Save reprographic and administrative costs

QuestCDN is the easiest, most cost-effective way to post detailed project advertisement information – simply attach an eBidDoc™ and deliver it to QuestCDN members. You save money by:

• Advertising projects for on the QuestCDN network.
• Dramatically reducing hardcopy reprographic costs.
• Eliminating clerical administration of hardcopy plan distribution.
• Improving communications with contractors and suppliers during the bidding period through the rapid posting of addenda, plan holders and bid result information.

Communicate more effectively with contractors and suppliers by quickly posting addenda, plan holders and bid result information

QuestCDN has engineered additional functionality into the site to provide QAPs the ability to:

• Preview and edit their project listings.
• Post addenda (electronic planholders are automatically alerted to addenda via QuestCDN email).
• List manual planholders (QuestCDN lists the electronic planholders automatically to the plan holder list).
• Post the bid results for members to review.
• And best of all, this information is communicated at the speed of the internet!

Prevent plagiarism and fraudulent alterations of plans and specifications

The eBidDoc™ is delivered to members in a secure Adobe portable document format (PDF) which prevents the copying and/or altering of the “native” file documents. The QAP may also digitally sign the eBidDoc™ to authenticate the validity of the document.

Manage and direct the participation of your project

QuestCDN gives QAPs complete control to post the projects with an “open”, “protected”, or “hidden” designation.

• The “open” designation allows all members to view the project detailed advertisement and download the eBidDoc™.
• The “protected” designation allows all members to view the project advertisement, but access to download the bid document is controlled by the issuance of a password provided to pre-qualified members by the QAP.
• “Hidden” project advertisements do not appear on the website at all, but they are made available to selected pre-qualified members by the issuance of a QuestCDN project number and password controlled by the QAP.

Be a hero to bidders by reducing their costs

Bidders receive tremendous cost savings because project advertisements are pre-viewable free of charge and the eBidDoc™ downloads are priced at a fraction of hardcopy costs. Therefore more companies are willing to review and bid, providing you with the best bids possible.

Guarantee bid accuracy and accountability by delivering full project information

Another key QAP benefit is the reduction or elimination of in-house plan room administration and after bid disputes. Contractors and suppliers will now have a complete project bidding eBidDoc™ and addenda information residing in their offices that is up-to-date, accurate and will pass full accountability to them for:

• Performing accurate takeoffs.
• Guaranteeing specification adherence.
• Submitting accurate, cost effective bids.

Reallocate resources to deliver more bidder value

By utilizing QuestCDN versus developing your own project delivery system, you eliminate the immense investment of time and money needed to design, engineer, administrate and support a system. This allows you to redirect those resources in other high client value areas of your business.

Stay informed with our valuable informational resource

As a QAP you receive unlimited additional logins associate memberships for your staff to utilize the valuable information included on our website.

Benefit from leading edge internet technology and training

QuestCDN is your project information conduit, delivering the latest technology as it is developed to maintain the highest level of functionality and value. Our team provides ongoing assistance and training members ensuring the benefit from the full range of our services.

Archive as-built drawings, O&M manuals and warranties in a paperless database

QAPs may adopt a more efficient digital submittal review process and then deliver as-built construction drawings, O & M manuals and warranty information to their clients in a digital PDF format. This makes it easier to retrieve the component building and construction information that is critical in operating, maintaining and repairing buildings and systems throughout the future.