Questions tagged county-contracting

County contracting: 4 questions across all categories.

4 questions

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AnsweredWhat is a bid tabulation, and how do I get the one for a county bid I just lost?

A bid tabulation is a list of all bids received for an Invitation for Bid (IFB), typically showing the names of the bidders and their total proposed...

bid-tabulation county public-records

Tom B.asked 2d ago

5 votes3 answers9 views

AnsweredWhat is prevailing wage, and does it apply to my county janitorial bid?

Nadia, the Service Contract Act (SCA) applies to service contracts over $2,500 that are performed in the United States, which is why your county bid...

prevailing-wage janitorial county

Nadia F.Verified vendorasked 2d ago

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AnsweredWhat is an IFB, and does the lowest price really win every time on a sealed bid?

Yes, for an Invitation for Bid, the lowest price wins if your bid is responsive and you are a responsible contractor. Grace is correct that for a...

ifb construction bid-tabulation

Jordan P.asked 2d ago

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QuestionWhat is a bid bond, and how do I get one as a contractor who has never bonded before?

We are looking at a county paving project. The IFB requires a bid bond at the bid opening in nine days. I called our insurance agent, and they said...

bid-bond construction county-contracting

Tom B.asked 2d ago