A general contractor needs three subs to bid a job by Friday. They send the RFP through your website form. The sub who reads it first, asks the smart questions, and gets the walkthrough booked is usually the sub who wins the bid. Dash Dolphin texts your estimator 5 seconds after the RFP hits.
Be the sub who texts back the same hour. GCs remember the responsive subs.
Commercial bid windows are short. RFPs go to multiple subs in the same blast email. The estimator who reads it within the hour and books a walkthrough usually moves to the shortlist. Wait until Monday and you’re behind two competitors already.
Real situations from your industry
Friday afternoon RFP
GC sends an RFP at 3 p.m. Friday with a Monday morning deadline. Whoever texts back same day usually gets the walkthrough.
Tenant improvement bid
Restaurant build-out, three subs invited. The first estimator on the site walk sets the scope conversation and usually wins.
Recurring maintenance contract
Property manager shopping multiple service contracts. Speed of first response sets the tone for the rest of the relationship.
What you get on your phone
Real messages your phone receives the moment somebody fills out your form. No app, no inbox, no chatbot reply to the customer.
What hits your phone in 5 seconds
Commercial RFP Mark T. (Sterling GC) Office TI, 8,400 sf, mech rough-in Bid due Mon 8 a.m. Tap to call: (555) 220-7790
Site walk request
Site Walk Request Erin J. (PM, Westgate Plaza) Retail TI, 2 storefronts Wants walk this week Tap to call: (555) 411-0033
Maintenance contract bid
Maintenance Bid Sasha K. (Facilities, MedPlex) 3 buildings, quarterly service Wants 3 bids by 6/20 Tap to call: (555) 605-2218
Yes. Set up multiple form connections. RFPs from your top three GCs can route directly to the principal estimator while general inquiries route to the bid team.
Up to you. Scheduling on every plan with hourly granularity. Most commercial subs route after-hours RFPs straight to the senior estimator’s cell so they can call back first thing Monday.
Yes. Dash Dolphin works with literally ALL CRMs and bid management platforms because it watches the email notification. Doesn’t matter what platform you use.
Yes. Any form submission that triggers an email notification works, and you can also forward direct RFP emails into Dash Dolphin to text them the same way.
