The document provides instructions for properly formatting a bill of quantities (BOQ) spreadsheet for import into an estimating system. It explains that the spreadsheet should include columns for the sub-project, division, page, line, BOQ reference, description, unit of measure, quantity, trade, and Excel name. It also provides steps for initiating a tender in the system, entering the BOQ by importing from Excel or manual entry, adding composites to BOQ lines, and defining component titles.

1. First of all you have to respect the excel format so you can enter it into the system
1. SUB-
PROJ
2.
DIVISIO
N
3.
Page
4.
Line
5.
BOQ
6. Description
7.
UOM
8.
Qty
9.
Trade
10. Excel Name
11.
Workshe
et
S_01 6 1 1
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL
WOODWORK (06402)
5. Section 2 - Architectural and MEP
Works (16-467R) Div 6
1:project name (formed from 4 characters)
2:division number (for doors , furniture..)
3&4: page and line number
5:BOQ reference
6:Boq description or description of the header of boq’s (the header has no BOQ)
7: unit of measure
8:quantity
9:keep it empty

2. Engineering→Estimating→Main→Initiate a tender
Initiate a tender
To add a new tender with its info

3. Engineering→Estimating→Main→Enter tender BOQ
Enter BOQ’s
Define the project and the reference then click on “BOQ”

4. You can enter BOQ’s manually or you can import it from excel

5. Define the source of the input then click on import
After all BOQ’s are imported click on copy BOQ’s

6. All BOQ’s are imported successfully without any errors
You can add, delete BOQ’s
You can export it to excel

7. To add a composite for a BOQ you click on the BOQ line you want to add composite to it
Then you click “plus” and then you add info about this composite and check the column
Of “C” to define that this line is a composite

8. Define components titles by click on the components bottom on the previous screen
In your case all components have the same title(apply supply)