The Bids application was developed for Allied Concrete-Leaman Building Materials, Inc. and
is used by Allied Concrete sales representatives, project managers and administrative staff.
Allied Concrete, a division of Leaman Building Materials, Inc, is a family owned business,
founded in 1954 by Dean K. Leaman. The company is an industry leader with more than 53 years
of experience. Allied Concrete has offices in Houston and West Harris, Fort Bend, Brazoria
and Waller counties in southeast Texas. As a customer-centric and technologically advanced
company, Allied utilizes Global Positioning System (GPS) monitored trucks, laptop-equipped
sales/service personnel, and centralized dispatch to provide instant information and the controls
necessary to manage each project.
Bids project list screen displays active projects in real-time
Bids manages Allied Concrete’s contracted projects. The application maintains individual
contractor details, provides current pricing and tracks bids by sales representative.
Bids also helps Allied customers manage, report, and analyze real time data in order to respond
more effectively to market conditions.
Bids maintains individual contractor details for each sales representative
Two different user types access the system, they include: administrative staff and outside sales people.
Administrative and support staff setup projects and contractor information from a
Dodge Report
or from other sources. Tasks include:
 | Setup and manage project information (Project Name, Location, Bidding Date, etc.)
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| Add contractor’s information (Name, Contact, etc.)
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| Review bid information
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| Update project information to indicate which contractor was awarded the job
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| Manage user and role information
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Outside sales people add bid information for their projects and print quote sheets. Tasks include:
| Setup additional contractors, or adjust existing contractor profiles as needed
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| Gather bid information and enter details for each bidder
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| Print quote sheets for a contractor in the field for immediate signature
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