Public steel work often requires an AISC certified fabricator or erector, and a sub that does not read the certification requirement wastes estimating hours on work it is not eligible to bid.
What AISC certification sets
The AISC Certification program audits a fabricator's or erector's quality management, and many public owners require a certified firm on structural steel work. The solicitation sets which certification is required, which decides eligibility before the scope or the price matters.
Why the certification requirement is easy to miss
Whether the project requires AISC certification, and which category, sits in the specifications and the instructions, not the title. A sub that misses it estimates a job it cannot win or scrambles for a certification it cannot acquire before the deadline.
How an AI bid agent flags AISC certification
An AI bid agent reads each public steel solicitation, flags the AISC certification requirement, and surfaces it with the eligibility terms before estimating starts. The sub pursues only the work it can qualify for.
You can see how the agent reads a steel solicitation in our AI bid agent demo for specialty trade contractors. It flags the AISC certification requirement so eligibility is settled before estimating hours are spent.