Past Events

BidCentral: Online Bidding for Owners

Join us in November to learn how you can streamline your tendering process.

BidCentral has changed the tendering process, making it more efficient and cost effective.  Come and see why owners like Kwantlen University, University of the Fraser Valley, City of Prince George and others have adopted BidCentral.  Learn the benefits and see first hand the process of online bidding from bid document distribution to bid result analysis in this 30-minute session.

Choose from the following sessions:

Thursday, November 10th   11:30AM - 1:30PM
     
     Vancouver Regional Construction Association (Vancouver)
         3636 East 4th Avenue    Vancouver, BC     map
         Lunch will be served

Tuesday, November 22nd   11:30AM - 1:30PM
         **Please Note** New Location
         ABC Country Conference Room (adjoining the Best Western Hotel)
         32080 Marshal Road    Abbotsford, BC     map
         Lunch will be served
     
  


BidCentral: Online Bidding Training Sessions

Across BC, Online Bidding through BidCentral is growing in popularity, especially for the Public Owners.  Infinite Source would like to offer some short, 30 minute training sessions for the bidders of BidCentral's Online Bidding System.  These sessions are intended for any user bidding as prime to an owner.

The sessions will cover:

  • Submitting Intentions to Bid

  • Applying for Bid Bonds

  • Submitting an Online Bid

  • Transferring, Withdrawing and Re-submitting a Bid

  • Bid History and Public Openings

Wednesday, October 12th   2:00PM - 2:30PM

Friday, October 14th   8:30AM - 9:00AM

Tuesday, October 18th   12:30PM - 1:00PM
     
  
Wednesday, October 19th   8:30AM - 9:00AM
     
     Webinar Info: http://issc.glance.net
         Session Key: 1910

The Conference Call Information is the same for all sessions:
     
     Vancouver Area: (604) 630-0213
         Toll-Free: (877) 390-5090
         Participant Code: 9734097


UBCM Tradeshow and Exhibition

The City of Prince George is leading the way in adoptin BidCentral's online bidding module to help strealine its bid management processes.

Please visit us at booths 225 & 227 at the UBCM Tradeshow & Exhibition in Vancouver to see how BidCentral can help you receive more qualified, compliant and sustainable bids.

When: September 28, 2011  10:30AM - 5:00PM
          September 29, 2011  10:00AM - 3:00PM

Where: Vancouver Convention Centre - East
            1055 Canada Place    Vancouver, BC   map

 

For more information on UBCM, visit http://ubcm.ca/EN/main/convention/2011_Convention.html

For more information on BidCentral, visit www.bidcentral.org


SICA - Managing Your Construction Risk

From Tender to Contract Completion

  • "Standard" Front End - BCDC 2 - Debbie Hicks, SICA   Don't set yourself up for pooly crafted documents that can lead to non-compliant tenders.
  • BidCentral, Increasing Qualified and Compliant Bids - Steve Sulpher, Infinite Source    SICA's newest service offering, BidCentral, can increase efficiencies, offer greater control of document distribution and increase the number of qualified, compliant bids you receive.
  • The Pitfalls of the Process: Tender to Contract Completion - David McKenzie, Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP    Risk management and plantakers, qualification of bidders and complicated tender forms.

When:  12noon - 4PM on Monday, June 6, 2011 
Where: Ashland Training Centre
            1414 Columbia Avenue    Castlegar, B   map

When:     12noon - 4PM on Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Where: Days Inn 
            600 Cranbrook Street North    Cranbrook, BC   map 


SICA - Public Construction Committee Luncheon with Design Consultants

10 Principles for Successful Tendering

  • Successful Tendering Principles - Ensure you are creating a tendering process that secures the lowest comliant bid
  • BidCentral - SICA's newest service offering, BidCentral, can increase efficiencies, offer greater control of document distribution and increase the number of qualified, compliant bids you receive.
  • Current Industry Issues - Risk management and plantakers, qualification of bidders and complicated tender forms.

When: 12noon - 2PM on Thursday, May 12, 2011  
Where: Ashland Training Centre
            1941 Kent Road    Kelowna, BC   map

 


SICA - Vernon Local Meeting

When: Wednesday, March 30, 2011
           5:30 - 7:30 PM


NIGP Cascadia Chapter Dinner Meeting

Special Presentation: INFASTRUCTURE PROJECT PROCUREMENT

Guest Speakers: Greg Baynton, President, Vancouver Island Construction Assoc.

                              Steve Sulpher, Director Business Development, BidCentral

When: Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Where: Fireside Grill Restaurant
            4509 West Saanich Road   Victoria, BC


SICA - PlanSource Workshop

For Consultants, Contractors and Owners

When: Thursday, February 3, 2011

Where: Coast Capri Hotel - Kelowna
            1171 Harvey Avenue   Kelowna, BC