Owners & Operators

Run RFP processes.
Without the drudgery.

Everything between "we need this done" and "punch list complete" — with AI doing the heavy lifting.

Describe the project — AI drafts the full RFP in secondsAI drafts the full RFP in seconds
Invite vetted, bond-ready vendors qualified to bidInvite qualified and bonded vendors
Use AI bid leveling to save hours of review timeUse AI bid leveling to save hours of review
Protect payments with bonding or credit cardProtect payments with 100% bonded
Cost to postFree
Fully insured projectsPriceless
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Triple Five
Georgetown
NYCEDC
BDG
Capital
McKinney
Terra
JLL
Triple Five
Georgetown
The platform

Everything the project needs, in one place.

From the first idea to the final payment, both sides of the deal work from one system — no email threads, no spreadsheets, no missing information.

AI-assisted

Create professional
RFPs in minutes.

Let Light RFP handle the most time-intensive parts of the RFP process: our AI chatbot Arfie is designed to speak your language.

  • From idea to RFP faster than a cup of coffeeDescribe the project in a sentence and AI returns a structured scope, timeline, and budget you can send the same day.
  • Industry-specific expertiseArfie speaks commercial real estate and construction, so you can send scopes contractors actually respond to.
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Marketplace

Post or find projects
in any market.

Owners and operators post RFPs and receive competitive bids. Vendors discover new work nationwide — with one streamlined flow for both sides.

  • Nationwide reachConnect with projects and contractors across all 50 states through location-based search.
  • Verified participantsOwners and vendors are vetted, so you always know who you’re working with.
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RFP Marketplace

Browse and bid on projects from property managers

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HVAC System Replacement

San Francisco, CA

HVAC
$50K - $75K
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Landscaping & Maintenance

Austin, TX

Landscaping
$15K - $25K

Electrical Panel Upgrade

Brooklyn, NY

Electrical
$30K - $45K

Plumbing Repairs

Miami, FL

Plumbing
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Commercial Cleaning

Los Angeles, CA

Cleaning
$8K - $12K
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Roof Replacement

Chicago, IL

Roofing
$60K - $90K
AI-powered

Compare bids instantly with AI bid leveling.

Stop living in spreadsheets. AI reads every bid, lines up scope and pricing, raises red flags, and points to the best value option for your project.

  • Side-by-side analysisScope, materials, exclusions, and pricing across every bid in one clean view.
  • Red-flag detectionInstant pricing analysis and value recommendations, so you decide with confidence.
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BID REVIEW

Compare Bids using AI

Select bids to get an intelligent side-by-side analysis

VENDORAMOUNT
Ainsworth$20,000
PJ Mechanical$22,000
Donnelly$25,000
Lion Mechanical$29,250
MJH$32,250
RFIs

Centralize communication to keep the project moving.

Cut the back-and-forth of hundreds of emails. Every vendor question lives in one place, attached to the RFP.

  • One unified threadAll RFI communication flows to a single spot in the RFP, so you never answer the same question twice.
  • Instant updatesAutomatic notifications to every party for scope changes and new RFIs.
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RFIs· Front Porch Renovation
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Collaboration

Get your whole team
on the same page.

Shared access and notifications ensure that colleagues and outside partners can contribute to the toughest RFPs.

  • Granular team accessGrant the right level of access to fit every layer of your organization.
  • Shared access & alertsLet teammates and third parties view or edit RFPs and stay in the loop automatically.
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Team & sharing· 245 Miller unit turn
4 people
You
YouTime Equities
Owner
Dana Reyes
Dana ReyesProject lead
Editor
JLL Facilities
JLL FacilitiesExternal partner
Viewer
Priya Nair
Priya NairProcurement
Viewer
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FAQ

Common questions.

01What does Light RFP cost?Posting an RFP is free for owners. Browsing and bidding is free for vendors. Most of the time, an RFP’s winning bidder is required to use either bonding to protect their projects or accept payments by credit card via Light RFP. In select cases, posters pay Light RFP a SaaS fee to pay vendors by ACH.
02How do free bid bonds actually work?Bid bonds cost $0 — no catch. We make our money when you win: the performance & payment bond on the awarded job is priced at a flat 3%, and your bid bond application doubles as prequalification, so surety is only one click away.
03I'm an owner — why do vendor bonds matter to me?Because every bidder arrives bond-ready. No more discovering at award time that your low bidder can't get bonded — prequalification already happened when they bid.
04How does AI bid leveling work?AI reads every bid and lines them up — scope coverage, pricing, exclusions, warranties, and red flags — so you compare like with like instead of decoding seven different PDF formats.
Field note
"I have been surprised by the cost savings and speed of execution on every RFP we have completed. It gives me the confidence that I can come in below my budget numbers while maintaining a high level of quality."
Christopher Gildea · Vice President · JLL

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