Bid Preparation, Estimating & Proposal Management

• Develop a complete understanding of each assigned bid, including plans, specifications, and all contract documents.
• Prepare bid bond requests, insurance review forms, and all required documentation.
• Develop green sheet estimates using historical data, market trends, and industry expertise.
• Set up estimates in HCSS and prepare crew-based estimates in accordance with Ames estimating protocols.
• Manage estimate closeout activities, including:
• Sales and use tax analysis
• Subcontractor and vendor quote evaluation and selection
• Risk allocation
• Final project pricing in coordination with Senior Management
• Ensure cost certainty for all estimate components, including self-performed work, subcontractor scopes, and vendor quotations.
• Develop or delegate bid schedules while considering project constraints, phasing requirements, an...