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  1. Archiving Projects 

    1. Archive a Project
    2. Restoring an Archived Project
  2. Bid Packages & Bid Phases 

    1. Bid Packages & Bid Phases (Definitions/Benefits)
    2. Creating Bid Packages
    3. Creating Bid Phases
    4. A bid phase name is required to create more.
  3. Creating Bid Lists - Selecting Bidders 

    1. Copy a Favorite Bid List, or from a Prior Project
    2. Select Bidders: Filter by Group or Postal/Zip Code (By Trade-All)
    3. Select Bidders by Trade-Individually
    4. Removing bidder(s) (Uninviting a bidder from a project)
    5. How to Search PipelineDirectory for Additional Subcontractors
  4. Database Management 

    1. Merging Companies
    2. Mass assign companies or merge entire trades and/or groups
    3. "Do Not Invite" status option in subcontractor/company records.
  5. Invitation Preferences 

    1. Editing Invitation Title
    2. Hide or Show Login on Faxes
    3. Invitation Check Boxes on Fax
  6. Logging In 

    1. Trouble Logging in or Forgot Password
    2. When a Subcontractor Says They Can't Login
    3. How to pin the PipelineSuite login to your desktop (Windows)
  7. Managing Bid Lists 

    1. Bid List Column Preferences
    2. Minority Report or "Good Faith Effort" Report
    3. Uploading a Bid for a Sub into a Project
    4. Master Bid List - Default Sort by Trade Code or Company.
  8. Managing Projects 

    1. Project Contacts
    2. Can't find a project? Here's how.
    3. Delete a Project
    4. Copy Project & Project Templates
  9. Notices (Addenda, RFI, Bid Date Change, etc) 

    1. Creating and Sending a Notice (Addendum, RFI Response, etc.)
    2. Create and Send a "Thank You For Bidding" Notice to not-awarded bidders
    3. Create a Notice Memo
    4. Create a Notice Template
  10. Planroom 

    1. Uploading Plans or Other Documents into your Plan Room
    2. Attachments to Emailed Bid Invitations and Notices
    3. Compressed (zipped) Folders Error.
  11. PreconTabs - Bid Tabulation & Bid Leveling 

    1. Creating a Bid Form (One Base Bid Separate from Line Item Questions)
    2. Creating a Bid Form - Most Common Method (Base Bid as a Line Item)
    3. Bid Leveling
    4. Download a PDF of a Blank Bid Form
  12. Prequalification Module 

    1. What is PreconPrequal™?
    2. Prequal Form Setup Instructions
  13. Procore Integration 

    1. Importing Drawings from Procore
  14. Reports 

    1. Create a Custom Report
    2. Creating a Report of Companies Not in a Group
  15. Value-Added Services 

    1. Email Clean-Up Service
    2. Find Me More Subs Service
    3. ITB Response Service
  16. All articles 

    1. Creating and Sending a Notice (Addendum, RFI Response, etc.)
    2. Copy a Favorite Bid List, or from a Prior Project
    3. Archive a Project
    4. Trouble Logging in or Forgot Password
    5. Editing Invitation Title

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