Digital Production Control: Where are my Accepted Alternates?

Issue

You have Accepted Alternates in On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid, but don't see them when you flip a bid to "DPC Mode".

Discussion

Once a Bid is set to DPC Mode,

• Accepted Alternates are rolled into the Base Bid and no longer separately visible while the Project is in DPC Mode. If you return the Project to Takeoff Mode, the accepted Alternates are visible separately
• Unaccepted Alternates are not visible in DPC Mode - they are ignored
• Accepted Change Orders are visible in DPC Mode as separate child bids. Use the Bid View tab in the Labor Cost Codes window on the Takeoff Tab or the Project View drop down to switch between Base and Child Bids

Project View Tab

In Takeoff mode, you see all Child Bids:

However, in DPC mode, you only see Accepted Change Orders because Accepted Alternates are rolled into the Base Bid and Unaccepted Child Bids are ignored entirely.

Related Articles

• Handling Change Orders in DPC