Montana Builders Exchanges. Montana’s Pipeline to Bidders.

Montana Montana Builders ExchangesBuilders Exchanges


Montana’s Pipeline to BiddersMontana’s Pipeline to Bidders


Montana’s Pipeline to BiddersMontana’s Pipeline to BiddersWe get your plans where they need to be!We get your plans where they need to be!

A HistoryA History

Builders Exchanges pre-date all other Builders Exchanges pre-date all other

nationally recognized construction nationally recognized construction

associations, and are the oldest form associations, and are the oldest form

of cooperative alliance between of cooperative alliance between

segments of the construction industry segments of the construction industry

in North America other than trade in North America other than trade

unions and guilds. unions and guilds.

The first Builders Exchange of record opened The first Builders Exchange of record opened in 1862, in Nova Scotia, Canada. in 1862, in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Montana ExchangesMontana Exchanges

Montana Exchanges- BillingsMontana Exchanges- Billings

• In business since 1955In business since 1955

• Serving over 500 Serving over 500 membersmembers

Billings Builders Exchange

Montana Exchanges- Great Montana Exchanges- Great FallsFalls

• In business since 1958In business since 1958


Great Falls Builders Exchange

Montana Exchanges- Montana Exchanges- MissoulaMissoula

• In business for over 30 In business for over 30 yearsyears


Missoula Plans Exchange

Montana Exchanges- Montana Exchanges- BozemanBozeman

• In business for over 25 In business for over 25 yearsyears


Builders ExchangeBozeman

How does a Builders Exchange How does a Builders Exchange or Plan Room work?or Plan Room work?


• Plan Issuer (Engineer, Architect, Plan Issuer (Engineer, Architect, General Contractor, Owner) sends General Contractor, Owner) sends plans to the Exchangesplans to the Exchanges



• Exchange makes the plans available Exchange makes the plans available to all of it’s members – in the plan to all of it’s members – in the plan room or using our on-line plan room.room or using our on-line plan room.



• Exchange makes the plans available Exchange makes the plans available to all of it’s members – in the plan to all of it’s members – in the plan room or using our on-line plan room.room or using our on-line plan room.

• Contractors, subcontractors, and Contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers bid on the project.suppliers bid on the project.

Why use Builders Exchanges Why use Builders Exchanges for plan distribution? for plan distribution?


• You will be able to You will be able to reduce the cost reduce the cost and and number of plan sets you purchase while number of plan sets you purchase while increasing your coverage.increasing your coverage.


• You will be able to You will be able to reduce the cost reduce the cost and number of and number of plan sets you purchase while increasing your plan sets you purchase while increasing your coverage.coverage.

• The exchanges are prepared to produce The exchanges are prepared to produce their own sets for plan room use at a price their own sets for plan room use at a price you would normally pay for volume you would normally pay for volume production.production.



• The exchanges are prepared to produce their own The exchanges are prepared to produce their own sets for plan room use at a price you would sets for plan room use at a price you would normally pay for volume production.normally pay for volume production.

• You will reach suppliers across the entire You will reach suppliers across the entire state. state.



• The exchanges are prepared to produce their own The exchanges are prepared to produce their own sets for plan room use at a price you would sets for plan room use at a price you would normally pay for volume production.normally pay for volume production.

• You will reach suppliers across the entire state.You will reach suppliers across the entire state.

• It is rare when a project being bid for one It is rare when a project being bid for one city does not find interest from suppliers city does not find interest from suppliers living in another city.living in another city.



• The exchanges are prepared to produce their own The exchanges are prepared to produce their own sets for plan room use at a price you would normally sets for plan room use at a price you would normally pay for volume production.pay for volume production.

• You will reach suppliers across the entire state.You will reach suppliers across the entire state.

• It is rare when a project being bid for one city does It is rare when a project being bid for one city does not find interest from suppliers living in another city.not find interest from suppliers living in another city.

• Project updates are usually posted within Project updates are usually posted within hours of receipt at an exchange.hours of receipt at an exchange.


• You will be able to You will be able to reduce the cost reduce the cost and number of plan sets you and number of plan sets you purchase while increasing your coverage.purchase while increasing your coverage.

• The exchanges are prepared to produce their own sets for plan The exchanges are prepared to produce their own sets for plan room use at a price you would normally pay for volume production.room use at a price you would normally pay for volume production.

• You will reach suppliers across the entire state.You will reach suppliers across the entire state.• It is rare when a project being bid for one city does not find It is rare when a project being bid for one city does not find

interest from suppliers living in another city.interest from suppliers living in another city.• Project updates are usually posted within hours of receipt at an Project updates are usually posted within hours of receipt at an

exchange. exchange.

• Exchange members have 24/7 access to project Exchange members have 24/7 access to project information. The exchanges utilize web software information. The exchanges utilize web software which allows potential bidders 24/7 access in a which allows potential bidders 24/7 access in a SECURE online environment to complete SECURE online environment to complete information including plans, specifications, information including plans, specifications, addenda and other related information. addenda and other related information.


• You will be able to You will be able to reduce the cost reduce the cost and number of plan sets you and number of plan sets you purchase while increasing your coverage.purchase while increasing your coverage.

• The exchanges are prepared to produce their own sets for plan The exchanges are prepared to produce their own sets for plan room use at a price you would normally pay for volume room use at a price you would normally pay for volume production.production.

• You will reach suppliers across the entire state.You will reach suppliers across the entire state.• It is rare when a project being bid for one city does not find It is rare when a project being bid for one city does not find

interest from suppliers living in another city.interest from suppliers living in another city.• Project updates are usually posted within hours of receipt at an Project updates are usually posted within hours of receipt at an

exchange. exchange. • Exchange members have 24/7 access to project information. Exchange members have 24/7 access to project information.

The exchanges utilize web software which allows potential The exchanges utilize web software which allows potential bidders 24/7 access to complete information including plans, bidders 24/7 access to complete information including plans, specifications, addenda and other related information.specifications, addenda and other related information.

•You can observe project activity by logging on to an Exchange website

Extend Your Reach

By taking advantage of the services By taking advantage of the services offered by these exchanges you can offered by these exchanges you can

reach over 1330 contractors, reach over 1330 contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.subcontractors, and suppliers.

Extend Your Reach

By expanding the “bidding base” By expanding the “bidding base” you’ll get more competitive bidding you’ll get more competitive bidding

BenefitsBenefits

• The exchanges all have state of the art The exchanges all have state of the art equipment and have the ability to exchange equipment and have the ability to exchange project documents electronically upon request. project documents electronically upon request.

• This means that distribution time can be This means that distribution time can be shorter.shorter.

• It also means that you can select one exchange It also means that you can select one exchange

as a recipient and ask that exchange to forward as a recipient and ask that exchange to forward the documents to the others.the documents to the others.

• Builders Exchanges have a long Builders Exchanges have a long history in their construction history in their construction communities of providing information communities of providing information for bidders.for bidders.

• Builders Exchanges have a long Builders Exchanges have a long history in their construction history in their construction communities of providing information communities of providing information for bidders.for bidders.

• Exchanges are your partners in Exchanges are your partners in providing access to projects both providing access to projects both electronically and in hard copy electronically and in hard copy helping you meet compliance helping you meet compliance requirements and serve a wider requirements and serve a wider audience for less cost.audience for less cost.

• Builders Exchanges have a long history in Builders Exchanges have a long history in their construction communities of providing their construction communities of providing information for bidders.information for bidders.

• Exchanges are your partners in providing Exchanges are your partners in providing access to projects both electronically and in access to projects both electronically and in hard copy helping you meet compliance hard copy helping you meet compliance requirements and serve a wider audience for requirements and serve a wider audience for less cost.less cost.

• As the industry moves toward a disperse As the industry moves toward a disperse electronically and then print, plan distribution electronically and then print, plan distribution model, the exchanges working together can model, the exchanges working together can provide a smooth pipeline. provide a smooth pipeline. Each has Each has complete reprographicscomplete reprographics capability. capability.

• Builders Exchanges have a long history in their Builders Exchanges have a long history in their construction communities of providing construction communities of providing information for bidders.information for bidders.

• Exchanges are your partners in providing access Exchanges are your partners in providing access to projects both electronically and in hard copy to projects both electronically and in hard copy helping you meet compliance requirements and helping you meet compliance requirements and serve a wider audience for less cost.serve a wider audience for less cost.

• As the industry moves toward a disperse As the industry moves toward a disperse electronically and then print, plan distribution electronically and then print, plan distribution model, the exchanges working together can model, the exchanges working together can provide a smooth pipeline. Each has complete provide a smooth pipeline. Each has complete reprographics capability.reprographics capability.

• The exchanges can make your projects The exchanges can make your projects available either for open bidding or for available either for open bidding or for private bidding. Our software allows you to private bidding. Our software allows you to restrict access to projects you might wish restrict access to projects you might wish to bid privately.to bid privately.

Additional BenefitsAdditional Benefits

• Exchanges have experienced Exchanges have experienced personnel handling your projects. personnel handling your projects. This ensures that all relevant This ensures that all relevant addenda, bidders lists and other addenda, bidders lists and other correspondence is partnered with the correspondence is partnered with the proper bid package.proper bid package.

Additional BenefitsAdditional Benefits

• Exchanges have experienced personnel Exchanges have experienced personnel handling your projects. This ensures handling your projects. This ensures that all relevant addenda, bidders lists that all relevant addenda, bidders lists and other correspondence is partnered and other correspondence is partnered with the proper bid package.with the proper bid package.

• These personnel are available to assist These personnel are available to assist bidders with non-technical questions.bidders with non-technical questions.

Additional BenefitsAdditional Benefits• Exchanges have experienced personnel handling Exchanges have experienced personnel handling

your projects. This ensures that all relevant your projects. This ensures that all relevant addenda, bidders lists and other correspondence addenda, bidders lists and other correspondence is partnered with the proper bid package.is partnered with the proper bid package.

• These personnel are available to assist bidders These personnel are available to assist bidders with non-technical questions.with non-technical questions.

• Builders Exchanges are in the business of Builders Exchanges are in the business of making it easy for owners to solicit making it easy for owners to solicit responsive bids on their projects. Once a responsive bids on their projects. Once a project has been completed and submitted project has been completed and submitted - owners & issuers need only to - owners & issuers need only to communicate changes to each exchange. communicate changes to each exchange. Quick dispersal of documents and no more Quick dispersal of documents and no more huge copy bills. huge copy bills.

Additional BenefitsAdditional Benefits• Exchanges have experienced personnel handling Exchanges have experienced personnel handling

your projects. This ensures that all relevant your projects. This ensures that all relevant addenda, bidders lists and other correspondence addenda, bidders lists and other correspondence is partnered with the proper bid package.is partnered with the proper bid package.

• These personnel are available to assist bidders These personnel are available to assist bidders with non-technical questions.with non-technical questions.

• Builders Exchanges are in the business of making Builders Exchanges are in the business of making it easy for owners to solicit responsive bids on it easy for owners to solicit responsive bids on their projects. Once a project has been completed their projects. Once a project has been completed and submitted - owners & issuers need only to and submitted - owners & issuers need only to communicate changes to each exchange. Quick communicate changes to each exchange. Quick dispersal of documents and no more huge copy dispersal of documents and no more huge copy bills. bills.

Save Time & MoneySave Time & Money

• Reduce PostageReduce Postage

• Printing- Fewer bid setsPrinting- Fewer bid sets

• Printing- We offer special pricingPrinting- We offer special pricing

• No fees for posting a projectNo fees for posting a project

• No special technology requiredNo special technology required

How to take advantage of this How to take advantage of this pipeline…pipeline…

It’s Easy…It’s Easy…

Just contact your nearest Exchange Just contact your nearest Exchange and we’ll show you how easy it can be!and we’ll show you how easy it can be!

Billings * Bozeman * Great Falls * Billings * Bozeman * Great Falls * MissoulaMissoula

Each location is operated separatelyEach location is operated separately

Montana Builders Exchanges. Montana’s Pipeline to Bidders.

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