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March 2026
Version 1.5
Alternate Pricing Support
Track and manage bid alternates — additive and deductive — directly within the project workflow
Pre-bid Meeting Tracker
Log pre-bid meeting notes, mandatory attendance requirements, and key clarifications in one place
Bid Summary
Alternate line items now roll up cleanly in the full Bid Summary with $/SF breakdowns
February 2026
Version 1.4
Submission Tracking
Record where, when, and how each bid was submitted — BuildingConnected, email, hand-delivered — with timestamps
Bid Bond Tracking
Track bid bond requirements, amounts, surety info, and submission status per project
GC Bid Form Prep
AI Auto-Confirm now cross-references bid bond fields against GC requirements automatically
January 2026
Version 1.3
AI-Powered Material Reconciliation
Upload vendor quote PDFs and AI extracts line items, quantities, and unit prices — auto-matched to your scope
Labor Verification
AI scope analysis now flags labor rate mismatches against regional benchmarks
Addendum Impact Check
Fixed edge case where addenda issued after invitation were not flagged as affecting submitted scope
December 2025
Version 1.2
18-Phase Bid QA Checklist
Expanded the core checklist from 5 phases to a full 18-phase structured workflow covering every stage from plan receipt to post-submission
Bid Readiness Score
Scoring now weighted by phase criticality — Phase 10 Addenda Review and Phase 15 Pre-Submission are highest weight
Decision Log
Unlimited entries on Pro; improved filtering by phase and decision type
November 2025
Version 1.1
Scope Tracker
Explicitly mark every scope item as Included, Excluded, or By Others — exportable for GC qualification letters
Vendor Address Book
Store supplier and sub contacts with trade type, quote history, and preferred status
Project Dashboard
At-a-glance view of all active projects with bid dates, readiness scores, and outstanding items
October 2025
Version 1.0
BidShield Launch
Initial release of the bid workflow tool for commercial roofing estimators — 134-item checklist, scope tracker, and bid readiness scoring
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