👥 Who it’s for: Estimators, Precon Managers, Bid Coordinators
🗓 When to use it: Before you invite subs
Building bid packages by hand means copying scope from a spreadsheet into your bid tool, one line at a time. Muro builds the scope with you, then creates a bid package and bid form for each trade or CSI division, with every scope item as a line item. Then it checks that nothing was left out.
At a glance
📁 Add these files | Drawings and specs, or your own scoping sheet · Instructions to bidders (ITB) or RFP |
🔌 Connect | Your bid management tool (e.g., BuildingConnected, Procore) |
🤖 Start with | Agents › Scoping Agent (skip it if you already have a scoping sheet) |
📄 You get | A scoping sheet, plus bid packages and bid forms created in your bid tool |
⏱ Takes about | 5–15 minutes for the agent, a few minutes for the packages |
Example output (illustrative data)
What to ask
1. Build the scope. Start the Scoping Agent from Agents and add your drawings and specs. (See How agents work.) Already have a scoping sheet? Add it and go to step 2.
2. Create the bid packages:
Create bid packages and bid forms in BuildingConnected from this scoping sheet, one per trade. Make every scope item a line item.
3. Check that nothing was missed:
Check the bid packages against the scoping sheet and list any scope item that isn't in a package.
Go further:
Set up this project in BuildingConnected from the ITB.
Split the packages by CSI division instead of by trade.
Move the firestopping scope into its own package.
Tips & best practices
✅ Review the scoping sheet first. The packages are only as good as the scope behind them.
💡 Set up the project from the ITB. If the project isn't in your bid tool yet, Muro can create it from the ITB, with the name, dates and location filled in.
💡 Tell Muro how you split packages. By trade or by CSI division, and any packages you always combine.
🔒 You stay in control. Muro shows a preview of every package and waits for your approval before creating anything. See Your data, security & approvals.
Good to know
Muro creates the packages. Inviting bidders is a separate step: see Invite bidders and chase subs for their bids.
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