# Find projects before the bid

See private projects when they first go before a city or county board, and who filed them, so you call first. Boardwalk shows general contractors, engineers, architects, and suppliers the private projects coming up in their counties, from public city and county rezonings and site plans. Filter the map by type, size, and place, see who filed each project, and get new matches by email.

Data as of Oct 11, 2026. Page: https://boardwalkai.com/use-cases/find-projects-before-the-bid/

## How it works

1. **Filter the map.** Pick your counties, a building type, and a size, like 100+ units or 20+ acres.
2. **Read the record.** See what's planned, how big, the stage, and who filed it. Open the filing behind it.
3. **Set an Alert.** Save the search. Alerts email new matches daily, weekly, or monthly.

## Example built from real records: Residential and mixed use projects with 100+ units in Contra Costa County, CA

The pictures on this page follow these projects in [Contra Costa County, CA](https://boardwalkai.com/development/california/contra-costa/). Each project links to the public filing it came from.

| Project | Place | Type | Size | Status | Filed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ivy Residential Care Facility | Walnut Creek, CA | Residential | 100 units · 3.1 acres | Pending – Commission | O&I Development |
| Concord Townsquare Project | Concord, CA | Residential | 900 units · 59 acres | Pending – City Council | Q Village LLC |
| Olive & Oak Housing Development | San Ramon, CA | Townhomes | 164 townhomes · 7.2 acres | Pending – Planning Commission | The Pacific Companies |
| Emblem Hercules Apartments | Hercules, CA | Apartments | 180 apartments | Pending – Planning Commission | Quarterra Multifamily Communities |
| Suisun Trails | Pittsburg, CA | Residential | 773 units · 222 acres | Pending – City of Pittsburg | Integral Communities |
| Wildflower Senior Apartments | Antioch, CA | Apartments | 183 apartments | Approved – Planning Commission | Cypress Equity Investments |

## What you get

- **Call before the bid list.** Reach the developer at the rezoning or site plan.
- **Know who's behind it.** Records name the developer, applicant, engineer, or architect when the filing does.
- **Private work first.** Add public projects or small jobs when you want them.

## Example searches

- Commercial sites over 5 acres in [Salt Lake County, UT](https://boardwalkai.com/development/utah/salt-lake/)
- Industrial sites over 50 acres in [Polk County, FL](https://boardwalkai.com/development/florida/polk/)
- Commercial sites over 10 acres in [Maricopa County, AZ](https://boardwalkai.com/development/arizona/maricopa/)

## Who does this

- [General contractors](https://boardwalkai.com/industries/general-contractors/): Reach the developer while it's still a plan.
- [Engineers and architects](https://boardwalkai.com/industries/engineers-architects/): Find projects before the design team is set.
- [Suppliers and trades](https://boardwalkai.com/industries/suppliers-trades/): Get in before the sub list is set.

## Common questions

### Where do these projects come from?

Boardwalk works from city and county planning records, so a project shows up at its first public hearing, such as a rezoning or site plan.

### Is it too early for my pipeline?

Boardwalk shows projects at the planning stage, so some are far from a bid. Filter for approved projects to see the ones further along.

### Which building types can I filter?

Boardwalk filters by building type, such as residential, commercial, industrial, and mixed use, plus units, acres, and words in the filing.

## Get the full data

- **Count for free.** Connect Boardwalk to Claude or ChatGPT and ask how many projects match. Counting is free during your trial and on every plan. [Use it in Claude or ChatGPT](https://boardwalkai.com/mcp/)
- **Open the records.** Start a 7-day free trial, no credit card. It includes 50 project records. [Start free trial](https://boardwalkai.com/auth/signup/)
- **Use it in your tools.** CSV export, the API, and the MCP server come with every plan. [API docs](https://boardwalkai.com/docs/api/)

## How to cite

Source: Boardwalk, "Find projects before the bid", boardwalkai.com/use-cases/find-projects-before-the-bid/, data as of Oct 11, 2026.

How we count: https://boardwalkai.com/coverage/#how-we-count