Bid Folder

Bids that tell their own story—with analytics.

Think Dropbox for commercial construction bids—but smarter. Share secure bid packages and see exactly who engages, for how long, and what they focus on. Unlock AI insights to win more work and tighten pricing.

1,200+
GCs & Subs onboarded
37%
Avg. time-on-bid lift
30+
Workflow integrations

Sample Bid Analytics

Views
48
Avg. Session
12m 41s
Top Section
Scope
Return Visits
19
Focus heatmap (sample)

From send… to signed.

Bid Folder centralizes your RFQs, drawings, specs, addenda, and schedules. Share a single secure link. We track every interaction and translate engagement into actionable insights for estimators and project controls.

One Link, All Files

Package drawings, scope sheets, schedules, and addenda into branded bid portals.

Per-Company Visibility

Know which company looked, who inside, and when—with automatic contact enrichment.

Time-on-Section

See where teams spend time (e.g., civil scope vs. electrical alternates) to gauge interest and risk.

Focus Heatmaps

Heatmaps reveal skimmed vs. studied pages so you can tighten pricing and highlight differentiators.

AI Insights

Summaries, risk flags, scope gaps, and suggested clarifications pulled straight from your package.

Security & Control

Expiring links, watermarking, NDA gates, SSO, and role-based access keep your bids protected.

Plug into your stack

Estimating & PM

Procore, Autodesk Build, Sage, CMiC, JDE, Primavera. Push engagement signals into opportunity and cost workflows.

Cloud & Storage

OneDrive, SharePoint, Google Drive, Box, S3. Keep your source-of-truth while layering analytics on top.

Identity & Security

Okta, Azure AD, SSO/SAML, MFA, watermarking, expiring links, and detailed audit logs.

Track every signal. Close with confidence.

  • Company-level and user-level view history
  • Time-on-page and section depth analytics
  • Heatmaps of drawing sheets and spec PDFs
  • AI-generated risk flags & clarification questions
  • Exportable discovery reports for internal reviews
  • Webhooks & APIs to trigger workflows
Focus heatmap (sample)
Most Read
Alternates & Exclusions
At Risk
Ambiguous scope language
Action
Send RFI template

Discovery Report (sample)

Engagement Summary
Northlight Electrical viewed 18m 22s across 3 sessions. Focus on pages 12–16 (Electrical Spec), 32–38 (Schedules).
Risk & Clarifications
Missing addendum reference for Rev B; ambiguous language around trench backfill responsibility.
Suggested RFIs
Request confirmation on alternates A2/A3; confirm shutdown windows for tie-ins; clarify spec section 26 05 26 bonding jumpers.

Show, don’t tell—deliver insights.

Your team and your bidders both benefit. Decision-makers get clarity. Estimators get direction. Executives get a measurable trail from invite → engagement → award.

Simple, scalable pricing

Start free. Upgrade as your bid volume grows.

Starter

For small teams exploring Bid Folder

$0
  • Up to 3 active bid portals
  • Per-company engagement tracking
  • Basic AI summaries
  • Email support

Growth

For growing GC & specialty contractors

Most Popular
$299/mo
  • Unlimited bid portals
  • Time-on-section & heatmaps
  • AI risk flags & RFIs
  • Procore/Autodesk integrations
  • SSO & audit logs
  • Priority support

Enterprise

Advanced security & enterprise rollouts

Custom
  • Custom retention & data residency
  • SCIM/Okta provisioning
  • On-prem gateway options
  • Dedicated CSM & SOWs

Bid Folder cut our back-and-forth by half and gave us confidence on where subs were actually reading. We tightened scope and reduced change orders.

T. Morales
Sr. Estimator, Regional GC

The heatmaps alone paid for the tool on project one. We knew exactly where to focus our clarifications.

A. Nguyen
Director of Precon, Industrial Contractor

Our executives love the discovery report. It's now standard in our go/no-go.

J. Smith
VP, Project Controls

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Frequently asked

How is this different from a file share?

Bid Folder is purpose-built for construction bids: branded portals, time-on-section analytics, AI risk flags, and integrations with estimating & PM systems.

Do viewers need an account?

No. Viewers access via secure links with optional NDA gates, watermarking, and SSO when required. You control expirations and permissions.

What about sensitive drawings and specs?

We support fine-grained access, audit trails, expiring links, and enterprise security features. Talk to us about data residency and retention.

How does pricing work?

Start free, then pick a plan based on active bid portals and advanced analytics needs. Enterprise options available.