Construction Bid Proposal Template

A clear scope of work, the price (with alternates broken out), what is included, what is excluded, the terms — how long the price holds, how you get paid, how changes are handled — and an acceptance signature block. The exclusions list is the most valuable paragraph: every exclusion you name is a dispute you never have.

A bid is usually a price submitted into a competitive selection — often to a GC, against drawings and specs. A proposal is the fuller document around that price: scope, inclusions, exclusions, terms, and an acceptance line. This template is the proposal wrapper; pair it with our free estimate template for the math behind the number.

Lead with the lump sum and break out alternates and allowances separately. Full line-item transparency invites line-item shopping; a single defensible number with clearly-priced alternates keeps the negotiation on scope, not on your unit costs.

Thirty days is common; volatile material markets argue for less. The template carries a valid-until field and an escalation clause so an old proposal cannot bind you to old prices.

Yes — e-signatures are legally binding in the United States under the ESIGN Act. BuildWorkPro sends your bid for legally-binding e-signature from an emailed link, chases the reminders, files the certified signed PDF on the record, and converts the accepted bid straight into a project.