For City of Milwaukee-certified small contractors
Never miss a City bid that fits your trade.
City construction carries a 25% SBE goal, and primes need certified subs to hit it. SBE Ready texts you the bids worth your time and puts your quote in front of the primes bidding them.
Text message · sample
SBE Ready: new bid fits you
Alley reconstruction, south side pkg 4. Concrete + paving. SBE goal 25%.
Due Thu Nov 12, 2 PM. No pre-bid meeting.
sbeready.com/bids/b-102
Reply YES if interested. STOP to opt out.
How it works for subs
- 1
Get verified in five minutes
Enter your City SBE certification, trades, service area and crew size. We check it against the City's public directory and show a verified-as-of date.
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Get only the bids that fit
We watch City bid postings and read every bid package for the SBE goal, scope, due date and pre-bid meeting. A person double-checks every date and percentage before you get a text.
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Tap interested, set your price
Tell us your number and what it covers. We draft the quote, you approve it, and it goes in front of the primes bidding that job days before bid day.
For primes chasing the 25%
Stop calling down the same list on bid week. Open a match board for the bid and see which certified subs are already interested.
See a sample match board- ✓A list of interested, City-certified subs for your bid, with quotes
- ✓Certification expiration dates checked against bid opening
- ✓An outreach log that records every contact as Good Faith Effort proof
- ✓A Form A draft from the subs you pick, for you to review, sign and file
You set the price
We draft quotes from what you tell us. Your number, always.
We never file for you
Primes and subs review, sign and submit their own paperwork.
Texts only with your OK
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