About them:
Patrick Flanigan emigrated from Ireland in March of 1885. Some time later, he became active in the Baltimore contracting community. He started business with little more than some small tools, a new wife, and a burning desire to succeed. Together with his network of fellow Irish immigrants, also searching for a better life, he began to build the foundation of P. Flanigan and Sons as it stands today. In 1979, Pierce Flanigan III became the fourth generation of the Flanigan family to lead the company.

Their success story:
P. Flanigan & Sons pulled off a clean sweep of five out of five bids on the same day. The total for all five contracts was just under $4.1 million, and the difference between Flanigan's successful bids and the second bidder totaled 5.5%.

The bids were all highway resurfacing projects for the City of Baltimore and all were due at 11:00 a.m. on August 27, 2003. BID2WIN offered two clear advantages in allowing them to submit five bids at the same time, on the same day.

First, Baltimore City requires that the Minority Business participation plan, including signed and detailed statements of intent to subcontract, be submitted with each bid. These forms cannot be properly completed until the total bid amount is determined, so this process is the final step in preparing a Baltimore City bid. BID2WIN enabled Flanigan to quickly identify the amounts they would need to sublet to Minority Contractors so that they could effectively and accurately complete the forms.

Second, the five bids were all similar in nature and similar to each other (as well as to other previous bids and existing projects). The ability to copy other BID2WIN items and to use Task Templates helped them to eliminate repetitive operations and spend more time analyzing the competitors' prices and develop predictions about where other firms would bid.

What they do:
The Flanigan team works in all facets of heavy construction and general contracting. They combine a background of strong project management with an aggressive pursuit of cutting edge technology in construction methods, machinery and materials.

Why they like BID2WIN:
"BID2WIN makes us more organized, accurate, and creates more time for further analysis of our proposals," said Kevin Mullen, vice president of estimating. "It helps us get the information that we need, in a hurry."

Some of their projects:
— The warning track and the parking lot at Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles
— The Baltimore Ravens artificial turf practice field
— The Baltimore Sun printing plant

Company contact info:
P. Flanigan & Sons, Inc.
2444 Loch Raven Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
P: (410) 467-5900 F: (410) 467-3127
www.pflanigan.com

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