Tendering Services Knowledgeable staff is ready to assist SICA members. We can offer advice on the tendering process and information on policies, procedures, handling inquiries from BidCentral, contract legislation, Builder’s Lien Act to ensure that your tendering efforts are as successful as possible.
Being a SICA member grants you access to all planrooms throughout BC, including local planrooms in Kamloops, Kelowna, Penticton, Cranbrook, Vernon, and Castlegar. SICA is the only region currently offering full access to the BidCentral Online Planroom as part of membership; all other Associations of BC are paying an additional $400 to $600 per year for this service alone.
Join your peers, stepping into the future of construction!
Find out how you can benefit from the BidCentral Planroom as:
The volume of paperwork required to construct a project today is staggering. Failing to properly manage the distribution and record keeping for this information can result in delays, claims for extras, incorrect work, and wasted effort.
BidCentral is a proven solution where clients:
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Save time
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Reduce overhead expenses
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Expedite project schedules
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Reduce claims for delays and extras
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Reduce the environmental impact of the project
Are you interested in:
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One particular project?
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Ask our Membership Coordinator if you qualify for a FREE 24 hour BidCentral trial period
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FREE BidCentral Training for SICA members and non-members. Learn how to navigate your way through the BidCentral site and see how this would be a valuable tool for your company. Register Now or contact our Membership Coordinator
Owner
BidCentral will allow you to:
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Have effective control of project documents, and information during the procurement process
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Track document versions from concept through to completion
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Prequalify prospective contractors
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Receive bids in an organized and effective manner
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Maintain an archive of documents
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Share and distribute documents on a secure, flexible, and easy to use system
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Track and log activity for a complete record of who saw what and when
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Easily print documents when required
Developer
SICA offers assistance to the Tendering Authorities by offering Production & Dissemination. We can help you make your next project even easier by:
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Handling the copying and distribution of your drawings, specs, and addenda
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Saving time and expenses for administration, reproduction, and distribution of your projects
BidCentral will allow you to utilize:
Consultants/Architects/Engineers (Tendering Authorities)
BidCentral will allow you to:
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Have effective control of project documents, and information during the procurement process
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Track document versions from concept through to completion
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Prequalify prospective contractors
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Receive bids in an organized and effective manner
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Maintain an archive of documents
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Share and distribute documents on a secure, flexible, and easy to use system
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Track and log activity for a complete record of who saw what and when
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Easily print documents when required
General Contractor
For Trades and Suppliers bidding to General Contractors or for General Contractors submitting tenders to an Owner, SICA has a complete online system to speed up and simplify submission and receipt of bids. BidCentral is an important tool for viewing plans electronically, and tender results for projects out to tender.
BidCentral allows you access to:
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Current Project Information – view closing dates, award information, specifications
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Addenda – Automate notifications of newly issued addenda
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View Planholders Lists – Contact information for Owners, General Contractors and Trade Contractors bidding on the project
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Take Off Tools – Easy to use onscreen takeoff and annotation functionality
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Plancopies - Work with project documents online, download and print them in your own office or order copies to be printed by SICA and delivered to you
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Pre Bid Reports - Information is included in BidCentral and will keep you up to date on projects at their early stages.
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This assists our members in planning their jobsites, crews, scheduling, and budgets ahead of the competition.
Trade Contractor
For Trades and Suppliers bidding to General Contractors, SICA has a complete online system to speed up and simplify submission and receipt of bids. BidCentral is an important tool for viewing plans electronically, and tender results for projects out to tender.
BidCentral allows you access to:
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Current Project Information – view closing dates, award information, specifications
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Addenda – Automate notifications of newly issued addenda
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View Planholders Lists – Contact information for Owners, General Contractors and Trade Contractors bidding on the project
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Take Off Tools – Easy to use onscreen takeoff and annotation functionality.
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Plancopies - Work with project documents online, download and print them in your own office or order copies to be printed by SICA and delivered to you.
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Pre Bid Reports - Information is included in BidCentral and will keep you up to date on projects at their early stages.
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This assists our members in planning their jobsites, crews, scheduling, and budgets ahead of the competition.
Manufacturer and Supplier
SICA encourages you as a Manufacturer and Supplier to offer competitive pricing to General and Trade Contractors who are using BidCentral Online Planroom. BidCentral can help streamline the process, your leads are only a click away.
Construction Managers
BidCentral allows you to:
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Benefit from the time savings and automated record keeping
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Quick and accurate distribution of all documents to the people who need them
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New versions are automatically tracked and everyone notified of the new information
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Managing Submittals and shop drawings takes less time
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All activities are automatically recorded and easily available
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Detailed activity reports provide the information to know who is actively working on a bid for the project
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