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If you own and operate a construction company, and you would like to expand into road construction, you have quite the bit of competition. Most bids for this type of work are typically handled in the same way as other bids, but your clients are quite a different caliber. If you want to get your piece of the road pie, as it were, here is where and how to get these jobs.
Determine Who Handles Road Construction in Your State
Road construction is usually a federal- or state-funded operation. In some states, the Department of Transportation is in charge of making sure the roads are safe and maintained. In other states, sectors of the state government other than the DOT are in charge of roads. If it is not the DOT, then you will need to access your state's job website for available jobs and the application and testing processes (some states require a written test of knowledge before they consider your bid). After you determine who is in charge of the work you would like to do, then you need to track down their website and their local office. These are the first steps towards finding road construction work and putting in your bids for the projects available.
Because You Are New You Might Have to Prove Yourself
Because you are new to the world of road construction, you might have to prove yourself. You may have to take several smaller projects that work on side roads or country roads before you can successfully outbid competitors that have been doing road construction for years. Still, taking on several stretches of road work that are under a mile long is a profitable venture, and one which will help secure your place as a worthwhile contractor for the state's roadwork needs in the future.
Keep All of Your Licenses Current
Finally, regardless of which government agency is in charge of the roads, all of them will expect to see current licenses, bonding and insurance. You could jump through every last hoop to get to the bids and then be denied because you forgot to renew your insurance or keep your licenses current. This includes whatever licensing is necessary for your crew, too. Make sure all of your proverbial ducks are in a row before you ever submit a bid for any type of road construction work, and then the only thing you have to do is wait on their decision or counter offers.
For more information about the process, contact a company like Lien Transportation Co.
Share30 August 2016
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