Certified DBE:
Please be sure to check the types of work for which you are certified to ensure it is accurate. (Look at the description of the types of work your company performs on OMWBE’s Web site).
The WSDOT requires that you be certified in the type of work for which you are bidding if the work is to be credited as work performed by a DBE. Bids have been rejected because DBEs are named by primes to perform work for which they are not certified.
Certification looks not only at a firm’s ability, but also at the legal standing of the business/employees to perform the work being proposed. Carrying a general contractor certification is not sufficient for performing specialty work unless you are also certified in those specialty areas.
For questions, please contact Jackie Motteler at 360-704-1192.