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HeldBack

Checks one company name or UBI against L&I's published Intent and Affidavit datasets, reports what is on file, and builds a closeout packet once every affidavit is confirmed approved. $59 once, or $15 a month for ongoing monitoring across a contract. Does not file on your behalf and is not the awarding agency.

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data.wa.gov, read yourself

The same two published datasets HeldBack reads are free and open. Querying them by hand for a specific company across a job with several tiers of subcontractors, and correctly excluding contracts under $5,000 that use the combined filing procedure, is the work a free lookup does not do for you.

Source:Intent dataset Affidavit dataset

PrevailComply

Certified payroll compliance software built mainly around California DIR filing and federal WH-347 generation. Its home-page offer data lists $49 Federal, $89 State, and $110 Multi-state options without a stated billing period. Addresses the Washington Intent-to-Affidavit sequence in one article, not as a core lookup feature.

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A construction attorney

Pursues a genuinely disputed retainage hold, including a lien or bond claim. Billed at the firm's own rate, not published. The right route once a subcontractor is refusing to file rather than simply not yet approved.

What stays true regardless of the route chosen

RCW 39.12.040 requires an approved Affidavit of Wages Paid from every firm on the job before retainage releases, whichever tool confirms it is on file. HeldBack alternatives covers all four routes in full for a buyer who has decided against HeldBack specifically.

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