Estimate and bond a municipal fence installation contract through the public procurement process.

Steps

1. Confirm the municipal solicitation's requirement type (invitation for bid vs. request for proposal) and whether prequalification is required before bidding.
2. Obtain a bid bond (commonly a percentage of the bid amount) from a surety before submission if the solicitation requires one, and confirm the surety is on any approved-list requirement the jurisdiction imposes.
3. Build the estimate around the solicitation's actual measured quantities/unit-price schedule rather than a lump-sum guess, since most municipal fence contracts are unit-priced (per linear foot by fence type/height) with quantity adjustments at closeout.
4. Confirm performance and payment bond requirements (commonly triggered above a state or local dollar threshold) and confirm bonding capacity/rate with the surety before committing to a bid price.
5. Account for prevailing-wage requirements in the labor cost estimate, since public fence contracts frequently require certified payroll and prevailing wage rates that differ from private residential/commercial work.