Project tender forms overview (BC Pro)

As a main contractor with BC Pro, you can create tender forms that specifically meet your project’s needs. This capability saves you time by allowing you to store the tender forms that you create so that you can easily use them for future projects.

Project tender forms are visible to all subcontractors who are invited to tender regardless of tradee. These tender forms are organized into six different sections under which relevant questions can be added when you create your tender form in BuildingConnected. This article explains the different categories that are available in project tender forms so that you can accurately organize your tender form questions.

Please visit the “Tender Forms” section of our help center for additional resources.

To access project tender forms

Start by navigating to the desired project. From there, click on the “Tender Forms” tab.

You will be directed to an empty project tender form.

Please click here for instructions on how to create project tender form templates that can be saved and imported into future projects. Click here for instructions on how to set up tender form templates with detailed breakouts. Instructions for customizing your tender form for lump sum tenders can be found here.

Continue reading to learn more about each specific category listed in project tender forms.

General Acknowledgements

This section allows main contractors to ask questions or clarifications that are required from all potential business partners.

For example, this section is an appropriate place to confirm with subcontractors that they have read and agreed to the associated tender documents that were provided for the project.

Bond information

Use this section to ask questions in relation to bonding for potential business partners.

Fees and markups

Use this category to get breakout information for a subcontractor’s personal costs.

Labor rates

Under labor rates you can request breakouts for hourly, daily, and weekly rates for labor associated with this tender.

For example, this section is the appropriate place to ask for hourly labor costs for the project foreman and for the project manager.

Certifications

This section is used to allow subcontractors to clarify their business certifications.

Disclaimers and clarifications

Use this section to include your company’s standard disclaimers and clarifications that the subcontractor will need to review for this tender.

While individual questions can be added under each section, it is not possible to add additional sections to project tender forms.