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Preconstruction Help
Manage bid packages and bidder responses, award work, and organize takeoffs.
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3Quick reference
3The 60-second preconstruction model
Bid management follows this flow:
Read articlePermissions, packages, and platforms
Learn about permissions, packages, and platforms in Constructable.
Read articleTroubleshooting preconstruction
Confirm that the company exists in the organization directory, is an eligible subcontractor-type company, and is not already on this package's bid list. Check its bidding contacts, trades, and tags in the directory before adding duplicate records.
Read articleBid management
5Creating and preparing a bid package
A Bid Package keeps one solicitation's information and bidder lifecycle together.
Read articleSelecting bidders
Use Select Bidders to build the package's bid list from companies in your organization directory.
Read articleSending and tracking bid invitations
The Distribution tab is the control center for invited and prospective bidders.
Read articleReviewing received bids
Received Bids gathers submitted bidder responses for side-by-side review.
Read articleClosing, reopening, and deleting a package
Closing a package ends active bidder response while preserving it for review.
Read articleBidder Portal
2Using the Bidder Portal
The Bidder Portal presents invitations assigned to your company without exposing the general contractor's full bid-management workspace.
Read articleSubmitting or updating a bid
Submitting a bid changes its status to Received and makes it available to the bid manager.
Read articleTakeoffs
3Setting up Takeoff Sets, categories, and items
Takeoff structure keeps measured work understandable before marks are placed on plans.
Read articleMeasuring and counting from drawings
Takeoff marks belong to the active Takeoff item and drawing revision.
Read articleReviewing costs and exporting Takeoffs
Exports turn Takeoff marks into quantity data or marked-up plan packages.
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