the phase.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • On the Update menu, point to Grid, point to Prices from Parts Database, and click Use Default Cost.
    • On the Update menu, point to Takeoff, point to Prices from Parts Database, and click Use Default Cost.