The work is public. Finding it in time is the hard part.
It's scattered everywhere
State jobs post on the ESBD. Every school district, city and county runs its own bid page. Nobody has time to check them all.
Your scope is buried
A job titled "Facility Improvements" might hold a big drywall package on page 140. You only find out if you read the whole thing.
You hear about it too late
GCs need sub quotes days before their own bid is due. By the time a job reaches you by word of mouth, the window is often closed.
Set it up once. Get your list every Monday.
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Tell us what you do
Your trades, your shop's ZIP, how far you'll drive, and the job sizes you take on.
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We read every posting
Each morning we check public bid sites across DFW and read the bid documents to find drywall and framing scope.
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You get the matches
A short email with each job, your scope, the deadline for sub quotes, and the GCs bidding it.
Know if it's worth pricing before you open the plans.
- Your scope, with page numbersWhich spec sections cover framing, drywall and ceilings, and where to find them.
- The GCs bidding itPulled from the owner's plan holder list, so you know exactly who to send a quote to.
- Deadlines that matter to youPre-bid walks, question deadlines, and when GCs need your number.
- Watch-outsPrevailing wage, bonding, fire-rated assemblies, tight schedules. Flagged before you spend a night on takeoff.
Elementary School Classroom Addition
05 40 00Cold-formed metal framingp. 88–9409 21 16Gypsum board assembliesp. 141–15009 51 13Acoustic ceilingsp. 156–159Watch-out: drawings and specs list different stud gauges for the corridor walls. Ask the GC which one governs.
Example breakdown
GCs on state jobs have to come looking for you.
On Texas state contracts, prime contractors must reach out to certified HUB subs before they bid. Scopeline puts those requests at the top of your list so you can answer them in time.
Texas HUB Subcontracting Plan rules, 34 TAC §20.14
Help shape it. Lock in the lowest price it will ever be.
- Weekly matches for your trades within your radius
- Full breakdown and GC list for every job
- Your founding rate stays the same as long as you're a member
- A direct line to the founder for what you want built next
Straight answers
What kind of work does this cover?
Commercial and institutional building work that public agencies put out to bid: schools, city and county buildings, state agencies and universities, plus public housing programs.
Where do the jobs come from?
Public bid postings from Texas agencies: the state's ESBD, school district portals, and city and county bid pages across DFW.
Do GCs see my information?
No. Nothing about you goes to a GC unless you choose to send an intro.
Do I need to be HUB-certified?
No. Every sub gets the full list. HUB-certified subs also see GCs that are actively looking for certified partners.
Which trades do you support?
Drywall, tape and float, metal stud and wood framing, and acoustic ceilings. More trades will follow based on what members ask for.
Who's behind this?
Scopeline is built in DFW by someone who works in commercial construction and got tired of hearing about good jobs too late.