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An internet program for contractors and
potential bidders on City of Clearwater projects is now available
at www.MyClearwater.com. It provides electronic access to
construction plans from the comfort of one’s computer.
“Plan Room,” or the Plan Command Construction Document
Program, allows users to purchase sets of plans to review (and bid
on, if pre-qualified) for city projects accepting bids. The program
is user-friendly and convenient and is one more way the city is
using the Internet for e-business.
Bid instructions, bid details, PDF files
of construction drawings and technical specifications for each
project are provided. To access the program, users should go to
www.MyClearwater.com. The program can be accessed through multiple
links. Go to “Quick Links” and select “Invitation
to Bid” from the pull-down menu, or click on “Latest
Information” on the homepage and look for “Invitation
to Bid” under “City Projects.” All posted
projects appear under “Engineering Projects Ready to
Bid.”
If a user wants to bid on a specific city
project, he or she can order a complete set of plans using this
program. It displays the number of pages and technical
specification sections that are included, as well as an estimated
cost. Plans are printed by Jiffy Reprographics, a private
reprographics firm. Payments are made to Jiffy Reprographics, and
plans are usually shipped the same day as ordered.
In the past, a complete set of plans for a
project, such as Beach Walk, could cost around $200. When
advertising a project for bid, the City purchased a certain number
of plan sets to make them available to potential bidders. If few
contractors placed bids, money was wasted on printed plans that
were not needed. This no longer happens with the “Plan
Room” program in place.
“The ‘Plan Room’ program
streamlined our plan availability processes to make it easier for
contractors and vendors to bid on city projects,” said Tom
Mahony, Geographic Technology Manager of Engineering.
“It’s more convenient for contractors and saves the
city money at the same time.”
Anyone can obtain plans and specifications
for open projects, but only pre-qualified contractors can submit
formal bids. For more information about this program or engineering
projects, visit www.MyClearwater.com or call 727-562-4750.
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