Construction Bidboard (www.ebidboard.com) launches green initiative for contractors and suppliers to easily find and respond to green (LEED) public works opportunities.
San Diego, California - April 22, 2010 -- Construction Bidboard (www.ebidboard.com), California’s
premier public works project site and prime publisher of public jobs for state and municipal public
agencies has launched a green initiative that highlights public works jobs that contain green
requirements in the project. Thus, making it quick and easy for contractors and suppliers to find and
respond to green (possible LEED compliant) opportunities, as well as for agencies to highlight green
requirements where applicable.
"Focus on green construction projects combined with the availability of federal stimulus funds for green
projects have never been as prevalent as it is today. Keeping our customers informed of these industry
trends and government regulations and providing them the tools necessary to ensure their success is our
main objective" states Mark Eigenbauer, President of Construction Bidboard.
This effort is part of Construction Bidboard’s continued commitment towards prioritizing green
initiatives, focused on new government regulations, specifically executive order 13514. These initiatives
include:
- Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
- Conservation of water resource
- Elimination of waste
- The construction of sustainable buildings
For Contractors and Suppliers:
Ninety-Five percent of government agencies are mandated by EO 13514 to award contracts to
companies implementing green initiatives. Now contractors that meet LEED and environmental
regulations will benefit from efficiently knowing which jobs match their expertise.
New features include:
- Flagged projects, displaying a green leaf icon, easily identifying it to the user as a green initiative
project
- Users have the ability to search for all the green leaf projects by selecting the "Green Initiative
Project" option
- LEED classification keyword templates are made available in the "Update Member Profile
section" of the user’s account; this allows the contractor/subscriber the ability to have
predetermined keywords added to their profile
- Having LEED keywords in a members profile gives the user nightly updates of new opportunities
that include chosen keywords for a project including green construction and engineering
For government agencies:
Bid Publishers now have the ability to check mark or flag green projects. This initiative launched by
Construction Bidboard (www.ebidboard.com) will make competitive bidding more user friendly and
allow more qualified bidders to bid on the jobs available. The competitive bidding process will save
government agencies costs because there will be more qualified bidders bidding. The lowest qualified
bidder wins the job by law. Construction Bidboard already saves government agencies money by
providing posting of their projects at no cost.
About Construction Bidboard (www.ebidboard.com):
Construction Bidboard (www.ebidboard.com) is a leading bid publishing company providing a webenabled,
interactive bid service focused on improving the construction bid process in the state of
California. Construction Bidboard contains a comprehensive cross-agency database of project
information and bid results including line item cost information. Leveraging the Internet, eBidboard
offers unprecedented features of easily accessing this information, effectively collaborating between
owners and prospective bidders, and efficiently researching historical information and bid results. As a
result, eBidboard benefits everyone in the bidding process, (owners, general contractors,
subcontractors, suppliers, and service providers), by saving substantial time and money, facilitating
better bids and proposals, minimizing business risks, and increasing competitive awareness.
Construction Bidboard is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mediagrif Interactive Technologies Inc. (TSX:
MDF)
For any inquiries, please contact:
Construction Bidboard, Inc.
Diane Morse
VP Sales and Marketing
Tel: (678) 427-3723
Email: dmorse@marketvelocity.com
