SmartBid

By audience

General Contracting

• Send invitations to bid (ITBs) to large subcontractor lists by trade, location, and area code
• Maintain a private, secure subcontractor database with custom codes and groupings
• Run side-by-side bid comparisons via BidTabs to standardize evaluation
• Tap into the ConstructConnect / SmartInsight networks for additional sub coverage
• Track subcontractor compliance (COIs, W-9s, licenses) against project requirements

Construction Management

• Sync awarded projects, subs, and documents from preconstruction into Procore for project management handoff
• Use the online plan room to centralize project drawings and specs across stakeholders
• Pull plan files from Autodesk BIM 360 Docs into the SmartBid plan room
• Generate reports on bid activity, sub responsiveness, and bid coverage

Specialty Contracting

• Receive ITBs from GCs and respond from web or mobile without creating a login
• Download project documents from the shared plan room
• Submit proposals and quotes back to the GC via the platform

Procurement & Purchasing

• Customize prequalification questionnaires (ConsensusDocs 721 and custom forms) to vet subs before bidding
• Pull Marsh SubSecure and Dun & Bradstreet risk reports on potential partners
• Track which subs have accepted, declined, or viewed the ITB

By phase

Pre-Construction

• Organize the entire ITB workflow: invite, distribute documents, track responses, compare bids
• Manage subcontractor prequalification, compliance tracking, and risk analysis
• Hand awarded projects off to construction-phase tools (Procore, ACC) via native integrations