Seattle Public Schools is seeking bids for modernization work at McDonald Elementary School. The bid closing date is December 16, 2010. The McDonald Elementary bid information can be located by following this link. pre-bid meeting and walk-through is set for 9:00 AM on November 30, 2010. Bids must be received by 2:00 PM on 12/16 at Seattle Public Schools’ John Stanford Center, Contracting Services Section, 2445 Third Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134. The work is estimated to cost between $7.5 million and $8 million. The school is located at 144 N.E. 54th St., MORE >>

Prime contractors want a broad scope of work provision with subs so that they can pin other work to them later on if needed; Subs should demand very specific scope of work provisions so as to know exactly what work is expected and what exactly they have bid on; This provision can incorporate other documents such as plans and specifications; Provision needed for extra work or change order if work called for is outside of the scope; 3. ADR Clause (Arbitration/Mediation clauses). The bulk of the discussion focused on the most contested provisions within construction contracts. MORE >>

The PDA will be seeking bids during the next few months. Bids are due by 1 p.m. Tags: pike place , pike place market , pike place phase III , pike place restoration , seattle bid solicitations , seattle construction bids , seattle public projects , seattle public works Posted 01 Mar 2011 by Douglas Reiser in Bids , Construction News , Public Contracting ← Seattle Builds Construction Code Advisory Board – Green Code on Deck? For this months, Solicitation of the Month, we venture down to Seattle’s sacred Pike Place Market. Suite 400, in Seattle. MORE >>

The school is seeking bids from architectural and design firms. expect to see construction bidding begin by the end of the year. The PAC-10′s Washington State University are building a new football home. With public construction keeping a healthy pace, there are many projects up for the award. But if you understand my penchant for sports, you know that this is a hole in one. WSU’s Board of Regents approved initial plans to design significant upgrades to the school’s current football stadium, Martin Stadium. Right now this project is merely in design stage. MORE >>

Washington appellate court has ruled that a contractor’s pre-bid investigatory work cannot form the basis of a lien. The Division III Court of Appeals opines that pre-bid and unauthorized work performed by Colorado Structures, Inc. Prior to bidding, CSI decided to do some drilling to determine the extent of groundwater on the site. The court’s ruling was published today, a day after new legislation was offered to change a portion of the lien law. The suit is very interesting. did not create the basis for a lien against a mall in Walla Walla. 93 S Jackson St. MORE >>