A large and important bid can take a lot of resources.  We can provide supplemental resources to help.

• Competitor Analysis    Who else is going after this work?
• Contractor Coverage   Which general contractors are serious about this job.  Each needs to be contacted, their needs discovered, and arrangements made to bid them.
• Estimate Research    A quotation is needed from each important vendor and each vendor with a specialized product.  Be sure the vendors bid "project spec."  Ask for project pricing.  An important subset of tasks involves the design of specialized forming and taking bid(s) on it.
• Production Strategy  Develop a plan for bed space, special fabrication, special or new forming use,
• Subcontract Production    Your plant may not make all the products, or have the bed space to make them.  It can take time and care to solicit bids.
• VE Alternates    Any important bid should have VE alternates.  In many cases, they get you the work.
• Design Build Team    This is desirable, if your are on the right team.  It can also take a lot of valuable time away from the needs of other customers and other bids.  We can help.
• Bidding Strategy    This critical step is best done twice, well before the bid and the day of bid.  Be sure that all knowledgeable people are involved either in person or by conference call.
• Simultaneous Submittals   On any big open bid, you have to assume there is a real danger of bid leakage.  One method to deal with this is simultaneous personal submittal to several general contractors. That requires a knowledgeable rep in the office of each contractor at bid time, and a communication plan.

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