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Welcome to the BidCentral Online Bidding for Subcontractors (BOBS) Help Page.

BOBS – How to Submit a Trade Contractor Bid

BOBS Trade Contractor - Submitting a Bid: 8 Easy Steps

Step by Step instructions for Trade Contractors submitting a bid on BidCentral Online Bidding for Subcontractors (BOBS)

Step 1: Review the pre-bid interpretations for the scope of work and other important information – available in the BidCentral Planroom (you will need a BidCentral account username and password) or the BidCentral BOBS Project Listings.

Step 2: If this is your first time on BOBS (or you need a refresher) read the BOBS User Guide.

Step 3: If you are a BidCentral Planroom subscriber, make sure to list yourself as “I am Bidding” and also “Following”, on the BOBS project you are interested in, so that you receive all notifications about that BOBS project.

Step 4: Advise your Surety Representative that you are bidding:

  • Complete the BOBS Bond Application Form and send it to your Surety Representative.
  • Make sure they have the correct BOBS Bond Form.
  • Verifiable Bid Bonds are to be provided by the bidder’s Surety representative through one of the ebond providers assessed by the Surety Association of Canada – https://suretycanada.com/SAC/Surety-Bonds/E-Bonding-Assessments.aspx.

Step 5: Register and access the BOBS bidding platform on Bids & Tenders (this requires you to have a unique login and password).

Step 6: Pay your BOBS fee here (required to submit a bid & for each project).

      • You need the receipt number for your Bid Form.
      • The project number is the BidCentral project number (starts with the year, ex: 2020-xxxxxx).
      • Your money will be refunded if for some reason you do not bid.

Step 7: Submit your bid on the BOBS bidding platform as noted in Step 5. Remember, Appendix A, Standard Exclusion apply as per the BOBS Rules of Procedure.

Step 8: After closing,

      • The Who Bid Who will be available in the BidCentral Planroom  (you will need a BidCentral Account username and password), or at the BidCentral BOBS Project Listings.
      • Missed Bids and Bid Withdrawals can be performed as per the instructions here.

BOBS – General Contractor Registration (For Intention to Bid)

  • BOBS General Contractor – How to Confirm Intention to Bid

BOBS Rules of Procedure and Terms & Conditions

  • BOBS Rules of Procedure
  • BOBS Platform Transition Rules Document
  • BOBS Terms & Conditions

BOBS User Guides for Online Bidding

  • New Platform Webinar Recording
  • BOBS Training Guide (User Guide)
  • BOBS Bid Submission Guide
  • BOBS Frequently Asked Questions

BOBS Bonding

  • BOBS Bond Form (Appendix C, Rules of Procedure)
  • BOBS accepted E-Bond Solutions Providers (Surety Association of Canada)
  • BOBS Authorized Sureties (Authorized for the Province of BC)
  • BOBS Bonding Not Required Notice
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