How to Create and View a Bid Request for a Property
Go to Bid Requests
To create a bid and assign it to a property, navigate from the main dashboard, click on the Maintenance arrow then, Bid Requests.
Click Create Bid Request
From the Bid Requests page, click Create Bid Request.
Select Search by Property Address
On assigning a property, you may search either by looking up the resident using the resident’s phone number or by searching the property address. For this instance, select Search by Property Address.
Search for and select the address
Type in the address on the search field, then click on Select once the desired property address appears. 
Review the information and click Select
Review property and resident information, then click Select.
Enter the bid details and click Next Step
Supply the basic details information such as:
- Bid Request Name
- Summary
- Skilled Required
- Max Budget
- Property Access Instruction
- Related Files (when applicable)
- Instruction for Service Provider
Choose service providers and review
The next screen will now allow you to select two or more Service Providers to whom you want to send the bids. The Service Providers are pre-populated depending on the skills required chosen.
Click Submit Bid Request
If ready to submit, click Submit Bid Request.
View the bid's work orders
The page will now present the information of the bid information. You may view the work orders that are part of this bid by clicking the WORK ORDERS.
The number of work orders listed varies based on the number of service providers you invited for the bid.
Open the Work Order Link
There is also an option to look at the detailed information of the work order by clicking on the Work Order Link and it will show the usual work order view.
View the FILES tab
Lastly, the FILES tab is also available to view files that the Service Provider added to the work order.
Bid Request can only be accessed through the Maintenance tab and is not yet available in the Company or Property view.