Bids & Lettings 路 Data brief
WSDOT's Dec 2, 2026 letting: 2 proposals in 2 counties, led by anacortes ferry terminal pavement preservation 路 $1.5m-$1.8m work
Skagit (1), Whatcom (1) 路 1 WSDOT region 路 bids due through Bid Express
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Bids & Lettings 路 Kittitas 路 Data brief
WSDOT's Nov 18, 2026 letting: 1 proposal in 1 county, led by bridge work
Kittitas (1) 路 1 WSDOT region 路 bids due through Bid Express
Bids & Lettings 路 Data brief
WSDOT's Nov 4, 2026 letting: 3 proposals in 3 counties, led by sr 509, clear creek stream restoration project 路 $9m-$10m work
Clark (1), Island (1), Pierce (1) 路 3 WSDOT regions 路 bids due through Bid Express
Bids & Lettings
WSDOT has six contracts out to bid through Dec. 2, worth $31.5 million to $36 million by its estimate ranges
The largest is a $14 million to $15 million job to replace an overflow culvert with a new bridge on SR 544 in Whatcom County. Four of the six carry federal small business goals.
Law & Regulation
Washington construction liens and public works bonds: 90 days to record, eight months to sue, 30 days to claim on a bond
Suppliers must send a notice of right to lien, which reaches back only 60 days. On public works, retainage is capped at 5%, and claims against it are due within 45 days of completion.
news 路 King
Washington has 64,278 registered contractors in this site's directory; King, Snohomish and Pierce counties hold 49.6%
44,484 are general contractors. 2,740 registrations expire before the end of 2026, most of them in November and December.
Bids & Lettings 路 Pierce
WSDOT will take bids Nov. 4 on a $9 million to $10 million Clear Creek stream restoration on SR 509 in Pierce County
The state project removes two dams and restores part of Clear Creek. It has three addenda, 111 bid items and 300 working days.
Projects & Developments 路 Thurston
How to bid WSDOT work: prequalify for free, 15 days before the opening, or join the Small Works Roster for jobs under $350,000
WSDOT issues bidding proposals only to prequalified contractors. Applicants need five completed projects and an audited or reviewed financial statement; the Small Works Roster needs three projects and no financials.
Bids & Lettings 路 Whatcom
WSDOT's largest open contract: a $14 million to $15 million bridge to replace the Nooksack River overflow culvert on SR 544
Bids open Dec. 2 for the permanent repair in Whatcom County. The job removes a 135-foot arch culvert, builds a new bridge with drilled shafts and adds scour protection.