88 Covid-19 Creates Competitive Bidding
Construction Equipment
MAY 12, 2020
Because of this, increased competitive bidding has resulted in at least $1.6 million when approved bids are compared to original estimates in three major
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What is Construction Bidding?
The Constructor
DECEMBER 28, 2019
Construction bidding is the process of submitting a tender by the contractor to the client as a proposal to conduct or manage a particular.
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What is Construction Bidding?
The Constructor
DECEMBER 28, 2019
Construction bidding is the process of submitting a tender by the contractor to the client as a proposal to conduct or manage a particular.
10 Tips to Help You Bid Smartly and Win Construction Projects
The Constructor
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Acquisition of projects in the construction sector is generally done through the process of bidding. Construction Management Construction Project Tips bid proposal bidding bids Construction Projects tenders winning projects
Bids
The Constructor
JUNE 4, 2016
What is the types of invitation for bids and explain. Read More at Bids The Constructor
10 Tips to Help You Bid Smartly and Win Construction Projects
The Constructor
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Acquisition of projects in the construction sector is generally done through the process of bidding. Construction Management Construction Project Others Tips bid proposal bidding bids Construction Projects tenders winning projects
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Overcoming Regulatory Barriers When Bidding in a New State
Surveyor
JULY 10, 2018
Regulatory Requirements Before Bidding
How to Win Construction Bid Proposals
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 15, 2019
3 simple steps to winning construction bid proposals from expert Dan Taylor
How to get started with remote bidding
Construction Dive
APRIL 28, 2020
Dealing with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have to shift their processes. Businesses will be able to overcome with these resources and tools
How to Beat Your Bid-Hit Ratio
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 6, 2019
3 areas to filter for better bidding and estimating from construction business consultant George Hedley
Preparing to Bid in a New State
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 7, 2019
How to properly license your construction business for bidding a new state.
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The Construction Bid Process
BD+C
MARCH 17, 2019
That means sending the drawings out and getting contractors involved … Let’s get ready to rumble because “The Construction Bid Process ” is today’s topic. Every client wants to know what their project is going to cost and who’s going to build it.
22 States Bid on Hyperloop Test Track
Construction Equipment
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
The Wall Street Journal reported that 22 states including Missouri, Texas, North Carolina, and Ohio have bid on the first Hyperloop certification track. Los Angeles-based Virgin Hyperloop One sent out a request for proposals asking states to bid for a chance to host a 6-mile test track.
Overcoming Regulatory Barriers When Bidding in a New State
Surveyor
JULY 10, 2018
But contractors don’t have to move at the speed of state bureaucracy when pursuing new opportunities, and they shouldn’t have to miss a bidding opportunity over government licenses and permits. Regulatory Requirements Before Bidding. Hazards of Unlicensed Bidding.
4 Mistakes to Avoid in Construction Bidding
Surveyor
JUNE 12, 2013
One of the biggest stumbling blocks, though, is often at the beginning of a project – during bidding – but there are key areas to avoid in order to make sure your teams stay on track. All of these expenses are important to include for your bid to be accurate.
Bidding Wars: What Bidding Practices Say About Your Construction Company
Surveyor
OCTOBER 24, 2012
Intense bidding competition is driving prices so low that contractors cannot both make a profit and perform quality work. I was recently on LinkedIn and noticed a question in one of the group forums asking readers to identify the biggest problem facing construction businesses today.
Commercial Construction Delivery Methods: 3 Times To Go With A Negotiated Bid
Commercial Construction
APRIL 12, 2019
Any long-time readers of Hard Hat Chat have probably picked up on the fact that I’m a big fan of the negotiated bid. Of course, like any national commercial contractor we also do our share of work on a competitive bid basis where construction firms submit bids for a project based on a set of plans provided by the client, and the client subsequently awards the project based on those bids.
Bidding Requirements
Mr Ethics
APRIL 23, 2014
Dear Mr. Ethics, We are bidding a project that is located in a different state than our office. The bid documents and contract requires us to warrant we are licensed in the project state. Does our bidding without a license violate any laws or codes of ethics? Dear Paul, I am not sure if you are violating any laws but your bidding without the required license seems to constitute a lie. I think your intent to bid is unethical.
Bidding Requirements
Mr Ethics
APRIL 23, 2014
Dear Mr. Ethics, We are bidding a project that is located in a different state than our office. The bid documents and contract requires us to warrant we are licensed in the project state. Does our bidding without a license violate any laws or codes of ethics? Dear Paul, I am not sure if you are violating any laws but your bidding without the required license seems to constitute a lie. I think your intent to bid is unethical.
Mortenson's $1.3M bid-rigging settlement with Colorado AG includes COVID-19 treatment facility construction
Construction Dive
APRIL 15, 2020
Mortenson must help build a medical center valued at $650,000 or more to settle claims of its alleged bid-rigging of the $233 million Colorado Convention Center project
Subcontractor Bids
Mr Ethics
APRIL 23, 2014
Dear Mr. Ethics, We have a subcontractor that has provided us with a bid that left out a couple of key design areas. We asked the subcontractor about this and expressed our concern that their bid amount does not cover this work. The subcontractor vigorously defended its bid and insists that it will complete the entire scope of its work for its bid amount if we award the contract to them. None of us here think they can do the work for their bid amount.
Subcontractor Bids
Mr Ethics
APRIL 23, 2014
Dear Mr. Ethics, We have a subcontractor that has provided us with a bid that left out a couple of key design areas. We asked the subcontractor about this and expressed our concern that their bid amount does not cover this work. The subcontractor vigorously defended its bid and insists that it will complete the entire scope of its work for its bid amount if we award the contract to them. None of us here think they can do the work for their bid amount.
Turner Construction, Bloomberg LP execs face bribery, bid-rigging charges
Construction Dive
DECEMBER 12, 2018
Indicted individuals allegedly inflated subs' bids, falsified work orders and more to extort roughly $15 million during a renovation of the media company's New York City offices
$187M border wall contract canceled in wake of bid protest
Construction Dive
MAY 14, 2019
The Army Corps of Engineers rescinded its award to Barnard Construction after admitting that it had improperly excluded other contractors from bidding
Meet the Bid Boss
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 14, 2018
For most independent estimators, bid day isn’t (as the name suggests) one, crazy day that revolves around a single, prospective job.
Foxconn releases first bid packages for $10B Wisconsin plant
Construction Dive
APRIL 18, 2019
Bid packages for excavation, concrete work, materials testing and more are due to general contractor Gilbane | Exyte next month
Former MTA manager pleads guilty to charges in construction bid-rigging case, could face prison time
Construction Dive
MARCH 18, 2020
Authorities said former supervisor Paresh Patel set up his own engineering consulting firm in order to bid on MTA repair work after Hurricane Sandy.
Army posts pre-bid notices for U.S.-Mexico border wall work
Construction Dive
MAY 15, 2018
The notices state that official bid solicitations will be forthcoming and that bids are due Aug.
What bidding strategy does your company use, & why?
Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
Construction industry experts explain the bidding strategies that keep their firms profitable
Solving the big problem in AEC marketing: Achieving effective proposals and bids
Construction Marketing Ideas
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
I asserted that far too many contractors and professional services rely on public bid opportunities or simple inertia through repeat business with existing clients. Featured Proposals and presentations RFP/proposals and bidding Sales and business development
What the Public Bid Law Means for You
Construction Law Monitor
OCTOBER 6, 2015
As a result, public bid law has come into frequent use. If you are in the construction industry, understanding public bid law can help you be aware of the potential risks/rewards of your next public works project. What is Public Bid Law? Regulatory Framework of Public Bid Law.
Foxconn Seeking Bids, Progress Unclear
Construction Equipment
APRIL 18, 2019
Foxconn is seeking bids for the first phase of work on its U.S.-based According to the Daily Reporter, company officials put out Bid Release 4A for the project, which calls for materials testing, excavation, foundation work, and based fabrication plant, set to be built in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin.
5 tips for making winning bids
Construction Dive
AUGUST 22, 2018
From getting on lists to looking the part, contractors share how they position themselves for success
How to Beat Your Bid Problems With Contech
Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Technology can help GCs avoid cumbersome administrative challenges and ensure they are covering potential risks throughout the bid process. For subcontractors, technology can help them automate how they become qualified and improve how they communicate with GCs.
Top ten software for estimating and bidding
Construction Cost Estimating
APRIL 25, 2019
Sage facilitates you to produce bids rapidly, precisely and positively with takeoff and cost databases. Sage Estimating also facilitates forecasting the labor, raw material and other overhead costs so that the contractors can arrange & deliver correct bids.
MidAtlantic Pulse: Construction bids for April 2020
ENR Construction
APRIL 14, 2020
Bids on projects in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia
A Unique Christmas Construction Invitation to Bid
Carol Hagen
DECEMBER 6, 2012
Many other commercial construction companies that belong to the ABA are planning to do the same with their own invitation to bid software. Bid Date: 12/17/12 @ 4p MST. . Status: Invited Bidder – GC Bids to Owner (By invitation Only) December 17 th , 2012 at 4 PM MST). Submit Bids To: Bids (donations) can be made to any of the soliciting general contractors.
Raiders Stadium Ready for Bids
Construction Equipment
JUNE 26, 2017
Co-contractors Mortenson Construction and the McCarthy Building Company held a kickoff meeting last Thursday in Las Vegas to announce the first of six procurement bid requests to begin July 3 and finalize by the end of the month.
Job Order Contracting versus Design Bid Build
Job Order Contracting
MAY 8, 2017
Job Order Contracting versus Design Bid Build can help to measurably improve construction productivity, quality, delivery times, and overall satisfaction for all participants. Benefits of Job Order Contracting versus Design Bid Build. Job Order Contracting versus Design Bid Build
How to Use the Spread to Formulate a Better Bidding Strategy
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 13, 2019
Find out hoe to incorporate these best bidding practices at your company. The leaders of top construction firms will always ask why they are or are not selected. Objectivity and organizational improvement can mean all the difference between being the leader and the first loser.
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