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To: Ridgeback Concrete

Your bids this morning

Mon, Nov 16, 2026

5 new bids: 1 to bid, 2 to review, 2 to pass.

  1. Bid

    Quillmont Library Plaza Paving

    City of Quillmont, public agency posting. $1.4M, 12 mi, due Nov 25

    Site concrete in your trade, 12 miles out, well inside your bonding limit, and you've worked for this owner twice.

  2. Review

    Otterbay Port Maintenance Yard

    Otterbay Port Authority, public agency posting. $2.2M, 74 mi, due Dec 3

    Right trade and size, but the site is 74 miles away, past your 60-mile range.

  3. Review

    Brindlewood Middle School Gym Addition

    Halden & Pryce Builders (GC), email invitation. $860K, 27 mi, due Nov 20

    A good fit from a GC you've bid with before, but it's due in 4 days and you usually need 5.

  4. Pass

    Larchfield Medical Office Interiors

    Larchfield Health Partners, plan room. $3.1M, 19 mi, due Dec 1

    Interior finishes only, with no concrete scope for you to bid.

  5. Pass

    Quillmont Reservoir Spillway Repair

    Quillmont Water Board, public agency posting. $9.0M, 31 mi, due Dec 8

    At around $9.0M, the job is more than twice your $4.0M bonding limit.

Orivant recommends. You decide which bids to pursue.

Why each bid got its mark

Quillmont Library Plaza Paving

City of Quillmont. Found via public agency posting.

Bid
Trade and project type✓Site concrete and paving: matches your trade
Distance from the office✓12 miles (your range is 60)
Job size and bonding limit✓About $1.4M (your limit is $4.0M per job)
Days until the bid is due✓9 days (you usually need 5)
Public or private, prevailing wage✓Public, prevailing wage: you accept both
History with the GC or owner✓Two past jobs for the City of Quillmont

Reason given: Site concrete in your trade, 12 miles out, well inside your bonding limit, and you've worked for this owner twice.

Otterbay Port Maintenance Yard

Otterbay Port Authority. Found via public agency posting.

Review
Trade and project type✓Yard slab and foundations: matches your trade
Distance from the office✕74 miles (your range is 60)
Job size and bonding limit✓About $2.2M (your limit is $4.0M per job)
Days until the bid is due✓17 days (you usually need 5)
Public or private, prevailing wage✓Public, prevailing wage: you accept both
History with the GC or owner✓No past work with this owner

Reason given: Right trade and size, but the site is 74 miles away, past your 60-mile range.

Brindlewood Middle School Gym Addition

Halden & Pryce Builders (GC). Found via email invitation.

Review
Trade and project type✓Foundations and slab on grade: matches your trade
Distance from the office✓27 miles (your range is 60)
Job size and bonding limit✓About $860K for your scope (your limit is $4.0M per job)
Days until the bid is due✕4 days (you usually need 5)
Public or private, prevailing wage✓Public, prevailing wage: you accept both
History with the GC or owner✓You've bid three jobs with Halden & Pryce

Reason given: A good fit from a GC you've bid with before, but it's due in 4 days and you usually need 5.

Larchfield Medical Office Interiors

Larchfield Health Partners. Found via plan room.

Pass
Trade and project type✕Interior finishes: no concrete scope
Distance from the office✓19 miles (your range is 60)
Job size and bonding limit✓About $3.1M total; no scope in your trade
Days until the bid is due✓15 days (you usually need 5)
Public or private, prevailing wage✓Private, no prevailing wage
History with the GC or owner✓No past work with this owner

Reason given: Interior finishes only, with no concrete scope for you to bid.

Quillmont Reservoir Spillway Repair

Quillmont Water Board. Found via public agency posting.

Pass
Trade and project type✓Structural concrete repair: matches your trade
Distance from the office✓31 miles (your range is 60)
Job size and bonding limit✕About $9.0M (your limit is $4.0M per job)
Days until the bid is due✓22 days (you usually need 5)
Public or private, prevailing wage✓Public, prevailing wage: you accept both
History with the GC or owner✓No past work with this owner

Reason given: At around $9.0M, the job is more than twice your $4.0M bonding limit.

Orivant recommends. You decide which bids to pursue.

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