Changelog

Post-Bid Recap: See exactly where your estimate landed

See the full picture after a bid closes. The new post-bid recap shows actuals vs. forecast with competitor accuracy cards, item-level variance tables, and category rollups — so you know exactly where your estimate landed.

Import Your Pricing

Import pricing directly from HeavyBid, InEight, and B2W into Edgevanta. Your estimating-software data now flows into forecasts without manual re-entry.

Excel Export

Forecast tables now export as .xlsx workbooks with Categories and Items sheets — replacing the old flat CSV.

North Dakota & West Virginia DOT Data

Two new state DOTs are now live on the platform. If you bid in ND or WV, historical bid data is now available.

Similar Bids Redesign

Full bid results for every historical match with cleaner separation and a new KPI card layout. Pull jobs from different states for cross-state comparison.

Forecast Toolbar & Parameters

Consolidated actions into a contextual menu with "Recalculate & Set My Price." Market Baseline parameters auto-propagate to vendors, rounding applies automatically.

Calculation Method Transparency

"Fallback" column renamed to "Calculation Method" with interactive badges and documentation dialog explaining how each predicted price is derived.

Vendor Visibility & Reordering

Hide, show, and reorder vendor columns via drag-and-drop. Your layout persists across sessions.

Also shipped

• Tab key jumps quickly between fields in "My current price"
• Category view aligned with proposal view
• Backlog view no longer resets after clearing filters
• Forecast parameters saved even when closing before recalculating
• Sub-vendor settings configurable per category and item
• Clear button on Project Type selector
• Category totals match bottom totals
• Contributing Bids shows project description and bid quantity
• Column snapping on horizontal scroll
• Dark mode icons visible in forecast tabs
• Trackpad scroll no longer trapped in tables on macOS
• Group headers support drag-to-resize
• Scoreboard shows whole-dollar amounts
• District/County swap fixed in Market Baseline Parameters
• Lump sum items show correct % vs $
• Confirmation prompt on unsaved parameter changes
• $0 unit prices flagged in rose

Link Forecast Items to Bid Tabulations

Forecast line items now link directly to their corresponding Bid Tabulations, and you can open Contributing Bids straight from My Extension cells.

Right-Click Actions on Price Cells

Right-click any price cell to round values, reassign categories, or exclude specific bids from forecast predictions, all without leaving the table.

Apply Forecast Parameters to All Vendors at Once

Set LS% per item and apply forecast parameters in bulk instead of one vendor at a time.

South Carolina DOT Bid Ingestion

SCDOT CSV bid tabulations (BidExpress and apparent bids) are now imported automatically.

Michigan, Minnesota & Wisconsin Data

Three new Midwestern states are now available for bid analysis.

Also shipped

• Contributing bids table now includes quantity and description columns
• Contract IDs link directly to the proposal view
• Improved visibility of the Show Hidden toggle

Smaller fixes

• Fixed alignment on uncategorized rows
• Better handling of permission-protected PDFs during import

Unified Market Baseline Tab

A single Market Baseline tab brings together the metrics you need to evaluate market pricing in one place.

Multi-Select Filtering for Categories & Collections

Select multiple categories and collections at once to narrow down your bid analysis faster.

Alabama, Florida Turnpike & Florida Districts D1 to D7 Data

A major expansion of Florida coverage, plus new Alabama bid data is now available.

Classification & Collection Improvements

A broad set of enhancements to how items are classified and grouped into collections, making bid data more accurate and easier to work with.

Also shipped

• Normalized units of measure across bid items
• Support for line label variants in forecasts

District Filtering

Filter bids and forecasts by district, including support for Statewide and Various designations.

Multiple Project Types Per Bid

Bids can now be tagged with more than one project type, giving you more flexibility in how you categorize and analyze work.

Nebraska & Florida Central Data

New bid data from Nebraska and Florida Central is now available.

Also shipped

• Forecast UI polish and improved persistence of your settings

South Dakota, Iowa & NC Design-Build Data

Three new data sources: South Dakota, Iowa, and North Carolina Design-Build bids are now available for analysis.

Also shipped

• Refreshed transactional email design aligned with the Edgevanta brand
• Clearer bid column names across tables
• Vendor add dialog now prevents duplicate submissions

Owners Page

A new Owners page shows each owner alongside their most recent letting date, and your selected owner now persists across sessions.

Ohio DOT Data

Bid data from Ohio DOT is now flowing into the platform, with North Carolina division-level breakdowns alongside it.

Similar Bids Search & Filtering

Find comparable past bids faster with full search, filters, and a new dollar-based win rate metric alongside Multi-Bidder Available Margin.

Forecast Rough-In Improvements

The Forecast Rough-In tab now has sticky headers, cleaner category tables, and a dedicated Notes tab for adding context to your forecasts.

Bid Tabulations View

Bid Results and Items are now combined into a single Bid Tabulations tab, with a new post-bid items view and an extended total column on contributing bids.

Operations Items Page

A centralized Items page in Operations gives you a single view of line items across your bids.

Manage Estimators & Project Types

New settings pages let you create, edit, and delete Estimators and Project Types directly from your account.

Statewide & Lump Sum Filters

Filter forecasts by statewide definitions and lump sum items, plus new proposal extension filters on the forecast list.

Also shipped

• Live scoreboard deviation calculations replace static values
• Backlog now uses the standard data table for consistent sorting and filtering

Smaller fixes

• Fixed vendor name dropdown overflowing the modal when names are long
• Fixed contributing bids dialog showing empty in category view