Pre-Bid Compliance Scorecard
For VPs of Preconstruction + Chief Estimators

Your estimate can be right—and your bid can still be rejected.

Use the free Pre-Bid Compliance Scorecard to expose administrative bottlenecks before final review across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.

Download the Free Scorecard

Built for a faster, cleaner final review.

What the scorecard tracks

Three control points. Twenty readiness checks.

01

Licensing + registration readiness

Track state, agency, procurement, prime, and subcontractor credentials before the estimate reaches final review.

WA / OR / ID
02

Affidavits + bid-form controls

Track signatures, addenda, disclosures, certifications, and project-specific forms before the submission window closes.

WA / OR / ID
03

Bonding + submission readiness

Track bond requirements, insurance documents, portal access, final authorization, and proof of delivery.

WA / OR / ID
Three-state compliance watchlist

Three states. Three different compliance choke points.

Washington, Oregon, and Idaho are not interchangeable. Each state places the pressure on different licenses, forms, bonds, wage rules, and deadlines.

WAResponsibility + training

Washington

  • Confirm mandatory responsible-bidder criteria before award.
  • Verify public works training status before bidding or performing the work.
  • Track the signed responsibility statement and project-specific supplemental criteria.
WA L&IRCW 39.04.350
ORBond + disclosure

Oregon

  • Confirm the current BOLI prevailing-wage determination for the project.
  • Verify the $30,000 Public Works Bond requirement before work begins.
  • Prepare first-tier subcontractor disclosures when required by the invitation to bid.
Oregon BOLIOregon DAS
IDLicense + affidavit

Idaho

  • For public projects estimated at $50,000 or more, verify each contractor’s and subcontractor’s Public Works Contractor License, type, and bid-limit class.
  • Submit the bidder’s §72-1717 affidavit and confirm subcontractor drug-free workplace programs.
  • Confirm exact bond amounts: Idaho DPW documents may require 100% performance and payment bonds before work begins.
Idaho DOPLIdaho DPW

Executive watchlist only. Apply every item to the actual solicitation, project value, contracting body, funding source, and named subcontractors.

Framework Growth PartnersPre-Bid Compliance ScorecardWashington / Oregon / Idaho
The executive check

What can your team confirm without scrambling?

Mark only the items that are already verified for the active pursuit—not the items someone plans to investigate later.

Take it into the next pursuit review.

Print the completed scorecard or save it as a PDF for the bid file.

Educational planning resource only. Requirements vary by solicitation, contracting agency, project value, funding source, and current law. Confirm every requirement against the governing bid documents and official agency guidance.