USACE
MII / MCACES cost estimates
Estimates built in MII for USACE and federal design and bid packages.
Secondary service · Federal / public bid
Federal & USACE MII cost estimating
Spec-driven estimates for contractors and design teams pursuing federal and public work—MII / MCACES, UFGS scopes, and schedule-informed pricing.
Overview
Estimating support for federal and public bids
Federal and public work rewards estimates that follow the specs exactly. PenCo supports general contractors and A/E teams with MII / MCACES estimates and spec-driven pricing, as a subconsultant or as an extra estimator on a proposal team.
Chris Pendleton's background includes construction engineering on a ~$3 billion federal chemical agent destruction pilot plant with Bechtel—P6 and Microsoft Project scheduling support, man-hour and equipment tracking, and QC inspection plans—plus heavy-civil design-build work with The Walsh Group.
Services
Federal estimating services
Public bid
Federal, state & DOT bids
Spec-driven estimates for federal, state DOT, and public-owner bids.
Specs
UFGS-driven scopes
Scopes and quantities aligned to UFGS and agency specifications.
Teaming
Subconsulting to A/E & GC teams
Estimating support for design firms and contractors on federal pursuits.
Schedule
P6 schedule-informed pricing
General conditions and time-related costs tied to a Primavera P6 schedule.
Review
Independent check estimates
A second number on a federal bid before it goes out.
Pricing
Quoted hourly or fixed-fee
Federal and MII subconsulting is quoted hourly on request, or fixed-fee for defined packages. Email the solicitation or package to get started.
FAQ
Common questions
Do you build estimates in MII?
Yes. PenCo prepares MII / MCACES cost estimates for USACE and federal work.
Do you work as a subconsultant to A/E firms?
Yes. PenCo supports A/E and contractor teams as an estimating subconsultant on federal and public pursuits.
How is federal estimating priced?
MII subconsulting is quoted hourly on request, or fixed-fee for defined packages.
Send your plans
Have a bid coming up?
Email your drawings, specs, addenda, and bid date for a fixed-fee quote.
- Email[email protected]
- Phone859-536-3104
- Service areaServing contractors nationwide — remote estimating