Entry into PDM Bidding is via the Plan Room, a secure segment of the MHC Network that
allows:
- General contractors ("Plan Room Owners") to host projects, distribute project
information and bid documents to potential bidders, manage a private directory of
subcontractor companies, communicate with bidders, facilitate the bidding process,
and run reports across projects.
- Subcontractors ("Bidders") to access project and bid package details and interact
with plan room owners throughout the bidding process.
Each plan room is associated directly with one license, but can be set up with multiple
plan room owners. However, only the administrative plan room owner can assign
permissions for other owners to perform specific tasks and access certain areas of the plan
room.
Note: There is only one administrator per plan room.
Bidders must be invited, and when invited are only allowed
limited access, as determined by the owner, to specific project and bid information for the bid
packages to which they are invited.
Public projects allow access without an invitation, but once accessed, the bidder is
automatically invited to the project.
PDM Bidding is comprised of the following main methods for plan room owners to manage
the bidding process:
Manage Status
Plan room owners will manage correspondence and update the status of bidders
through the Inbox, Sent Items, and Bidder Status tabs.
Manage Project Details
Plan room owners perform tasks such as viewing project details,
adding bid packages, bid documents, and can also notify bidders of changes to the
project.
Edit Project Details
Plan room owners edit the project, itself, including description
and contact information.
Note: Only plan room owners with appropriate permissions can modify
information. Others can perform certain specific tasks.
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