Send scope. Get bids. Build your estimate.
Stop juggling bid spreadsheets and email chains. Send scope packages to subs from Ressio, collect their numbers, compare them side by side, and pull the winner straight into your estimate. The whole bid process in one place.
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How Ressio Bid Management works
The bid process is where most builders bleed time and margin. Ressio puts your scope packages, sub communications, bid comparisons, and estimate imports in a single workflow — so you get better numbers faster and nothing gets lost in your inbox.
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Send your scope package without leaving Ressio.
Build your scope package inside Ressio — attach drawings, specs, and a due date — and send it to one sub or twenty. Every sub gets a clean, professional package with exactly what they need to price the work. No attachments buried in email threads.
- Attach drawings, specs, and addenda to the bid package
- Send to multiple subs simultaneously with one action
- Set a bid-due date that subs see when they open the package
- Track who has viewed the package and who hasn't responded
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Subs respond without creating an account.
Your subs don't want to learn new software. They don't have to. Ressio sends them a magic link. They click it, fill out their number and scope inclusions, and submit. No login. No password reset emails. No friction that kills your response rate.
- Magic-link access — no sub login or account required
- Subs enter their base bid, alternates, and inclusions/exclusions
- Subs can ask questions that route back to you in Ressio
- Bid submissions are timestamped and locked on receipt
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Compare every bid in one table.
When bids come in, you see them stacked side by side in a leveling table. Same line items, same scope assumptions, same format — so you're comparing apples to apples instead of hunting through three different PDF formats. Flag the outliers. Pick your number.
- Side-by-side bid comparison across all respondents
- Highlight low, average, and outlier bids automatically
- Filter by scope inclusion to catch bids that missed items
- Add internal notes to each bid for your records
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The winning bid goes straight to your estimate.
Select the winning bid and Ressio pulls the number directly into the corresponding line item on your estimate. No re-keying. No copy-paste errors. Your estimate reflects the actual number you negotiated, not something you typed in at 10pm.
- One-click import of winning bid to the estimate line item
- Bid amount, sub name, and scope notes carry over automatically
- Rejected bids stay on record for future reference
- Estimate updates immediately reflect the imported bid
From scope to signed estimate
Build your scope package and send it out.
Open a project, create a bid package for the trade you're pricing, attach your plans and specs, and invite the subs you want to bid. They receive the package instantly with a direct link — no account setup required.
Subs submit their bids. You track it all.
Subs click their link, review the scope, and submit their number with any inclusions and exclusions noted. You see responses come in on your bid dashboard in real time. Chase down non-responders with a one-click reminder.
Level the bids, pick the winner, update the estimate.
Compare all bids in one table. Select the best number. Ressio imports it directly to your estimate line item. Your budget is updated, your sub is identified, and you're ready to write the contract.
Connected to your estimate and vendor workflow
Bid management in Ressio isn't a standalone module — it's wired into your estimate, your vendor list, and your purchase order workflow. Bids become budget numbers. Budget numbers become POs.
Every bid you collect feeds the downstream workflow — estimate, budget, PO — without re-entry.
What builders say
I used to manage bids in a spreadsheet with email attachments everywhere. Half my subs would send back PDFs that I had to decipher. Now they fill out a form, I see all the numbers lined up, and I pick the one that makes sense. It's a completely different experience.
Marcus Stallion
Owner, Stallion Homes
The magic link for subs was the thing that sold me. My older subs especially hate creating logins. They just click the link and submit. My response rate went up significantly on the first job I used it on.
Rachel Perkins
Estimator, Halm & Perkins
Pulling the winning bid into the estimate automatically is huge. I had a fat-finger error on a $45,000 framing sub last year because I was re-typing numbers at the end of a long day. That doesn't happen in Ressio.
Joe Falconeiri
President, Falconeiri Construction
Frequently asked questions
No. Ressio sends subs a magic link that gives them direct access to the bid package. They review the scope, enter their number, note any inclusions or exclusions, and submit — all without creating an account or password. This removes the biggest friction point in getting sub responses back.
You can invite as many subs as you want to a single bid package. Most builders send to three to ten subs per trade to keep the comparison manageable. All responses land in the same comparison table regardless of how many you invite.
Yes. You can attach any files — PDFs, CAD exports, specification sheets, addenda — directly to the bid package. Subs download them from the same link where they submit their number. No separate email attachments.
Late bids can still be submitted after the due date — you control whether to accept them. Ressio flags the submission as late so you know the timeline. You can also send one-click reminders to subs who haven't responded before the deadline.
When you select the winning bid in the comparison table, Ressio maps the bid amount to the corresponding line item in your estimate. The sub's name, scope notes, and bid number carry over automatically. Your estimate total updates immediately with no re-keying required.
Yes. After reviewing bids, you can message subs directly through Ressio to clarify scope or negotiate. Any revised bid they submit is versioned — you can see the original and the revised number side by side.
Every bid — accepted and rejected — is stored on the project permanently. If a question comes up later about why you chose one sub over another, or if you want to re-engage a sub on a future project, the history is right there.
Yes. The bid package workflow works for material suppliers as well as subcontractors. Send your lumber takeoff to three suppliers, compare their quotes side by side, and pull the best price into your estimate line item the same way you would for a framing sub.
Build the complete picture
Estimating
Build detailed, line-item estimates with labor, material, and sub costs. The estimate is where your project margin lives or dies.
Vendor Portal
Give your subs and suppliers a single place to see their scope, submit bids, receive POs, and communicate with your team.
Purchase Orders
Turn winning bids into authorized POs with one click. Lock in the price, tie it to the job, and match bills against it when they arrive.
Get sharper bids. Build tighter estimates.
Every dollar of margin starts with the bid you collect from your subs. Ressio makes it faster to get good numbers and harder to make errors when you use them.
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