The difference between the lowest bidder and the second lowest bidder on a project. Bid spreads are important to surety bond underwriters as a means of measuring the adequacy of a contractor’s bid.
Bid spreads over 10% are usually questioned by surety bond underwriters and may be a sign that the low bidder made a mistake.
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