Idaho public bidding guides
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Plain-English guides to finding and bidding Idaho public construction work: where bids are posted, licensing, bid results, forecasts, bonds and local rules. Every fact links to the official source.
How to find and bid ITD District 1 projects (North Idaho)
Where ITD District 1 posts upcoming highway and bridge work, how to read the bidding forecast, and where bid documents live.
Where North Idaho public bids are posted
A source list for public construction bids in Kootenai, Bonner, Boundary, Benewah and Shoshone counties: ITD, LHTAC, Kootenai County and the City of Coeur d’Alene.
Where Idaho public bids are posted
Which website each Idaho public owner uses for construction bids: ITD, LHTAC, Idaho DPW, state purchasing, counties, cities and the statewide legal-notice site.
Idaho public works contractor license: classes, limits and getting one before you bid
Idaho public works license classes and bid limits under Idaho Code 54-1904, the under-$100,000 exemption, federal-aid timing, and the DOPL application steps.
How to read ITD bid results and bid tabs
What each column and status on ITD’s bid results page means, how to read a results PDF and a bid abstract, with a real North Idaho example (Key 22795).
The ITD 90-day bidding forecast, explained
How to read ITD’s 90-day contracts bidding forecast, column by column, and the District 1 and North Idaho local projects on the October 2026 forecast.
Bidding Coeur d’Alene and Kootenai County jobs
How local public works bidding works in Coeur d’Alene and Kootenai County: where to get plans, plan-holder lists, bid security, performance bonds and Idaho prevailing wage rules.