Smart Bid Review

Overview

SmartBid is a web-based construction bid platform that prime and general contractors can utilize to prequalify subcontractors, manage subcontractor info, send invitations to bid, and share project files. This online system secures all subcontractor and project data, files, and communications in a secure web portal. You can access your data from anywhere, anytime using a web browser or the vendor’s mobile apps for Windows Phone, Android, and iOS devices. In addition, you can search your private sub-database to find expert subs or filter the integrated SmartInsight network to choose qualified subcontractors to invite to bid on projects.

SmartBid integrates with the SmartInsight construction network, the Virtual Planroom Network of constructors exchanges in the US, cloud storage applications like Citrix ShareFile, and STACK estimating and takeoff. The vendor provides French and Spanish subcontractor portals to help builders that hire multi-lingual subcontractors.

Benefits

Range of Useful Features

SmartBid empowers general contractors to streamline the preconstruction procedure and improve subcontractor communication with an array of functionalities such as project management and subcontractor management, invitations to bid, subcontractor bid comparisons, and prequalification management. The software supports a set of add-ons and integrations, reporting tools, native mobile apps, and compliance tracking technology.

Easily Find Qualified Subcontractors

You can leverage bid invitation technology to organize bid details and send invites to bid. Document management capabilities give you central and fast access to all project documents. The solution facilitates secure document management with editing permissions and customized access. Integration with the SmartInsight construction network allows you to find qualified subcontractors. In addition, you can utilize the custom form builder and integrated ConsensusDocs 721 forms to conveniently manage subcontractor prequalification online.

SmartCompliance Integration

You can use subcontractor data management capabilities to manage subcontractor info effortlessly via a centralized contact database. Subcontractor bid comparison features allow you to consolidate, compare, and calculate subcontractor bid proposals precisely. In addition, you can benefit from the SmartCompliance integration as it helps you to monitor subcontractor compliance as per company or project regulatory requirements.

Streamline Bid Management

Leverage the mobile apps for Windows Phone, Android, and iOS to track subcontractor bids and responses, and access plan rooms anytime, from anywhere, using any mobile device. The reporting features give you operable insights on project performance. On top of that, use capabilities such as ERP, project management, and plan room takeoff and estimating integrations, risk analysis reports, cloud storage tools, and more to streamline the bid management workflows.

Product Features

Pricing

SmartBid cloud-based solution allows you to scale your access annually to add more users if needed. Subcontractors invited to prequalify or bid in the system get free access.

Annual Standard License Includes:

• Subcontractor Database Management
• Prequalification with ConsensusDocs 721
• Online Plan Room
• Subcontractor and Supplier Search
• Bid Solicitation Tracking
• Custom Form Builder
• BidTabs
• Integration with Company Website
• Full API Access
• Mobile App for Android and iOS
• Personalized User Interface
• Initial Setup and Online User Training
• Live Call Support
• Online Help Center
• Faxing at 5 Cents Per Page