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Access to information is a competitive advantage. To help our
members stay up-to-date with regard to current projects, longer term
opportunities and market forecasts, AGC gathered the following
information and links.
Do you have suggestions for additional links or other improvements to
this list? Contact Jerry VanderWood, 206-284-0061.
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| Future Projects |
| The information below is intended to help members easily and quickly
find information on the longer-term construction plans of government
agencies. The links go directly to the construction information so AGC
members don’t have to waste time searching through dense websites. Not
all agencies post this sort of information, but this is what we’ve found
so far. If you know of other links, or if any of these links no longer
work, please contact Jerry VanderWood at 206-284-0061. |
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City of Bellevue – Mobility and Infrastructure plans.
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| City of Federal Way – Current and upcoming project list. |
| City of Seattle – SDOT upcoming projects (this is a pdf current as of March 2010). |
| City of Tacoma – Current and upcoming project list. |
| Corps of Engineers – This powerpoint presentation by the Corps,
delivered at an AGC event in Feb. 2010, includes info on upcoming
military projects as well as info on doing business with the Corps. |
| Department of General Administration – Current and upcoming project
list. See also current advertised projects. |
| Department of Transportation – Current and upcoming project list. |
| Engineering and Architectural Services Construction and Public Works - Upcoming Projects |
| Port of Seattle – Current and upcoming project list. |
| Schools – The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
maintains a list
of projects by county, school district and school that are
receiving state matching funds. |
| Sound Transit – Current
and upcoming project list. See also Sound
Transit’s e-Bid System. |
| Transportation Improvement Board – Search the TIB’s online database for current and future projects. |
| University of Washington – Current
and upcoming project list. |
| Washington State University – Current and upcoming
project list. |
| Western Washington University – Current
and upcoming project list. |
Miscellaneous Project List - view projects.
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| Current Projects |
| These firms provide access to hundreds of Bid and Sub-bid
opportunities throughout the region. |
| The Blue Book Building
and Construction Network – This AGC member provides the most complete,
single source guide for buyers like General Contractors, Builders,
Developers and Owners to find Contractors, Suppliers, Manufacturers and
General Services to compete in today's competitive marketplace for
Commercial, Institutional, Industrial & Government Contracts. We do
this through our national network of Contractors on line, in print and
through our electronic Bid Network. |
| Builders Exchange – The Pacific Northwest's premier full-service plan
center and on-line plan center. This AGC member has been serving the construction industry since
1986, it is the "go-to source" for both public and private project
opportunities. Quality provider of bid document distribution services,
construction administration services, and project archiving services. |
McGraw Hill
Construction Dodge – McGraw-Hill Construction connects
people, projects and products across the design and construction
industry worldwide. Research, analysis, project news, databases, digital
and print media are available from a single source.McGraw-Hill Construction is an AGC member.
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Seattle
Daily Journal of Commerce – DJC posts scores of Requests for
Bids and Sub-bids in both its print and online versions, updated daily.
Plus, DJC offers an on-line plan center with a variety of membership
options. Seattle DJC is an AGC member.
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| FedBizOps.Gov – The single point-of-entry for federal government
procurement opportunities over $25,000. It can be a complex system to
wade through, so here’s a suggested way to start: On the homepage, on
the left in the Buyers/Engineers box, click “View Opportunities”. Once
on that page, enter “Washington” (or another state) in the “Place of
Performance, State” box. Then click “Search” for a list of construction
opportunities – from Forest Service Roads to Federal Buildings to
Military Facilities – in that state. |
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| Economic News and Forecasts |
| AGC of America Construction Economics – AGC of America produces a
variety of materials and resources for tracking construction economic
information. |
| AIA Consensus Forecast – Twice a year, AIA assembles a panel to provide a
consensus forecast of nonresidential construction activity over the
upcoming six months |
| Architecture Billings Index (ABI) – Produced monthly by AIA, the ABI
serves as a leading economic indicator that leads nonresidential
construction activity by approximately 9-12 months. Look for “Current
Issue” for the most recent report |
| McGraw-Hill Construction 2010 Outlook for Construction Activity –
Powerpoint presentation; see slide number 21 for a recap of the 2010
estimate by construction industry sector for Washington State. |
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| Do you know of other sources of economic information we should link
here? Any other suggestions for this list? Contact Jerry VanderWood at
206-284-0061. |