{"id":466,"date":"2014-08-26T03:47:18","date_gmt":"2014-08-26T03:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/niagaraconstructionnews.com\/?p=466"},"modified":"2014-08-26T03:52:01","modified_gmt":"2014-08-26T03:52:01","slug":"niagara-construction-association-next-phase-updated-for-generals-prime-contractors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/niagaraconstructionnews.com\/?p=466","title":{"rendered":"Niagara Construction Association &#8212; Next phase updated for generals, prime contractors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In June, the <strong>Niagara Construction Association<\/strong>\u00a0switched over to a new BestBidz electronic plans room software platform. The second\u00a0phase of NCA\u2019s plan to enhance electronic bid opportunity communication and document access is to address how\u00a0generals and prime contractors invite their sub trades and supplier to bid on their projects, the association said in an announcement to members.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WhZgCkNpkQ4?list=UUra2erYfDzJl-69peCU9Lmw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">&#8220;Presently general or prime contractors are using a wide variety of means to invite subs and suppliers to bid their projects &#8211;<br \/>\nfrom fax\/email distribution of a bid invitation with linkages to an FTP site or Dropbox or to using any of the bid invitation software packages on the market such as SmartBidNet, GradeBeam, Invitely, Merx to name a few,&#8221; the members&#8217; notice said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">&#8220;The feedback we have received from sub trades and suppliers that have to deal with numerous general contractors is the challenge of all the different systems. We understand the learning curve and difficulty staff face having to access construction tender documents in a multitude of different sites and the time spent doing so.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Effective in September the NCA and Infinite Source &#8220;will be offering an exciting opportunity to build a comprehensive online network for the purposes of restricted bid invitation and document distribution at no cost\u00a0if you are a member of NCA,&#8221; the association said, through &#8220;On Demand,&#8221; described as &#8220;a leading-edge electronic bid invitation and documentation control system.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Infinite Source vice-president Steve Sulpher will provide an overview of the system on Sept. 9 between 3 and 5 p.m. at the NCA offices. 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