Audience
Contractors in every trade
About Bid Control
Bid Control is a public-bid discovery and preparation service for contractors seeking work from cities, counties, school districts, and other public agencies. It monitors 3,800+ cities, counties, and schools and 540+ bid websites, processing more than 190,000 bid pages per month. It surfaces opportunities by trade and service area with contract values, deadlines, required forms, site visits, and other bid details. Users can receive bid alerts, review early signals from agency meetings and budgets, view past award information, and track changes to bid dates or documents. Bid Builder helps prepare bids by filling forms with company information, while Bid Team provides bid-planning and paperwork assistance. Contractors can browse opportunities and manage bid workflows in a browser on a phone, tablet, or computer. Users can open three jobs free without a credit card.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$49/month
Pricing Details:
Bid Board is $49/month; Bid Builder is $149/month. Bid Team is $299/month for one bid or $799/month for unlimited bid paperwork. Plans are billed monthly in advance, plus applicable sales tax, and may be canceled online at any time. Opening 3 jobs is free, with no card required.
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.
Integrations
No integrations listed.
Company Information
PorchRocket
United States
porchrocket.com/bidcontrol
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