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W.R. Townsend Contracting, Inc. Founded: 1974 Estimator: Ron Harmon Work Type: Complete Sitework, Demolition, Utility Company Size: $18 Million + Number of Jobs Bid Annually: 200+ Location: Jacksonville,FL

Ron Harmon of W.R. Townsend Contracting, Inc. lets everyone know the company he prefers:  HCSS.  HCSS’ HeavyBid allows Ron and his estimating department to estimate and bid in excess of 200 jobs a year for W.R. Townsend, a complete demolition, utility, and site work contractor.  W.R. Townsend has used HeavyBid to estimate and bid a variety of projects, from earthwork jobs, including golf courses and landfills, to comprehensive utility projects such as the complete utility replacement for the Army Reserve Center in Camp Blanding, Florida.

“When I joined W.R. Townsend in 1995, they were already using HeavyBid, and while I had previously used a competing estimating product, I soon discovered that HeavyBid was much more ‘user friendly,’” noted Ron.  “With HeavyBid, I am able to create complete bids quickly and easily, and I am confident in the results.  I particularly appreciate the ease with which I can move around the HeavyBid system and the ability to create complete estimates by copying from my library of frequently performed activities.”  Since Ron’s library contains all of W.R. Townsend’s previous work, he is able to pull each activity required for the new job, complete with appropriate crew and equipment information, from previous estimates.   “To finish the bid I only need to make adjustments to the production rates for the new job,” says Ron.  This ability to copy and paste allows Ron and other HeavyBid users to complete an estimate and generate a bid with a minimum amount of time and effort.

Ron clearly knows the value of having an estimating tool that is powerful, easy to use, fast, and accurate, and he depends on HeavyBid for all his estimating.  W.R. Townsend is proud to be a part of the HCSS team.