Case Study: Ordes Electric achieves reduced project costs and faster, automated bidding with On Center Software

Electrical Needs for a Restaurant Project Were Pleasantly met at a Minimized Cost due to Value Engineering & Automation

Ordes Electric, LLC., a 65-person electrical contractor based in New Orleans, was hired to deliver all electrical work for The Mellow Mushroom restaurant in Metairie, LA. Facing change orders, tight timelines and owner-driven value-engineering needs, Ordes needed faster, more accurate takeoffs and estimating to adapt layouts, panel locations and material specifications. They used On Center Software’s On-Screen Takeoff (along with Electrical Bid Manager) to support their estimating and bidding process.

By leveraging On Center Software’s On-Screen Takeoff to automate takeoffs and speed bid revisions, Ordes Electric quickly performed value engineering—relocating panelboards and feeders, reusing existing equipment and switching from conduit to MC cable—to minimize owner costs. The automation enabled a fast, effective bid and execution on the $230,000, two-month Mellow Mushroom project, delivering measurable cost savings and an on-budget, on-schedule result enabled by On Center Software.

Ordes Electric

Alvin H. Ordes

Ordes Electric