Download Electronic Bidding Software

<H2 class=form>Description</H2>
<BLOCKQUOTE>This function allows authorized contractor users to download the electronic bidding software from the Electronic Bidding home page. This function is only available to registered business partners and is accessed when the user clicks the Expedite icon on the Electronic Bidding home page and follows the download prompts.
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<H2 class=form>Quick Navigation</H2>
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT face=Arial size=2>The following table provides an overview of the steps in this process. Detailed step-by-step directions are provided in the next section.</FONT>
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<TD width=199><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>From this screen…</FONT></B></TD>
<TD width=391><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>perform this action:</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD width=199><FONT face=Arial size=2>Browser home</FONT></TD>
<TD width=391><FONT face=Arial size=2>Navigate to ECMS Website</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=199><FONT face=Arial size=2>ECMS Welcome page</FONT></TD>
<TD width=391><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click Registered Users Login on the navigation bar</FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click Contractor Services option</FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click eBidding option</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD width=199><FONT face=Arial size=2>Electronic Bidding home page</FONT></TD>
<TD width=391><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click Expedite Bid icon</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=199><FONT face=Arial size=2>File Download dialog box</FONT></TD>
<TD width=391><FONT face=Arial size=2>Select "Save this file to disk"</FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click OK</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=199><FONT face=Arial size=2>Save As dialog box</FONT></TD>
<TD width=391><FONT face=Arial size=2>Navigate to the desired location on your machine or network</FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click OK</FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>(The setup file is copied to the designated location. To install Expedite Bid, double-click the setup.exe file and follow the prompts.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
<H2 class=form>Step-by-Step Directions</H2>
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<TD width=151><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>User Action</FONT></B></TD>
<TD width=439><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>Result</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Open your browser software and navigate to the ECMS website.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The ECMS Welcome page is displayed.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Using the Registered Users Login fields at the top of the navigation bar, enter your user ID and password. Click GO or tap the Enter key.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The ECMS Welcome page appears. Your user name now appears at the top of the navigation bar, and the navigation bar options are tailored to your security group(s).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Select the Contractor Services option from the navigation bar.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The option expands to show additional options beneath it.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Select the eBidding option beneath Contractor Services on the navigation bar.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Electronic Bidding home page is displayed.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click the Expedite Bid icon.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Download File dialog box is displayed. By default, "Save this file to disk" is selected.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click OK.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Save As dialog box is displayed.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Navigate to the location you wish to place the setup.exe on your local machine or network.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The selected folder appears in the "Save in" edit box.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><FONT face=Arial size=2>Click the SAVE button.</FONT></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Save As dialog box closes, and the setup.exe is copied to the selected location. You are returned to the Electronic Bidding home page.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD width=151><IMG height=1 alt="" src="/icons/ecblank.gif" width=1 border=0></TD>
<TD width=439><FONT face=Arial size=2>Use home page links to access other Electronic Bidding functions, or use the navigation bar to access other ECMS functions or to log out of the system.</FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>When you are ready to install the software, double-click the setup.exe and follow the installation wizard prompts.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P></BLOCKQUOTE>

Description

This function allows authorized contractor users to download the electronic bidding software from the Electronic Bidding home page. This function is only available to registered business partners and is accessed when the user clicks the Expedite icon on the Electronic Bidding home page and follows the download prompts.


Quick Navigation

The following table provides an overview of the steps in this process. Detailed step-by-step directions are provided in the next section.
From this screen… perform this action:
Browser home Navigate to ECMS Website
ECMS Welcome page Click Registered Users Login on the navigation bar

Click Contractor Services option

Click eBidding option

Electronic Bidding home page Click Expedite Bid icon
File Download dialog box Select "Save this file to disk"
Click OK
Save As dialog box Navigate to the desired location on your machine or network

Click OK

(The setup file is copied to the designated location. To install Expedite Bid, double-click the setup.exe file and follow the prompts.


Step-by-Step Directions

User Action Result
Open your browser software and navigate to the ECMS website. The ECMS Welcome page is displayed.
Using the Registered Users Login fields at the top of the navigation bar, enter your user ID and password. Click GO or tap the Enter key. The ECMS Welcome page appears. Your user name now appears at the top of the navigation bar, and the navigation bar options are tailored to your security group(s).
Select the Contractor Services option from the navigation bar. The option expands to show additional options beneath it.
Select the eBidding option beneath Contractor Services on the navigation bar. The Electronic Bidding home page is displayed.
Click the Expedite Bid icon. The Download File dialog box is displayed. By default, "Save this file to disk" is selected.
Click OK. The Save As dialog box is displayed.
Navigate to the location you wish to place the setup.exe on your local machine or network. The selected folder appears in the "Save in" edit box.
Click the SAVE button. The Save As dialog box closes, and the setup.exe is copied to the selected location. You are returned to the Electronic Bidding home page.
Use home page links to access other Electronic Bidding functions, or use the navigation bar to access other ECMS functions or to log out of the system.

When you are ready to install the software, double-click the setup.exe and follow the installation wizard prompts.



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Created by
Joseph D Howe/PennDOT
on 03/16/2005 at 10:52:29 AM