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Public & Private Tender Support: guides & ideas.

Planning advice, materials and project stories for public & private tender support.

Illustrative sequence of a California tender search and online bid submission

Public & Private Tender Support

How Licensed Contractors Find Public and Private Tenders in California

Where licensed contractors find California construction bids: Cal eProcure, city and county portals, DIR registration, prequalification and SB/DVBE status.

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Illustrative concept of a construction bid being reviewed and submitted online

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The Last 48 Hours: A Final Review Workflow for Construction Bids

A final bid review workflow for construction contractors: checking numbers, addenda, signatures, bid bond and deadline logistics before you submit.

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Contractor reviewing marked-up drawings and a list of scope questions, an illustrative concept

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Clarifying Construction Bid Scope Before You Price It

How to use pre-bid RFIs to close scope gaps before pricing a construction bid: finding conflicts, writing clear questions and leveling subcontractor scope.

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Organized construction bid documents, drawings and forms arranged for review, an illustrative concept

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Organizing Solicitation Documents for a Construction Bid

A construction bid document checklist for California contractors: indexing specs and drawings, tracking addenda, required forms, bonds and insurance terms.

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