2021
Year Bid Connectors Opened For Business
41
Cities Our Founding Team Bid Work
6.2 hrs
Avg. Weekly Search Time Cut For Early Users
112
Data Sources Checked Each Morning
It Started With a Frustrated Estimator, Not a Business Plan
Marcus Webb spent nine years estimating electrical work for a mid-size general contractor in Ohio. Twice a week, more or less, he'd burn a whole morning cross-referencing five county procurement sites, one state portal, and a handful of private plan rooms just to land on three projects actually worth bidding.
He wasn't the only one doing this. The first version of Bid Connectors matched exactly one trade, in exactly one state. It wasn't much to look at. Four contractors asked to pay for it anyway, before there was even a pricing page to send them.
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Columbus, OH
Accounts Served
7,400+
What We're Actually Trying to Do Here
Our Mission
Give a five-person electrical outfit the same first look at a project that a 500-person national contractor gets, before the deadline makes it irrelevant.
Our Vision
A construction industry where finding a relevant project takes minutes, not a decade of relationships and a rolodex of city clerks.
We Stand Out For A Reason
None of this is printed on a poster in some offices. We don't have an office. But every product decision gets run through these three filters.
Ship the Useful Version First
A filter that works for 80% of trades today beats a perfect one that ships next quarter. We'd rather hear what's broken from real bidders.
Say the Boring Part Out Loud
If a data source updates weekly instead of daily, we say so on the page. If a plan caps out at 300 takeoff pages a month, that's not a footnote.
No Decisions Without a Field Person in the Room
Every major feature gets reviewed by someone who has actually estimated a bid.
How a Notice Becomes a Bid-Ready Package
Four steps happen before a project ever lands in your feed.
Capture
Scanners check agency portals, plan rooms, and developer filings every few hours, not once a week.
Qualify
Each listing gets scored against your trade, location, and typical contract size before it ever reaches your account.
Assemble
Plans, specs, and addenda get bundled into one package instead of five separate downloads.
Deliver
It lands in your queue, usually the same day it's published, often before a competitor has even opened the agency's site.
The Four People Most Likely to Answer Your Support Email
Marcus Webb
Co-Founder, Head of Product — former Chief Estimator, 9 years
Elena Torres
Co-Founder, Engineering Lead
Jordan Pike
Field Advisor — 15 years as a GC superintendent
Nicholas A. Davis
Customer Success Lead
Why Contractors Trust Us With Their Morning Routine
Real feedback from the people who use Bid Connectors every day.
“I called their support line at 7 AM before a bid was due, expecting a ticket number back. Got a guy who used to run field estimates himself, and he knew exactly what I was asking.”
Renee Castillo
Owner, Castillo Concrete & Sitework“Most software built for contractors is made by people who've never set foot on a jobsite. Five minutes into using this one, you can tell that isn't true here.”
Marcus Delaney
Preconstruction Manager, Delaney Bros. Construction“They told me flat out that a plan I wanted wouldn't help my trade. Cost them a sale that day. Earned my renewal every year since.”
Wendy Ip
Principal, Ip Mechanical GroupQuick Answers
About Us
Before you ask — a few things worth knowing up front.
We Built the Tool We Couldn't Find.
Try the One We Ended Up With.
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