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Subcontractor Bid

In Plain English

A specialty contractor's price offer to a general contractor for completing a specific portion of the work.

Definition

A subcontractor bid is a price proposal submitted by a specialty contractor to a general contractor for a defined portion of the project work. General contractors collect subcontractor bids for all major trades before assembling their own bid to the owner. The GC typically uses the lowest qualified subcontractor bid for each trade to minimize overall project cost.

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