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Bid Item Development System
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Login Instructions
  1. Using your web browser, go to: http://www.mbta.com/business_t/cmscontractadminindex.asp
  2. Enter a valid Design Contract Number, or, Construction Contract Number in the appropriate fill in box.
  3. Enter your company’s name in the appropriate fill in box.
  4. Enter the password assigned by the MBTA exactly as indicated (case sensitive).
  5. Click on the Submit Password button.

Select/Add Bid Items Instructions
  1. On the Main Menu, Click on the Select/Add Bid Items link.
  2. Enter a partial or whole number in the Item # field, press GO.
    1. From the list of items returned, click the select button next to the desired Item.
    2. If the item is an alternate, select the appropriate alternate number from the pull down list, otherwise leave the default value of B for Base in the Type field.
    3. Fill in the desired quantity in the box under the Qty heading.
    4. Fill in the desired unit price in the box under the Price heading.
    5. Click the Add Item button.
  3. To generate a list of items containing a keyword, enter desired text in the description box, then press GO.
    1. The system will return a list of items which contain the specified text within the description.
      1. From the list of items returned, click the select button next to the desired item.
      2. If the item is an alternate, select the appropriate alternate number from the pull down list, otherwise leave the default value of B for Base in the Type field.
      3. Fill in the desired quantity in the box under the Qty heading.
      4. Fill in the desired unit price in the box under the Price heading.
      5. Click the Add Item button.
  4. To generate a list of items containing a specific Unit of Measure, enter the desired unit of measure text in the UOM box, then press GO.
    1. The system will return a list of items with the specified unit of measure.
      1. From the list of items returned, click the select button next to the desired item.
      2. If the item is an alternate, select the appropriate alternate number from the pull down list, otherwise leave the default value of B for Base in the Type field.
      3. Fill in the desired quantity in the box under the Qty heading.
      4. Fill in the desired unit price in the box under the Price heading.
      5. Click the Add Item button.
  5. To retrieve a list of items matching multiple selection criteria, enter search data in any/all of the Item #, Description, and UOM fields, then press GO.
    1. The system will return a list of items which match all of the specified criteria.
      1. From the list of items returned, click the select button next to the desired item.
      2. If the item is an alternate, select the appropriate alternate number from the pull down list, otherwise leave the default value of B for Base in the Type field.
      3. Fill in the desired quantity in the box under the Qty heading.
      4. Fill in the desired unit price in the box under the Price heading.
      5. Click the Add Item button.
  6. To add another item, click the Add Another link
    1. If done adding items, click the Main Menu link, to return to the Main Menu where you may choose another function
    2. To view items entered previously, click the
      Engineers Estimate - All (items)  Base (items) Alternate (items) options to see the indicated version of the Engineer’s Estimate report

Modify Bid Items Instructions
  1. To modify previously added bid items, click the Modify Bid Items link on the Main Menu
    1. Click the Edit button to the right of the item you wish edit
    2. Change the Quantity and/or Price, and/or Type on the Modify Item Screen
    3. Click the Submit button to save the modifications.
  2. From the results screen, choose to either Modify Another, or go to the Main Menu, where you may choose another function.

Delete Bid Items Instructions
  1. To delete a previously added bid item, click the Delete Bid Items link on the Main Menu
    1. Click the Delete button to the right of the item you wish delete
  2. From the results screen, choose to either Delete Another or go to the Main Menu, where you may choose another function.

Print Engineer Estimate Instructions
  1. To generate an Engineer’s Estimate to review or print, choose Print Engineer Estimate or Save in Excel Format from the Main Menu
    1. Scroll through the Engineer’s Estimate to review the contents of the report.
    2. Use your browser’s print capability to print a copy of the Engineer’s Estimate
    3. Use your browser’s File Save As… capability to Save a copy a copy of the Engineer’s Estimate to a file on your PC
  2. Click the Main Menu  link at the bottom of the report to return to the Main Menu where you may choose another option

Complete Bid Package Instructions
  1. To confirm that you have completed the process of developing the Engineer’s Estimate, select Complete Bid Package on the Main Menu
    1. Confirm your intentions to close the contract estimate from further changes on the results screen by selecting the YES,Complete Bid Package link
    2. Select the Main Menu link to return to the Main Menu where you may select another function
    3. Select the Logout link to exit the BIDS application

Logout Instructions
  1. To Logout of the BIDS application
    1. Select the Logout link to exit the BIDS application from the Main Menu
    2. You may logout of the BIDS application by selecting the Logout link found at the bottom of most BIDS screens.
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