20-0178 Attachment C - Demandstar Ebidding Instructions For Businesses (2).pdf

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20-0178 GREENHOUSE HEATING AND LIGHT INSTALLATION
Solicitation number
RFP DET 200000001744 2
Issued by
Wayne County, Detroit City, Michigan

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This file is electronic bidding instructions provided by DemandStar, a platform used by government agencies to receive bids on contract opportunities. The document outlines the procedural steps for vendors to submit bids electronically through the DemandStar e-bidding system. To participate in e-bidding, vendors must first verify that the specific opportunity is designated as an "e-bidding" project by checking the available actions listed in the project details. Vendors must then click the "E-bidding" action button, enter their contact information in all required fields, and acknowledge which agency-required documents they will upload to fulfill bid requirements. The submission process requires vendors to upload all response documents in accepted file formats, verify completion of all required documentation, and click the NEXT button followed by the Submit Response button to finalize their e-bid submittal.

Upon submission, vendors receive a confirmation message indicating that their uploaded documents will be visible to the agency once the bid closes; however, this confirmation does not validate that all documents were completed or submitted correctly. Vendors have the option to make post-submission edits by accessing the "DETAILS" and "EDIT" functions to modify their responses if needed. The bid amount field must contain a number, though vendors may enter zero if they prefer to provide detailed bid descriptions through uploaded documents instead. This instruction document emphasizes the importance of uploading all required documents and verifying completeness before final submission to ensure proper bid consideration.

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(E-bidding) Electronic Bidding Instructions

Introduction

To submit a bid electronically (e-bidding) on DemandStar

• The project MUST be setup for e-bidding by the government agency advertising the opportunity

How to check if it is an e-bidding opportunity

• Not all opportunities posted on DemandStar by government are available for e-bidding

• Those that are available for you to electronically bid will list “e-bidding” as an available “ACTION” when you look at the project details

In order to do e-bidding

1. Click on “E-bidding” in the actions column

2. Enter you contact information and enter in all required fields

Note: You MUST put a number of the “BID AMOUNT” box.

However, that number can be 0 so as to allow for a more detailed descriptions of your bid through your uploaded documents.

• In the agency required documents section – check the documents you intend on uploading and fulfilling.

By checking these boxes this is ONLY an acknowledgement of how you will fulfill the requirement. You still have to upload the documents.

In order to do e-bidding

Upload your response documents in an accepted file format

Make sure that you have covered and uploaded all the required documents

In order to do e-bidding

Once you decide you’ve uploaded all your documents that you would like to submit, make sure you click the NEXT button at the bottom of the screen

Completing your e-bid submittal

• Please VERIFY that you have attached ALL the required documents

• Click on the Submit Response button to complete your e-bid

Copyright 2019, DemandStar Corporation. (206)940-0305

Confirmation of Response

• When you complete you will receive a confirmation

• This is a confirmation that what you uploaded will be visible to the agency when the bid closes, this is not a confirmation that all your documents were fill out or submitted correctly

Post Submission Edits

If you feel like you missed something or need to make a change you can go back to your submittal response and edit your e-bid.

By clicking on “DETAILS” then “EDIT” the section you wish

Copyright 2019, DemandStar Corporation. (206)940-0305

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