Bid package
Subcontractor bid proposals
We turn your estimate into a clear proposal for the general contractor, showing your price and exactly what it covers.
Inclusions
- Metal stud framing and gypsum board per the partition schedule
- Level 4 finish at all painted gypsum walls
- Interior painting per the finish schedule
- Acoustical ceilings ACT-1 and ACT-2
Exclusions
- Firestopping at rated penetrations
- Repair of existing walls beyond the areas shown
- Performance and payment bonds
- After-hours or weekend work
Clarifications
- Based on plans and Addenda 1 and 2 as issued
- Proposal valid for 30 days
- Work sequenced to the general contractor schedule
The service
What you send. What you get.
You send
- Your estimate, or the takeoff and rates to price it
- The bid documents: plans, specification sections and addenda
- The general contractor’s bid invitation and any scope sheet or bid form
- Your standard terms, exclusions and qualifications
Start with a short description. We arrange document sharing after confirming the work.
You get
- Scope letter draftPrice, inclusions, exclusions and qualifications written plainly, with document references.
- Alternates and unit pricesEach priced the way the general contractor’s form asks, using your numbers.
- Document basis listPlan sheets, specification sections, revisions and addenda the proposal covers.
- Scope sheet comparisonYour letter checked against the general contractor’s scope sheet, with differences flagged for you.
Typical buyers: Trade subcontractors bidding to general contractors; Specialty contractors bidding several general contractors on one project.
What we check
Your bid requirements, organized.
The proposal states your base price, inclusions, exclusions, alternates, unit prices and qualifications and names the plans, specification sections and addenda you priced. You approve and send it. We confirm fit and a fixed quote after reviewing your documents.
- Base price and the documents it covers
- Inclusions by specification section and scope item
- Exclusions and clarifications
- Alternates, each as an add or deduct
- Unit prices requested by the general contractor or bid form
- Addenda acknowledged
Who does what
Bidmere prepares. Your team decides.
The decisions that commit your company stay with your team, every time.
We prepare the package
- Lists each bid requirement and who needs to provide it
- Organizes forms, attachments and deadlines
- Writes proposal sections using facts you approve
- Flags missing information and questions for your team
You approve and submit
- Provides project facts and company information
- Sets rates, pricing and commercial terms
- Approves the draft and signs the forms
- Submits the response before the deadline
Before we start
Questions to resolve and work not included.
Questions we help identify
- Scope sheet assigns work your trade does not usually carry
- Specification section includes items outside your trade
- Addendum received after your estimate was priced
- Bond or insurance requirements in the general contractor’s invitation
Not included
- Setting your price or terms
- Bonds and insurance certificates, which your company provides
- Sending the proposal to general contractors
- Legal review of subcontract terms
Sources
Where the rules come from.
Questions
About subcontractor bid proposals.
Why does the scope letter matter as much as the price?
General contractors combine subcontractor proposals into their own bid and compare them side by side. A clear list of inclusions, exclusions, alternates and unit prices shows exactly what your number covers.
What do you need from me?
Your estimate or pricing inputs, the bid documents and addenda, the general contractor’s invitation or scope sheet and your standard exclusions. You approve the final price and send the proposal.
Can one proposal go to several general contractors?
Yes. The core letter stays the same, and differences in each general contractor’s scope sheet or bid form are noted so you can adjust before sending.
Plan your response
Related
Keep reading.
- Bid-day estimatesConstruction documents / bid day
- Bid leveling for general contractorsWe compare subcontractor bids side by side so you can see price differences, missing work and exclusions.
- Public sealed bidsWe organize the forms and attachments for your public construction bid.
- Change order proposalsChange order proposal support organizes the package behind a change order price.
- Change order pricingDuring construction
Send the solicitation details.
We confirm availability, scope, price and timing before any work begins.