After loging into MyPlanSource users will be able to see a PROJECT LISTS of jobs bidding throughout the five regions of Texas as well as other regions around the country.
The PROJECT LIST contains information that includes the actual title of the project as named by the plan issuer, the bid date and time; location of the project and whether or not the projects has bidding documents attached, including addenda.
If there are Addenda associated with this project, click on the TITLE to see the Project Details page and VIEW to see the Documents Tab that lists sheets and sections by name.
By "clicking" on the Project Title, users will be able to access the PROJECT DETAILS page which shows users complete project information.
The default PROJECT DETAILS TAB allows users to review project information such as title, bid date and time, estimated cost, project location, project type, category of work, and scope of work.
VIRTUAL PLANROOM subscribers are able to access other important information, including notes, time and locations for pre-bid meetings and site visits, and detailed contact information for the project owner and design team, and contractors who are bidding the project.
The PROJECT DOCUMENTS TAB allows users to see the bidding documents in a folder view just like those on their own computer.
By opening the folder, users may see either the Blueprints or the Specifications / Addenda. These files are named according to their original page title or section.
VIRTUAL PLANROOM SUBSCRIPTION users may order hardcopy of the bid documents or click on the DOCUMENT TITLE to launch the "SourceViewerTM Online Material Take-Off Tool".
Those who choose to order hardcopy of the bid documents may make select the documents they are interested in and click the ORDER button. From there, users will be guided through MyPlanSource's secure ecommerce pages to have the print order fulfilled and await pick-up or delivery.
After launching the SourceViewerTM Online Material Take-Off Tool, users may perform quantitative take-offs and annotations on-line and export the quantities to an .XLS format and annotated pages necessary to bid a project.
