How to bid on a contract

Learn how to bid on a highway, ferry terminal or facility contract from getting prequalified to submitting your request to bid and learn how to bid electronically using BidX.com.

Step 1: Prequalify

Learn about the different types of prequalification for public works contracts, find applications and forms, learn about prequalified contractors, and find prequalification laws and rules.

Step 2: Order plans and specifications

Submit your request to bid and order electronic or paper plans and proposals.

Step 3: Submit your bid electronically

You can bid electronically through BidX, and submit electronic bonds using Surety 2000 or InsureVision.

Contact information

Ashley Briggs
Acting Prequalification Analyst
prequal@wsdot.wa.gov
360-705-7837

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1,557 work zone-related crashes

were recorded on state highways in 2025.

542 people were injured

in 2025 due to work zone-related crashes. 

29% increase in fatality collisions

in work zones from 2024 to 2025.