Free construction templates, built by people who used them
Checklists, trackers and forms for contract packages, insurance, lien waivers, closeout, safety and federal work, free in Excel, Word or PDF. They’re the hard way: you still fill in every one, send it and chase it. Contracts Connected does that part for you.
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Contract and vendor templates
The paperwork at the start of every job, from the subcontract package and change orders to vendor prequalification and bids.
Construction contract creation software
Change-order log template
19-column commercial-construction change-order log with COR/CCD/CO classification, live forecast-vs-executed differential, schedule-impact days, and pay-app reference.
ExcelWordPDFDocument · Contract packageMaster service agreement (MSA) template: sub-to-GC
The 20-clause MSA framework subcontractors use to establish standing commercial terms with a GC.
ExcelWordPDFDocument · Bidding / estimatingQuantity takeoff template (by trade)
14-field trade-by-trade takeoff form for specialty subs and GC estimators. Captures quantities, waste factors, labor units, and crew productivity.
ExcelWordPDFContract package
Subcontractor prequal
- Contractor license verification checklist (state-by-state)Checklist
- Federal subcontractor prequalification questionnaireDocument
- Safety record verification checklist (OSHA 300A logs)Checklist
- Sub annual prequalification renewal checklistChecklist
- Sub financial-vetting checklist (private financials)Checklist
- Subcontractor capability statement templateDocument
- Subcontractor risk-tier scoring rubricDocument
- W‑9 verification checklist (TIN matching, IRS rules)Checklist
Bidding / estimating
- Bid / no-bid decision matrixTracker
- Bid pursuit pipeline trackerTracker
- Bid summary checklist (commercial construction)Checklist
- Estimate review / sanity-check checklistChecklist
- Federal proposal compliance matrix (Section L/M)Tracker
- Federal proposal management plan templateDocument
- Self-perform vs sub-out decision matrixTracker
- Subcontractor invitation-to-bid (ITB) templateDocument
Insurance, bond and payment templates
The documents that decide who can mobilize and who gets paid, from certificates of insurance and bonds to lien waivers and pay applications.
AI COI review
Notice of intent to lien template
The 11-field pre-lien demand letter specialty subs and suppliers send before recording, with state statute reference.
ExcelWordPDFTracker · Lien / payment / cash-flowRetention release tracker
14-column tracker for every retainage balance, release trigger, and pending release across the portfolio.
ExcelWordPDFChecklist · ACORD 25 / COIBuilder's risk insurance verification checklist
Confirm builder's risk covers the structure, materials, sublimits, defects clause, and deductible before a loss tests it.
ExcelWordPDFACORD 25 / COI
- ACORD 25 review checklist (commercial projects)Checklist
- ACORD 25 review checklist (federal projects)Checklist
- Additional-insured endorsement verification checklistChecklist
- Annual COI audit checklistChecklist
- Auto liability requirements for construction subsDocument
- COI compliance score card (per subcontractor)Document
- COI endorsement requirements by project typeDocument
- COI rejection notice template (with reason codes)Document
- COI request letter template (to subs)Document
- Per-project aggregate limits checklistChecklist
- Pollution liability addendum checklistChecklist
- Primary and non-contributory wording verification checklistChecklist
- Professional liability requirements by tradeDocument
- Subcontractor COI expiration trackerTracker
- Umbrella / excess liability verification checklistChecklist
- Waiver of subrogation verification checklistChecklist
- Workers' comp verification checklist (multi-state)Checklist
Bonding & non-COI insurance
Lien / payment / cash-flow
- Lien waiver template: conditional final (50-state pack)Document
- Lien waiver template: conditional progress (50-state pack)Document
- Lien waiver template: unconditional final (50-state pack)Document
- Lien waiver template: unconditional progress (50-state pack)Document
- Mechanics lien filing checklist (state-by-state)Checklist
- Pay app (G702/G703) review checklistChecklist
- Preliminary notice template (50-state)Document
- Prompt Payment Act compliance checklist (federal)Checklist
- Schedule of values (SOV) template: constructionTracker
- Statutory deadline tracker (lien / claim)Tracker
- Subcontractor pay-app checklistChecklist
- Wire-fraud prevention checklist (construction payments)Checklist
Project document and closeout templates
Keeping the job’s record straight, from transmittals and meeting agendas to trackers and the closeout binder.
Closeout package automation
Commercial closeout binder checklist
19-item commercial-closeout binder structure for mid-market and prime GCs.
ExcelWordPDFTracker · Document controlRecords retention schedule (commercial)
22-category retention schedule for commercial GCs. Statute of repose by state, one defensible disposal date per record type.
ExcelWordPDFTracker · Closeout & CommissioningPunch list close-out tracker
14-column tracker from deficiency identification through owner sign-off and retainage release.
ExcelWordPDFDocument control
Project management
- Critical path delay analysis checklistChecklist
- Long-lead procurement trackerTracker
- OAC (Owner-Architect-Contractor) meeting agenda templateDocument
- Project mobilization checklist (commercial)Checklist
- Project mobilization checklist (federal)Checklist
- Project schedule baseline approval checklistChecklist
- Submittal log templateTracker
Closeout & Commissioning
Safety, labor and security templates
Field safety plans and inspections, labor and HR records, environmental compliance and the office’s IT security policies.
Collect vendor safety and training records
Erosion & sediment control inspection log
The 16-column rolling ESC log that tracks BMP condition, corrective-action deadlines, and closure sign-off.
ExcelWordPDFChecklist · Environmental / NEPASWPPP inspection checklist
18-point SWPPP site walk for EPA CGP 2022. Weekly + post-rain, with the 7-day corrective-action paper trail.
ExcelWordPDFTracker · HR / LaborCertified payroll signature authority log
The 11-column log tracking who is authorized to sign WH-347 Statements of Compliance by project and period. Appointment dates, scope, revocation records.
ExcelWordPDFSafety / OSHA
HR / Labor
- Construction harassment / safety training trackerTracker
- E-Verify enrollment checklist (federal contractor)Checklist
- I‑9 verification checklist (construction site)Checklist
- Independent contractor classification checklist (construction)Checklist
- Job classification description packet (Davis-Bacon)Document
- OFCCP affirmative action plan (AAP) checklistChecklist
Environmental / NEPA
- Construction waste management plan templateDocument
- Job-site environmental incident report templateDocument
- NEPA compliance checklist (federal projects)Checklist
- NPDES construction permit checklistChecklist
- Spill prevention control & countermeasure (SPCC) plan templateDocument
- Wetlands / Section 404 permit checklistChecklist
Federal contracting templates
For primes and their subcontractors on government work, from SF-1413 and Davis-Bacon to SBA programs and CMMC.
Subcontractor compliance software for federal contractors
SF‑1413 acknowledgment template + filing checklist
The Statement and Acknowledgment form every federal-construction sub signs at award, plus the prime's 12-step filing checklist for FAR 52.222-11.
ExcelWordPDFTracker · Federal compliancePrevailing wage rate lookup tracker (state-by-state)
12-column tracker for Davis-Bacon and state mini-Davis-Bacon wage decisions. Lock-in dates, re-check cadences, and classification rates.
ExcelWordPDFChecklist · Federal complianceDavis-Bacon audit prep checklist
Every artifact you need ready when DOL shows up. Sorted by what they ask for first.
ExcelWordPDFFederal compliance
Federal compliance guide- Apprentice / journeyman wage tracker (Davis-Bacon)Tracker
- Audit-readiness binder checklist (federal projects)Checklist
- Buy American compliance documentation trackerTracker
- Certified payroll (WH‑347) review checklist for primesChecklist
- Davis-Bacon weekly payroll certification checklistChecklist
- FAR clause flow-down map (prime to sub)Document
- Federal change-order package checklistChecklist
- Federal lien waiver template (state-aware, federal addendum)Document
- Federal small-business reporting trackerTracker
- Federal subcontract flow-down clauses checklistChecklist
- Federal subcontracting plan template (SBA)Document
- Fringe benefits documentation log (federal)Tracker
- Government project closeout checklistChecklist
- Miller Act bonding requirements checklistChecklist
- Pre-bid federal compliance checklistChecklist
- WH‑347 line-by-line annotated exampleDocument
8(a) / SBA
- 8(a) annual recertification checklistChecklist
- 8(a) annual review trackerTracker
- 8(a) capability statement templateDocument
- 8(a) compliance binder templateDocument
- 8(a) graduation prep checklist (year 9 transition)Checklist
- 8(a) joint-venture agreement compliance checklistChecklist
- 8(a) past-performance package templateDocument
- 8(a) program initial certification checklistChecklist
- 8(a) project labor allocation logTracker
- 8(a) revenue / size threshold trackerTracker
- Disadvantaged-business documentation tracker (DBE / MBE / WBE)Tracker
- HUBZone certification checklistChecklist
- SBA 8(a) Surety Bond Program application checklistChecklist
- SBA financial statement requirements checklistChecklist
- SBA mentor-protege application checklistChecklist
- SBA size-standard self-certification checklistChecklist
- SDVOSB certification checklistChecklist
- Set-aside contract pursuit checklistChecklist
- Sole-source contract eligibility checklistChecklist
- WOSB / EDWOSB certification checklistChecklist
CMMC
- Access-control policy template (CMMC L2)Document
- Asset inventory tracker (CMMC requirement)Tracker
- C3PAO assessment prep checklistChecklist
- CMMC budget / cost estimator (small construction firm)Tracker
- CMMC continuous monitoring logTracker
- CMMC documentation binder checklistChecklist
- CMMC Level 1 self-assessment checklist (construction context)Checklist
- CMMC Level 2 readiness checklist (construction)Checklist
- CMMC POA&M templateDocument
- CMMC remediation roadmap templateDocument
- CMMC training acknowledgment templateDocument
- CMMC vendor / subcontractor questionnaireDocument
- CUI handling SOP template (construction)Document
- DFARS 252.204‑7012 incident reporting checklistChecklist
- Incident response plan template (CMMC-aligned, construction)Document
- NIST SP 800‑171 mapping for construction firmsDocument
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Excel, Word and PDF. Each template lists its formats.
Can I edit the construction templates?
Yes. The Word and Excel versions are editable for your own projects, and the PDF prints as is.
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Contracts Connected. Our co-founder ran a large federal general contracting firm for 15 years, about 100,000 documents a year.
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