{"podcast":{"title":"Your Home Building Coach with Bill Reid","slug":"your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250","podcast_index_feed_id":7294250,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-awakened-homeowner/","website_url":"https://www.theawakenedhomeowner.com/home-design-and-construction-podcast/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b602755f-cdb3-46bc-9625-b9e28d25f99e/Podcast-Cover-jpg.jpg","author":"William W. Reid","episode_count":67,"summary":"I'm Bill Reid and I will be along your side as Your Home Building Coach. Brought to you by The Awakened Homeowner Mission— your go-to podcast for real talk about designing, remodeling, and building your dream home! Hosted by Bill Reid, who's helped coordinate the design and construction of hundreds of new homes and remodels, this show is packed with insider secrets and smart strategies to help you crush your home goals. Building or remodeling can feel like a wild ride — but it doesn't have to be a nightmare. Here, you’ll get expert home remodeling advice, practical new home construction tips, and a full scoop on building a custom home without losing your mind (or your budget). We’ll walk you through renovation planning, share step-by-step home remodeling guides for homeowners, and spill the tea on common home building mistakes and how to avoid them. Thinking about diving into a remodel or new build? Find out exactly what to know before starting a home renovation and how to navigate the home building process like a pro. This podcast pairs perfectly with Bill's new book, The Awakened Homeowner — a must-read if you’re serious about creating a space that feels like home and makes smar…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T18:17:17.552267+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250"},"episode":{"title":"The Bid Package: What to Actually Send Contractors When You Need Estimates","slug":"the-bid-package-what-to-actually-send-contractors-when-you-need-estimates","published_at":"2026-04-18T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/the-bid-package-what-to-actually-send-contractors-when-you-need-estimates","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250","url":"https://www.theawakenedhomeowner.com/captivate-podcast/the-bid-package-what-to-actually-send-contractors-when-you-need-estimates","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b7a3d793-3944-4cf1-b16c-6793f9c1bc5e.mp3","summary":"Season 2 of Your Home Building Coach is underway — and the bid package for home construction is where it begins. If you’re heading into the estimating phase of your custom home build or major renovation, this is the episode you need before you send a single document to a contractor. Most homeowners think the estimating process is simple: hand over the plans, wait for numbers, and pick the lowest bid. In this episode, Your Home Building Coach Bill Reid explains why that approach produces chaos — and what to do instead. The bid package for home construction is the complete compilation of documents your design team has produced, organized and presented to contractor candidates so they can accurately price your project. It’s not just plans. It’s a cover letter, a scope of work document with material specifications, a work breakdown structure format, a formally titled bid set, and any consultant reports. Every element serves a specific purpose. Miss one and you’re leaving accuracy on the table and attracting the wrong kind of contractor. This episode walks you through all five components of a complete bid package, the seven steps for running the estimating process from start to finish, and the cardinal rule that most homeowners break without knowing it: lock the bid set the day you publish it and do not change it during bidding. Bill also covers the strategic layer of options, alternatives, and phasing — three tools that turn the bidding process into a financial planning instrument rather than a price collection exercise. And he explains exactly how your architect can lift the quality of the entire process just by being involved. Whether you’re building a new custom home or tackling a major structural renovation, this episode equips you to run a professional estimating proc…","meta_description":"Season 2 of Your Home Building Coach is underway — and the bid package for home construction is where it begins. 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