What Our Members Are Saying About XLTOOLBOX.COM

“We believe that XLTOOLBOX has a great business concept. General Contractors like us have a problem. Each time we bid a project we need to notify a large number of subcontractors and suppliers and invite them to submit a bid. More importantly, we need to either provide them with the bid documents or provide them with a means to obtain the bid documents. The problem is that many of the subcontractors are unwilling to pay for the documents, but if we pay the cost of reproduction we can easily spend $5,000 to submit a bid that will probably not be successful (there are rarely less than 3 bidders and sometimes as many as 20).

XLTOOLBOX solves this problem for us. Using XLTOOLBOX we can notify hundreds or even thousands of subcontractors within minutes. Furthermore, the subcontractors and suppliers can review the drawings online through the Virtual Plan Room and pay for only those drawings that pertain to their line of work. The result is that they are usually willing to pay a small amount for the documents, and we are saved thousands of dollars.

XLTOOLBOX has already been successful in Ohio and Pennsylvania, and we look forward to their expansion since we work throughout the country.”

“I am writing this letter on behalf of Maccabee Industrial, Inc. to compliment you on XLTOOLBOX.COM. We have been using the service since June 2003 and have very pleased with the technology. The automated RFP process is invaluable to any Project Manager. It allows the solicitation of more subcontractors and vendors in just a few steps than would ever be possible by conventional means.

Also, the learning curve that’s associated with any new tool or technology has been less burdensome thanks to the personal assistance that you have consistently provided. This has allowed us to use XLTOOLBOX.COM more effectively both as part of the bidding process as well as a construction management tool.

Finally, I wanted to mention that your receptiveness to our suggestions shows a dedication to customer service that is rare these days. We wish you luck and look forward to your expanded services.”

I am writing to compliment you on the services offered by XLTOOLBOX. As both a General Contractor and Electrical Contractor who serves a wide region, access to subcontractors and suppliers is crucial. Your service is an ideal solution. We can not only find but also instantly transmit Bid Invitations to the multitude of subcontractors and supplier we need. In minutes we can contact far more potential bidders than is possible through any other means.

Our Subcontractors and suppliers can’t bid a project without access to the plans. Your online plan room is an efficient and cost effective solution. Making plans available 24/7 to bidders and the ability to order full or partial sets in a variety of formats is a great convenience. Our bidders appreciate the remarkably low plan reproduction cost.

Bottom Line; XLTOOBOX saves my company time, money and aggravation.

We recently had occasion to use the XLTOOLBOX while assembling sub-contractor’s pricing for a local municipal bid solicitation. The XLTOOLBOX program saved a great amount of time by our estimator eliminating redundant and follow up phone calls to our materials vendors and sub-contractors freeing him to concentrate on the project itself. Interruption while he studied and reviewed the specifications and drawings was kept to a minimum. We also have been solicited by other members to bid many projects that we weren’t aware of in the past. I have been extolling the virtues of the XLTOOLBOX program to vendors and sub-contractors that I come in contact with daily. It appears that you have a winner!

Thanks for all your efforts and superior product support.

Flynn Construction is a general contracting firm that bids projects almost every day. Complete bids are very dependant upon estimates from subcontractors. I have found that XLTOOLBOX.COM is an excellent resource to use for locating subcontractors that are interested in bidding a project. I post many projects on XLTOOLBOX.COM and I have found many new subcontractors that would like to bid our work. Locating these new subcontractors has been very difficult in the past but with XLTOOLBOX.COM I find it to be quick and easy.

I like using XLTOOLBOX because it is very user friendly and fast to use I enter all the required information at each step on the site and then XLTOOLBOX does the rest of the work to locate the subcontractors. The response for each project is always great and I find numerous subcontractors to estimate work under their trade.

I have also used XLTOOLBOX to locate potential employees, materials, and equipment. Whenever I find myself in need of a subcontractor, materials, equipment, etc. I can usually turn to XLTOOLBOX to help me out.