Trade Partners

Empowering trade partners to succeed

Overview

Great buildings start with great partnerships. It’s the reason we’re committed to creating a supportive, transparent, and safe environment for our trade partners. From fair bidding opportunities to timely payments and open communication, we work side-by-side with trades to deliver exceptional results.

When you partner with AP, you’re not just building spaces—you’re building a long-term relationship.

Getting prequalified

To ensure you meet our high standards for safety and quality, follow these steps.

01

Gather

Collect the general, financial, safety, and reference information needed to begin the prequalification process.

02

Contact

Email Prequals@a-p.com to initiate the process and gain access to Veritkal, our free online subcontractor questionnaire.

03

Apply

Complete and submit the questionnaire with all required documentation.

04

Bid

Once approved, you’ll be added to our bidders list and may be invited to submit proposals on upcoming projects.

Accessing our resources

Access the documents you need to work with AP.

Required to apply

Navigating the prequalification process

Code of ethics

Safety requirements

Minimum general liability insurance limits

Sample sub-contract

Browse FAQs

Explore common inquiries about working with AP—from prequalification to payments.

Generally, AP requires general liability limits based on the final value of the subcontract.  Additional insurance may be required with unique scope. For more information and limits refer to this document.

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No. There are three different prequalification tiers that have different requirements:

  • Contracts under $100,000 – no prequalification needed.
  • Contracts from $250,000 – $100,000 – shortened prequalification process
  • Contracts over $250,000* – full pre-qualification process

*If multiple contracts amount to more than $250,000, full prequalification is required.

Yes, there are a few based on the contract value. Some key aspects of the fee for Textura-CPM are:

  • 0.22% of your contract value
  • Maximum fee: $3,750
  • Sub-tier subcontractors: $100 flat fee
  • Payment options: ACH (default) or credit card
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