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Paving & Asphalt contracting guides

How public bidding actually works - bonds, prevailing wage, registering with an agency - and what is changing. Written for contractors, not for procurement officers.

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What is a bid bond, and how do performance bonds work?

A bond is not insurance - if the surety pays, it comes after you. What a bid bond actually promises, what the federal thresholds are, and why your city's numbers will be different.

Guide · 17 September 2026

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