Common use of PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS Clause in Contracts

PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS. The Contracting Agency will provide a Bid Proposal Form only after a prospective Bidder submits a “Standard Questionnaire and Financial Statement.” This questionnaire enables the Contracting Agency to decide whether or not the Bidder is qualified to perform Highway, road, or other public work. The questionnaire shall be sworn to before a person authorized to take oaths. On the basis of this questionnaire, the Contracting Agency will either specify the type and amount of Work it considers the prospective Bidder prequalified to perform or advise the prospective Bidder of the reasons they failed to be prequalified. To remain prequalified, the Bidder must submit an updated questionnaire once a year and supplements whenever required by the Contracting Agency. A submittal deadline applies to any prospective Bidder not prequalified or from whom a supplemental questionnaire is due. To receive consideration for issuance of a Bid Proposal Form on a specific project, the questionnaire (or supplement) must be received by the Prequalification Engineer no less than 15-days prior to the scheduled Bid opening. The Contracting Agency may withdraw a Bidder’s prequalification or reduce its amount if: 1. The extent of other work the Bidder has under Contract (Contracting Agency or otherwise) justifies such action, or 2. Past or present work on a Contracting Agency Contract has been less than satisfactory. If a Bidder’s questionnaire does not contain sufficient information, the Contracting Agency may refuse to provide a Bid Proposal Form and disregard any Bid submitted. After opening Bids, the Contracting Agency may decide that a prequalified Xxxxxx is not responsible and may refuse to accept the Bid on that basis. Such a refusal will be conclusive unless the Bidder appeals within five days to the Superior Court of Xxxxxxxx County. Any appeal shall be heard within ten days after it is filed and shall provide at least five days’ notice to the Contracting Agency. The Bidder shall ensure that the combination of the Bid amount and other Contract work with the Contracting Agency does not exceed the prequalification amount. If this combination does exceed the prequalification amount, the Contracting Agency may determine the Bidder to be not responsible and refuse to Award a Contract. Two or more prospective Bidders may, in a joint venture, prequalify and Bid jointly on a single Contract. Each shall have filed a “Standard Questionnaire and Financial Statement.” Together they shall also file a standard form of “Individual Project Statement of Joint Venture” and a joint venture agreement in a form acceptable to the Contracting Agency. To Bid jointly on a continuous joint venture on more than one Contract, two or more prospective Bidders shall submit: 1. A “Standard Questionnaire and Financial Statement” compiled for the joint venture; 2. A “Standard Questionnaire and Financial Statement” for each member (if the Contracting Agency has no copy on file); and 3. A copy of the “Joint Venture Agreement” signed by each member of the joint venture and naming each person authorized to sign documents on its behalf. (If any member is a corporation, a corporate resolution shall accompany the agreement. This resolution shall authorize the joint venture agreement and name the officer(s) authorized to sign the joint venture agreement or Contract on behalf of the corporation.) The Contracting Agency will treat the continuing joint venture as a new firm and decide its prequalification on that basis. Any joint venture and each of its members is subject to Section 1-02.14.

PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS. Each prospective bidder and subcontractor will be required to file the “Prequalification Questionnaire” form provided on the Construction Division’s website. The Contracting Agency will provide form must be filled out completely, and the truth and accuracy of the information provided must be certified by a Bid Proposal Form only after a prospective Bidder submits a “Standard Questionnaire and Financial Statement.” This questionnaire enables the Contracting Agency to decide whether or not the Bidder is qualified to perform Highwaysworn affidavit signed by an officer, roadpartner, owner or other public workauthorized representative of the applicant who has authority to sign contracts or other legal documents on behalf of the applicant. The questionnaire A prospective bidder must be prequalified by and in good standing with the Department prior to being given authorization to bid. A prospective subcontractor must be prequalified by and in good standing with the Department prior to being approved as a subcontractor. Each prospective bidder or subcontractor shall notify the Department if there is any subsequent change in the name, organization or contact information provided. Prospective bidders’ “Prequalification Questionnaire” shall be sworn to before a person authorized to take oaths. On filed with the basis of this questionnaire, the Contracting Agency will either specify the type and amount of Work it considers the prospective Bidder prequalified to perform or advise the prospective Bidder of the reasons they failed to be prequalified. To remain prequalified, the Bidder must submit an updated questionnaire once a year and supplements whenever required by the Contracting Agency. A submittal deadline applies to any prospective Bidder not prequalified or from whom a supplemental questionnaire is due. To receive consideration for issuance of a Bid Proposal Form on a specific project, the questionnaire Department at least fourteen (or supplement14) must be received by the Prequalification Engineer no less than 15-days prior to the scheduled Bid openingdate of opening bids on any letting in which the applicant intends to submit a bid to the Department, or at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date on which the applicant requests approval as a subcontractor under a contract awarded by the Department. Bidders intending to submit proposals consistently shall complete and submit the prequalification application annually; however, this document may be changed during such period upon submission of additional favorable reports or upon receipt by the Department of substantiated evidence of unsatisfactory performance. The Contracting Agency may withdraw a BidderDepartment reserves the right to request additional information and documentation to clarify and/or verify any information submitted in an applicant’s prequalification or reduce its amount if: 1. The extent of other work the Bidder has under Contract (Contracting Agency or otherwise) justifies such action, or 2. Past or present work on a Contracting Agency Contract has been less than satisfactory. If a Bidder’s questionnaire does not contain sufficient information, the Contracting Agency may refuse to provide a Bid Proposal Form and disregard any Bid submitted. After opening Bids, the Contracting Agency may decide that a prequalified Xxxxxx is not responsible and may refuse to accept the Bid on that basis. Such a refusal will be conclusive unless the Bidder appeals within five days to the Superior Court of Xxxxxxxx County. Any appeal shall be heard within ten days after it is filed and shall provide at least five days’ notice to the Contracting Agency. The Bidder shall ensure that the combination of the Bid amount and other Contract work with the Contracting Agency does not exceed the prequalification amount. If this combination does exceed the prequalification amount, the Contracting Agency may determine the Bidder to be not responsible and refuse to Award a Contract. Two or more prospective Bidders may, in a joint venture, prequalify and Bid jointly on a single Contract. Each shall have filed a “Standard Questionnaire and Financial Statementapplication.” Together they shall also file a standard form of “Individual Project Statement of Joint Venture” and a joint venture agreement in a form acceptable to the Contracting Agency. To Bid jointly on a continuous joint venture on more than one Contract, two or more prospective Bidders shall submit: 1. A “Standard Questionnaire and Financial Statement” compiled for the joint venture; 2. A “Standard Questionnaire and Financial Statement” for each member (if the Contracting Agency has no copy on file); and 3. A copy of the “Joint Venture Agreement” signed by each member of the joint venture and naming each person authorized to sign documents on its behalf. (If any member is a corporation, a corporate resolution shall accompany the agreement. This resolution shall authorize the joint venture agreement and name the officer(s) authorized to sign the joint venture agreement or Contract on behalf of the corporation.) The Contracting Agency will treat the continuing joint venture as a new firm and decide its prequalification on that basis. Any joint venture and each of its members is subject to Section 1-02.14.

PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS. The Contracting Agency will provide a Bid Proposal Form bid proposal form only after a prospective Bidder bidder submits a “Standard Questionnaire and Financial Statement.” This questionnaire enables the Contracting Agency to decide whether or not the Bidder bidder is qualified to perform Highwayhighway, road, or other public work. The questionnaire shall be sworn to before a person authorized to take oaths. On the basis of this questionnaire, the Contracting Agency will either specify the type and amount of Work work it considers the prospective Bidder bidder prequalified to perform or advise the prospective Bidder bidder of the reasons they failed to be prequalified. To remain prequalified, the Bidder bidder must submit an updated questionnaire once a year and supplements whenever required by the Contracting Agency. A submittal deadline applies to any prospective Bidder bidder not prequalified or from whom a supplemental questionnaire is due. To receive consideration for issuance of a Bid Proposal Form bid proposal form on a specific project, the questionnaire (or supplement) must be received by the Prequalification Engineer no less than 15-15 days prior to the scheduled Bid bid opening. The Contracting Agency may withdraw a Bidderbidder’s prequalification or reduce its amount if: 1. The extent of other work the Bidder bidder has under Contract contract (Contracting Agency or otherwise) justifies such action, or 2. Past or present work on a Contracting Agency Contract contract has been less than satisfactory. If a Bidderbidder’s questionnaire does not contain sufficient information, the Contracting Agency may refuse to provide a Bid Proposal Form bid proposal form and disregard any Bid bid submitted. After opening Bidsbids, the Contracting Agency may decide that a prequalified Xxxxxx xxxxxx is not responsible and may refuse to accept the Bid bid on that basis. Such a refusal will be conclusive unless the Bidder bidder appeals within five days to the Superior Court of Xxxxxxxx Thurston County. Any appeal shall be heard within ten days after it is filed and shall provide at least five days’ notice to the Contracting Agency. The Bidder bidder shall ensure that the combination of the Bid bid amount and other Contract contract work with the Contracting Agency does not exceed the prequalification amount. If this combination does exceed the prequalification amount, the Contracting Agency may determine the Bidder bidder to be not responsible and refuse to Award award a Contractcontract. Two or more prospective Bidders bidders may, in a joint venture, prequalify and Bid bid jointly on a single Contractcontract. Each shall have filed a “Standard Questionnaire and Financial Statement.” Together they shall also file a standard form of “Individual Project Statement of Joint Venture” and a joint venture agreement in a form acceptable to the Contracting Agency. To Bid bid jointly on a continuous joint venture on more than one Contractcontract, two or more prospective Bidders bidders shall submit: 1. A “Standard Questionnaire and Financial Statement” compiled for the joint venture; 2. A “Standard Questionnaire and Financial Statement” for each member (if the Contracting Agency has no copy on file); and 3. A copy of the “Joint Venture Agreement” signed by each member of the joint venture and naming each person authorized to sign documents on its behalf. (If any member is a corporation, a corporate resolution shall accompany the agreement. This resolution shall authorize the joint venture agreement and name the officer(s) authorized to sign the joint venture agreement or Contract contract on behalf of the corporation.) The Contracting Agency will treat the continuing joint venture as a new firm and decide its prequalification on that basis. Any joint venture and each of its members is subject to Section 1-02.14.