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PARAGON Electrical Supply
Division 26 · Contractor Bid Desk

Send us the plans. Get a priced takeoff back in 24 hours.

We quote electrical material for contractors bidding commercial, industrial and institutional work. Pricing goes to the basis of design. If an approved equal saves you money we quote that too and write up the substitution. Gear lead times get confirmed with the factory before they go on your quote, and the number holds to your bid date.

24-hour takeoffsPriced and back to you. The clock starts when the plans land.
Held through bid dayAddenda re-priced free, right up to close.
Factory-confirmed lead timesIn writing, line by line, before it goes on your quote.
Net 30 & joint checksOpen account on approved credit. Lien waivers on request.
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Full Division 26 line

If a spec names a manufacturer we do not stock, we say so, quote the approved equal, and send the substitution paperwork. No quiet swaps.

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500 Wire, Cable & Cord THHN/THWN-2 · XHHW-2 · MC · MV 5-35kV · cut to length Conduit, Fittings & Wireway EMT · IMC · rigid galvanized · PVC 40/80 · compression fittings Panelboards & Switchboards Lighting & power panels · switchgear · meter stacks · CT cabinets ON 225A Circuit Breakers & Fuses Molded & insulated case · bolt-on branch · Class J, R, T, CC · SPDs 75 kVA Transformers & Power Conditioning Dry-type · K-rated · buck-boost · transfer switches · UPS 60.0 Motor Control, VFDs & Starters MCCs · combination starters · drives · soft starts · pilot devices Lighting Fixtures & Lamps Interior · high-bay LED · site & pole · emergency, egress & exit Lighting Controls & Sensors 0-10V dimming · occupancy · drivers · lighting control panels Wiring Devices, Boxes & Plates GFCI · AFCI · hospital grade · floor boxes · in-use covers Grounding & Bonding Rods, plate & ring · compression lugs · exothermic · bushings Datacom & Structured Cabling Cat6/6A plenum & riser · racks · patch panels · fiber · FA cable Cable Tray, Strut & Seismic Ladder & solid bottom · strut, hangers · seismic bracing · anchors Enclosures, Cabinets & Racks NEMA 1/3R/4X · junction & pull boxes · terminal cabinets · racks 418 Tools & Test Equipment Meters · benders · knockout sets · fish tape · torque tools CLASS E Safety, PPE & Arc Flash Class E hard hats · AR clothing · gloves · lockout · matting TEMP POWER Temporary Power & Consumables Temp distro & string lights · pulling lube · tape, markers, anchors
No charge

Gear lead time is what wrecks the schedule.

Switchboards, panelboards and transformers still quote all over the place. Two suppliers hand you the same price and deliver twelve weeks apart. Send us the gear list off your next bid. We call the factories and send back current lead times, line by line, in writing. You do not have to buy from us.

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Capabilities

Bid services

What the desk handles, from the takeoff through closeout.

Through close

Bid-Day Coverage

The desk stays open through bid close. An addendum lands the morning of, or a number moves, we re-price and get it back to you in time to use it. Re-pricing is free.

Takeoff from Plans

Send a PDF plan set and the electrical spec section. We do the takeoff and send back a priced bill of material, broken out by scope so you can see where the money is.

Approved Equals

Where the spec names a manufacturer, we quote the basis of design. If an approved equal helps your number, we quote that too and attach the substitution request. You get both prices and you pick.

Submittals & Closeout

We assemble submittal packages to the spec section once you are awarded, then O&M manuals and warranty docs at closeout. No charge for either.

Process

How a bid runs

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1

Plans and bid date

Send the plan set, the electrical spec section, and your bid date. If the drawings are not out yet, tell us the scope and we will start there.

2

Takeoff and pricing

We count it, price it to the basis of design, and flag anything in the spec that is going to blow up your schedule.

3

Priced bill of material

Broken out by scope. Alternates priced separately. Gear lead times in weeks, confirmed by the factory.

4

Held through bid day

Pricing stands to your bid date and addenda get re-priced free. Win the job and we turn the quote into a release schedule against your construction dates.

Line detail

What we quote, by scope

Everything here prices off a takeoff or a schedule. Cut wire, made-to-order fixtures and special-order gear get quoted per project.

Wire & Cable

  • THHN / THWN-2, all gauges
  • XHHW-2 feeder
  • MC and AC cable
  • Tray cable, VFD cable
  • Medium voltage, 5kV-35kV
  • Cut-to-length and paralleled reels

Raceway & Fittings

  • EMT, IMC, rigid galvanized
  • PVC Sch 40 / 80, coated rigid
  • Cable tray and ladder rack
  • Strut, hangers, seismic bracing
  • Compression and set-screw fittings

Distribution Equipment

  • Switchboards and switchgear
  • Panelboards, lighting and power
  • Dry-type and K-rated transformers
  • Safety switches and disconnects
  • Meter stacks and CT cabinets
  • Busway and plug-in units

Overcurrent Protection

  • Molded-case and insulated-case breakers
  • Bolt-on and plug-in branch breakers
  • Class J, R, T and CC fuses
  • Surge protective devices
  • Arc-flash reduction and coordination support

Motor Control

  • Motor control centers
  • Combination starters and contactors
  • Variable frequency drives
  • Soft starters and overloads
  • Control transformers and pilot devices

Lighting & Controls

  • Interior and high-bay LED
  • Site, area and pole lighting
  • Emergency and egress, exit signage
  • Drivers, dimming and 0-10V
  • Occupancy sensing and control panels
  • Photometric layouts on request

Devices & Boxes

  • Receptacles, switches, plates
  • GFCI, AFCI, hospital grade
  • Steel and nonmetallic boxes
  • Floor boxes and poke-throughs
  • Weatherproof and in-use covers

Grounding & Bonding

  • Ground rods, plate and ring
  • Compression and mechanical lugs
  • Exothermic welding kits
  • Bonding jumpers and bushings

Datacom & Low Voltage

  • Cat6 / Cat6A, plenum and riser
  • Racks, cabinets and ladder
  • Patch panels and jacks
  • Fiber trunk and terminations
  • Fire alarm cable

Utility & Service

  • Service entrance and CT cans
  • Pad-mount accessories
  • Underground duct and pull boxes
  • Terminations and splice kits

Jobsite Consumables

  • Wire pulling lubricant and rope
  • Anchors, straps and fasteners
  • Tape, markers, labels
  • Temporary power and lighting

Substitutions

  • Approved-equal packages
  • Substitution request documentation
  • Value-engineering alternates priced alongside base bid
After the award

Jobsite services

Material shows up the way you are installing it.

Delivery to the Job

Straight to the site or the trailer on your schedule. We will stage it by floor or by area if that is how the crew is working.

Kitting & Carts

Device and box kits made up by room or by unit. Your crew opens a cart and goes to work.

Release Schedules

Material comes out against your construction schedule, in the order you need it. You are not paying to store gear for four months.

Will Call

Counter pickup for whatever you need today. Your account pricing is already loaded.

Line card

Brands we quote and source

If the spec calls out something we do not show here, we will still price it and tell you how it comes: direct, through a rep, or as an approved equal.

EatonSquare DSchneider ElectricSiemens ABBAllen-BradleyLittelfuseSouthwire Encore WireCerrowireAtkoreWheatland Tube Allied Tube & ConduitHubbellLevitonPass & Seymour LegrandLithonia LightingAcuity BrandsCooper Lighting RABSignifyPanduitnVent CADDY nVent ERICOBussmannMersenAppleton KillarkBurndyArlingtonTopaz Ideal3MKlein ToolsMilwaukee Tool GreenleePolaris
Commercial

Terms & credit

Our standard terms. Ask for a credit application and it goes out the same day.

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ItemTermsNotes
TERMS Net 30 on approved credit Credit application and trade references on the first order
JOINT CHK Joint check agreements accepted Common on public and bonded work; arrange before first release
LIEN Conditional and unconditional waivers Issued against your pay applications on request
TAX Exemption certificates honored Send the certificate before we ship the first release
FREIGHT Prepaid on stock orders over threshold Gear and reel freight quoted per project
RETURNS 30 days, stock items, original condition Restocking may apply. Cut wire, special-order gear and made-to-order fixtures are non-returnable
GEAR Released to factory on approved submittals Cancellation after release is subject to factory charges
Bid desk

Send a takeoff

One scope or a full Division 26 package. Both reach the same desk.

Bid Request

Fields marked * are required. We do not sell or share contact details, and we do not quote your job to your competitors.

What comes back

  • Priced bill of material, broken out by scope
  • Gear lead times by line item, factory-confirmed
  • Alternates and approved equals priced separately
  • Substitution request paperwork attached
  • The number held to your bid date

Bid desk hours

Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local. On bid days we stay until close.

Plans, spec sections and addenda all go to the same desk:
bids@paragonalloy.com

Coverage

Branches & will call

Bid Desk & Project Group

Chicago, Illinois
Takeoffs, gear packages, submittals · Mon-Fri 6:30a-6:00p

Warehouse & Will Call

Bolingbrook, Illinois
Counter pickup and jobsite delivery · Mon-Fri 6:00a-4:30p

Southeast Bid Desk

Charlotte, North Carolina
Takeoffs and gear packages · Mon-Fri 7:00a-5:30p