How To Place A Bid

This article will guide you through the process of placing a bid on PlanHub projects. By the end, you'll know how to use both the Quick Bid and Cost Item Breakdown.

Step 1: Go to the Project Details page for the project you're interested in bidding on. You'll find three access points to the Place Bid page on this page.

Step 2: Click on Submit Bid in your main navigation bar.

Step 3: Alternatively, under the Project Checklist in your Project info, click on Submit Bid.

Step 4: You can also click on Place Bid on the General Contractor card in the General Contractor section.

Step 5: On the Place Bid page, choose between the Quick Bid and Cost Breakdown options. The Quick Bid lets you upload your own bid documents, while the Cost Breakdown uses PlanHub's bid builder tool. Let's start with Quick Bid. Fill in all fields marked with a red asterisk or star.

Step 6: Select the trade you're bidding on.

Step 7: Enter the amount you're bidding in the Bid Trade box.

Step 8: Attach any message to your bid.

Step 9: Add your bid documents by either dragging and dropping them into the Document field,

Step 10: Or upload them directly from your computer by clicking on Browse in the Document field.

Step 11: You can also attach documents from your PlanHub's Company Profile Drive by clicking on PlanHub Drive, selecting the folder and document, and clicking Upload.

Step 12: Click on Select GCS and Submit.

Step 13: To use the Cost Breakdown and Bid Builder Bid Submission, click on Create Cost Breakdown.

Step 14: Click on the Select Trade field, type in the trade you're bidding on, select the Trade and click Add.

Step 15: To remove a section, click the X next to the section.

Step 16: Fill in all fields for each trade you're bidding on. Fields marked with a red asterisk are required. Click the plus sign to save the changes to this line item.

Step 17: Continue adding all trades you're bidding on this project. To edit a line item, click the Edit icon.

Step 18: To duplicate a line item, click the Duplicate icon.

Step 19: To remove a line item, click the Trash can icon.

Step 20: To remove an entire section, click the X next to the section title.

Step 21: Remember to add your local tax rate if applicable. If you commonly bid the same line items, you can save this as a template for future projects. To access your templates, click Manage My Templates.

Step 22: Once you've filled out your form, you can cancel and trash your bid, save and leave the bid to return and finish it later, or submit your bid by clicking Select GCS and Submit.

Step 23: Select all the GCS you want to receive the bid and any attached documents you're submitting. Designate your share preferences using the Share Toggle.

Step 24: If the toggle is turned off, we'll only provide your bid and attached documents to the GC or GCS you've selected. If the toggle is turned on, we'll proactively provide your bid to any GCS added to this project in the future. Attach any additional documents using the same attachment method from the Quick Bid, perform a final review and click Submit.

Once submitted, you'll receive a confirmation if you haven't completed the Pre Qualification form and the General contractor has requested it. Whether you use the Quick Bid or the Create Cost breakdown, you'll be prompted to fill out the Pre Qualification form if required for this project. You'll be copied on the email to the General contractor with the bid documents and the bid and any attached documentation will be available for review and download in your team's bid board under the Bid section. We hope you'll start submitting bids on PlanHub projects to win more work.