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CARM’s FREE Services for
Construction Project Owners
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CARM is pleased to offer the
following services free-of-charge
for any construction-related
or road-building
tenders. We strive to meet the needs of
Manitoba construction tenderers and
contractors, so please call the office any
time to request services you may require.
We are very keen to assist.
The PlanPoint platform is a free service
to project owners. For owners, the platform
significantly decreases, if not eliminates,
the time required to field phone calls and
distribute plans and specifications for a
tender. Posting to PlanPoint is a fast and
convenient method to find construction
tenders with detailed information and
24/7 access.
CARM services
Online project listing
The project information posted on behalf
of owners comes directly from tender
documents. CARM only posts document
content and the information owners
want to appear, which is completely at
their discretion.
Some key information may include
(if applicable):
• What the project is, brief description
• Where to obtain documents
• Type of tender (RFQ, RFP, etc.)
• Construction start/end dates
• Where the project is located
• Estimated value
• Where to submit bids
• Owner and/or construction manager
• Who to contact for questions
• Engineers/architects
• Site visits, if necessary
• Bonding/safety requirements
• Tender close date/time
• Addenda/notifications
In some cases, owners prefer to receive
pricing from “sub-trades only” or the tender
is open to “invited general contractors
only.” This information is included in the
project description section of the platform
to ensure the owner receives bids from the
preferred pool. Therefore, avoiding any
confusion during the bidding phase.
A list of invited general contractors can
also be posted so the sub-trades know who
to bid to. There is an option in PlanPoint
for members to add themselves to a
bidders list.
Posting plans and specs are also at the
discretion of the owner. If the preference
is to keep tender documents private or
control who can view them, CARM will
specify within the additional details as
to how potential bidders should access
the information. For example: Interested
bidders can be instructed to contact the
owner directly for further information or
to obtain a copy of the documents from
a specified office in person or bidders
can obtain hard copies for viewing at the
CARM office and CARM will distribute
from the in-house planroom.
To maintain complete information on
the PlanPoint platform, once the tender
has closed, CARM requires owners to
provide a list of bidders for the tender,
the total dollar amount of each bid and
identification of the successful bidder.
CARM in-house planroom
CARM hosts hard copies of plans and
specs in a convenient library format. Any
owner can host a project in the planroom,
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