Contracting Resources

Verifying Bidder Responsibility:  The following links will provide you with the information necessary to verify that a bidder on a public works project meets the mandatory bidder responsibility criteria required by RCW 39.04.350Bookmark this page for future reference.


For more information about bidder responsibility in the State of Washington, visit the website of the Capital Projects Advisory Review Board (CPARB) for the Suggested Guidelines for Bidder Responsibility.  These Suggested Guidelines discuss the mandatory criteria, supplemental criteria, and subcontractor criteria.
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  • 2007 Legislative Updates:  Training Powerpoint from June 2007 (bidder responsibility, GC/CM, Design/Build, Job Order Contracting, etc.)
  • Customized training available to your agency (groups or individuals) on a variety of topics including but not limited to the following:
    • Public Works 101
    • Contract Close-out
    • Managing Claims Against the Bond and Retainage
    • Construction Change Orders
    • Bidder Responsibility and Responsiveness
    • Insurance
    • Prevailing Wage Monitoring
    • GC/CM Contracting (General Contractor/Construction Manager)


Coming soon:

  • Obtaining competitive unit prices with a bid
  • Managing the Low Bid Process
  • Claims Against Retainage and Contract Bonds

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