For property managers and association managers
Compare two to four bids for one eligible Indiana residential asphalt-shingle project. Record what each proposal actually states before anyone adjusts or interprets the totals.
A bid tabulation records each contractor's quoted total and written terms. Bid leveling goes further by applying documented adjustments so bids can be evaluated on a common basis. BidHound handles the tabulation and scope-gap stage only. It does not invent adjustment values, normalize totals, or rank bidders.
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A bounded comparison
| Task | BidHound workbook |
|---|---|
| Preserve original quoted totals | Supported |
| Record included, excluded, allowance, not specified, or not applicable | Supported |
| Record exact written products, quantities, conditions, and responsibilities | Supported |
| Flag missing or differing written terms | Supported |
| Supply plug values or estimated missing costs | Not provided |
| Calculate a normalized total | Not provided |
| Rank or recommend contractors | Not provided |
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Read the fictional sample first. The prepared email asks for your city and state, residential asphalt-roof confirmation, bid count, role, main question, what decision the sample helps with, and what you would choose at $97. Completing the prompts may avoid a follow-up.
If you manage properties or association projects, also include approximately how many eligible roofing projects you compared in the past 90 days and when you may next need a comparison.
Do not send bids, attachments, street addresses, client names or payment information.
If the button does not open your email app, write support@trybidhound.com with the subject “Roof comparison inquiry”. Include the same project details above and no attachments or sensitive information.
No order, reservation, payment, document submission, delivery promise or subscription.
No. A bid tabulation records quoted totals and written terms. Bid leveling applies documented adjustments so bids can be evaluated on a common basis. The BidHound workbook supports the tabulation and scope-gap stage only.
No. It preserves original quoted totals and flags written differences. It does not supply adjustment values, estimate missing costs, or calculate a normalized total.
No. It does not score, rank, verify, or recommend contractors. It organizes what the proposals state and which questions remain unanswered.
It is designed for two to four bids for one eligible Indiana residential asphalt-shingle project. Commercial roofing, low-slope systems, public procurement, and formal tender evaluation are outside its present scope.
This page covers the written comparison of one eligible Indiana residential asphalt-shingle project. Commercial and low-slope systems, public procurement, formal tender evaluation, contractor verification, fair-price calculations, technical specifications, inspections, engineering or insurance advice, and contractor recommendations are outside BidHound's present scope.