Review a bid analysis for an RFP package

  1. On the Estimate page, go to the Bid Management tab.
  2. Select RFP Package Code.

  3. In the Bidders section, select Bid Analysis.

The page is refreshed and shows the vendor pricing and analysis.

Selecting winning bids

  1. On the Bid Analysis page, in the Bidder Items section, select the lowest bidder using the following options:
    • Manually: Individually select lowest item by clicking the Awarded checkbox for the appropriate vendor and item.
    • Select the Lowest Item Unit Price button: Vendor pricing for each item is analyzed on an individual basis.
    • Select the Lowest Bidder Overall button: The vendor with the overall lowest price across all items is selected. Vendor pricing with a zero rates are not included.
  2. Select Actions.
  3. Select one of the following options.
    • Set Awarded Only: Vendor is tagged as winner but item pricing does not change.
    • Set Awarded and Reset M Cost: Vendor is tagged as winner and price is copied to the Items Material (M) Cost Rate field.
    • Set Awarded and Reset L Cost: Vendor is tagged as winner and price is copied to the Items Labor (L) Base Cost Rate field.
    • Set Awarded and Reset E Cost: Vendor is tagged as winner and price is copied to the Items Equipment (E) Base Cost Rate field.
    • Set Awarded and Reset S Cost: Vendor is tagged as winner and price is copied to the Items Sub (S) Cost Rate field.
    • Set Awarded and Reset O Cost: Vendor is tagged as winner and price is copied to the Items Other (O) Cost Rate field.

Removing awarded bidder selections

  1. On the Bid Analysis page, select Reset.
  2. Select Actions.
  3. Select Set Awarded Only.

Locking bids

After pricing has been submitted and analysis completed, locking the bids is highly recommended. This prevents vendors from changing their price in the TeamLink portal. This can be done for all RFP packages within the Estimate on the Estimate Properties form.