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Adding Pay Items

After creating a new estimate, when you first attempt to open it, you will see the screen shown below. Each of the options on this screen is discussed below.

Import from State DOT disk	If the project is a State DOT project, then this option is by far the *fastest* method to set up all pay items and quantities for a job, if the state disk is available. Depending on the software the DOT uses, you can either import directly from the DOT file or you can export the data from an EBS program (such as Expedite) and then import the pay item data into Pro Estimate. In some cases you can download the DOT bid file from the DOT’s web site and then import that into Pro Estimate. For many states, this is the most common method of importing upcoming jobs.
Batch Load Pay Items	This option is the *fastest* method to set up a new job if a state disk is NOT available AND most of the needed Pay Items exist in a Master Pay Item Database for that state.
Load One at a Time	This option allows a user to create pay items, as needed. Once created, these items can then be saved to the Master Pay Item Database for that state.
Load from Spreadsheet	Using this option, a user can import projects from many of the popular spreadsheet programs, such as Excel. Some states, such as Illinois, have their upcoming jobs in an Excel spreadsheet format, which can be easily loaded into the estimating system.