Prevailing Wage + Bid Qualification Checklist
Use this checklist to reduce compliance surprises and bid-quality drift before submission on public and prevailing wage-sensitive projects.
Last updated: April 27, 2026 · Review cadence: Quarterly (Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct) · Evidence policy: Customer-attributed outcomes remain pending validation.
Quick use: Run this checklist before full proposal packaging. If any step is unresolved, flag bid status as conditional and document assumptions in writing.
Checklist Steps
- Confirm governing wage determination: identify jurisdiction, wage determination ID, and effective date.
- Map labor scope to classifications: align planned tasks to prevailing classifications and resolve overlaps.
- Apply wage assumptions in estimate: model labor cost impact and margin sensitivity against risk scenarios.
- Run bid qualification gate: confirm scope clarity, schedule realism, team capacity, and owner/GC fit.
- Document assumptions/exclusions: include prevailing wage caveats and qualification notes in proposal support docs.
Go/No-Go Triggers
- Unresolved classification ambiguity on critical labor scope.
- Prevailing wage assumptions not reflected in labor pricing.
- Qualification signals show poor fit on schedule, risk, or margin floor.
Related Pages
Bid Qualification Checklist Workflow · WA Prevailing Wage Guide · What Is Bid Qualification · Templates and Resources · Request Beta Access