CPBid is a unique web-enabled construction bidding software. The CPBid webtop application is the only end-to-end system for the procurement of construction services. Retailers use CPBid’s standard bid automation system to help standardize and streamline the bid process and provide a way to perform in-depth risk assessment on every bid. Now there is a way to increase productivity, eliminate redundancies and errors, and receive a thorough line-item bid analysis immediately at the end of every bid, and have access to contractor qualifications matrix and ratings, facilitating the selection of the lowest responsible bidder. Additional features include quick project setup using standard templates, online bid submittal and collaboration, immediate bid analysis and reporting, and a robust change order management system. The ultimate benefit is risk reduction to project owners and bidders alike. Construction management firms, architects and contractors can also use the CPBid system to gain the same features, advantages and benefits.

CPBid's value proposition:

• Immediate invitation to bid; REDUCE TIME AND EFFORT BY 75%
• Easy access to the right contractors; BY TRADE & LOCATION
• Capacity improvements; DO MORE WITH LESS
• Fax, mail, Excel cut and paste; ELIMINATE THE NEED
• Architectural plans distribution; ELIMINATE THE COST
• Historical trend analysis; REAL TIME FORECASTING
• Return On Investment; LOW FEES & HIGH RETURNS X25 TO 125+

Your retail bid team can use CPBid to invite your bidders to bid on select sections, divisions, or line items when using your custom bid sheet. Your bid sheet is an integrated component of the system, representing each new or remodel project template. With every bid, you can view bidder activity, respond to RFIs or post addenda, view bid submittals with the click of a button, have access to a wide range of automatically generated comparative reports, and increase your communication and collaboration with your bidders. Historical reporting can be generated on an ad-hoc basis allowing you to create custom reports per project type, region, date range, etc.

The bid automation functionality is controlled and managed by a secure bid team collaboration network that facilitates bid review and feedback between everyone involved. Now you can monitor bid activity from anywhere at any time using this secure management tool, also known as the corporate portal: your window to your world!

Additional functionality to the standard bid automation system includes plans distribution tools by way of a fully integrated solution with Plan Express, offering secure online plan rooms and a complete tracking and reporting system. A robust change order management system is also made available in order to track and manage additional cost items; to better understand proposed versus actual costs in a real time basis. A user defined approval process enables review and signoff by a single or multiple layers of management, and reason codes can be assigned and tracked on a historical basis.

CPBid’s unique web-enabled construction bidding software is the only end-to-end system for construction bidding. Retailers use CPBid to streamline the bid process and provide a better way to select of the lowest responsible bidder. The ultimate benefit is risk reduction to project owners and bidders alike. Construction management firms, architects and contractors can also use the CPBid system to gain the same benefits.