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DBE Certification for Traffic Control Companies After the 2025 Rule Change

The federal DBE program changed on October 3, 2025: presumptions of disadvantage were removed, every certified firm was sent back through reevaluation, and contract goals were paused until each state finished. Here is what that means for a traffic control company that holds, wants, or competes against DBE certification.

Sep 23, 2026 · 11 min read

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Lump Sum vs Unit Price: How Traffic Control Bid Items Shift Risk

Whether traffic control is paid as one lump sum or as unit-priced items decides who carries the risk of extra days, extra devices and changed phasing. Here is what the federal rule says about paying for traffic control on federal-aid projects, and how to price each structure without getting caught.

Sep 23, 2026 · 6 min read

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