For subs: your BidMates link

Send a bid

1. Open the link from the email. You'll see the scope, quantities, notes and attached drawings.
2. Under “Your price”, enter a lump sum, unit prices in your own units, or both. Mark lines as “Not included in my price” where needed.
3. Add “Inclusions”, “Exclusions”, “Lead time” and any “Notes or questions”.
4. Attach your paper quote with “Take a photo”, or “Choose files”. Then click “Send bid”.
5. You can change it with “Update bid” until the due date, or use “Withdraw bid”.

Other subs never see your numbers.

Not bidding this one?

1. Click “Decline to bid”, add a reason if you like, and click “Decline”.

Punch items

Near the end of the job, the GC may send your punch items on a separate private link.

1. Open the link. “To fix” lists your items; “Show on drawing” shows where each one is.
2. Fixed it? Click “Mark fixed”, add an after photo (required) and an optional note.
3. Not yours? Click “Not ours”, say why, and click “Send back”.
4. If the GC sends an item back, you get an email with the reason and it returns to “To fix”.

Closeout documents

1. Under “Documents requested”, find what's marked “To upload”: for example warranties, lien waivers or O&M manuals.
2. Click “Upload” and choose the file or take a photo. If the GC asks you to “Upload again”, you'll see why.

Lost the link?

1. Ask the GC to send it again. A new link replaces the old one.