Correct – once you transcode dailies, you will crate an Avid project (based on their naming convention) and move/copy mediafiles to that folder. Keep the folder naming to numbers only or MC will not index the files upon launch. As suggested, manage each batch/day worth of dailies that best makes sense to you and production.
Create a bin and populate with clips, merge ALE, etc. Ensure that clips are linked, in sync, scrub through, etc. a basic QC of both media and metadata. For example, in my years of providing dailies, they may request that you name the clips based on their convention, etc. Also provide reports for issues with timecode, focus, etc. (all detailed ahead of time before the bid). This may include burn-in,position, size, as well as sync audio, etc.
Once all dailies have been QC’s, then the first day, send project, bin, and mediafile folder which has been named to date. If you use numbers only, then something like 20140923 would be both a uniquely named number and date satisfying both your needs.
Michael