RD2.1 ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION
(see [I]:4.3.2)

ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION

Subject to conditions prescribed by the University of California, {FACILITY NAME}, responses to the University's prequalification documents for a {TYPE OF CONTRACT} contract are sought from bidders for the following project:

{PROJECT NAME}

Project Number: { }

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, {FACILITY NAME}

Prequalification of Prospective Bidders

The University has determined that bidders who submit bids on this project must be prequalified.

Prequalified bidders will be required to have the following California contractor's license:

{LICENSE CLASSIFICATION}, {LICENSE CODE}

General Description of Work

{INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION IN GENERAL TERMS OF THE WORK TO BE DONE INCLUDING: TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION, SIZE, USE, AND MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS OF CONSTRUCTION. THE ESTIMATED COST AND TIME REQUIREMENTS MAY BE INCLUDED AS OPTIONAL ITEMS.}

Procedures

On {DATE}, a single set of prequalification documents will be issued to intending bidders at:

{OFFICE}

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, {FACILITY NAME}

{ADDRESS}

{CITY}, {STATE} {ZIP CODE}

{TELEPHONE NUMBER}

On {DATE}, completed prequalification documents will be received at:

{OFFICE}

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, {FACILITY NAME}

{ADDRESS, ROOM NUMBER}

{CITY}, {STATE} {ZIP CODE}

{TELEPHONE NUMBER}

No prequalification documents will be accepted after {TIME}. However, the University reserves the right to request, receive, and evaluate supplemental information after the above time and date at its sole determination.

Bidders will be notified whether or not they are prequalified.

Following is the anticipated bidding schedule:

  1. Bidding Documents available to prequalified bidders - {DATE}
  2. Bids received - {DATE}
  3. Bids opened - {DATE}

The exact dates, times, and location will be set forth in an "Announcement To Prequalified Bidders."

Prequalification of prospective contractor bidders will be determined by the application of a pre-established rating system to the following information to be submitted by prospective bidders:

{LIST ITEMS CONTAINED IN THE PREQUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE, FOR EXAMPLE:

  1. California Contractor's license.
  2. Surety.
  3. Construction experience.
  4. Arbitration and litigation claims history.
  5. Bonding capacity.
  6. Financial data.}

A bidder who receives {NUMBER} or more points out of a possible {NUMBER} points based on a pre-established rating system will be allowed to take out bidding documents and will be allowed to submit bids for the project. A bidder who receives {NUMBER} or fewer points, or who falls under any of the following categories, will be excluded from submitting a bid:

{LIST ITEMS CONTAINED IN THE PREQUALIFICATION EVALUATION, FOR EXAMPLE:

  1. Has had a surety finish work on any contract since {DATE}.
  2. Does not have currently available bonding capacity in excess of {$ AMOUNT}.
  3. Has not completed at least {NUMBER} contracts, each costing in excess of {$ AMOUNT} between {DATE} and {DATE}.
  4. Does not submit a fully completed "Contractor's Statement of Experience and Financial Condition" (optional).
  5. Does not have the required credit available.}

The evaluation is solely for the purpose of determining, in a timely manner, bidders who are deemed qualified for successful performance of the type of work included in this project. The contract will be awarded to the prequalified bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid.

{IF SUBCONTRACTORS WILL BE PREQUALIFIED, ADD:

The University intends to prequalify subcontractors for the following portions of the work:

{CLASSIFICATION}, C {CODE NUMBER}
{CLASSIFICATION}, C {CODE NUMBER}
{CLASSIFICATION}, C {CODE NUMBER}

The University will provide a list of prequalified subcontractors to each prequalified contractor for solicitation of subcontractor bids by the contractor. Only prequalified subcontractors will be approved by the University for use in the designated portions of the work. A list of prequalified contractors will be provided to prequalified subcontractors once the contractor prequalification process is complete.}

The University reserves the right to reject any or all responses to Prequalification Questionnaires and any or all bids and to waive non-material irregularities in any response or bid received.

Bid Security in the amount of 10% of the lump sum base bid, excluding alternates, shall accompany each bid. The surety issuing the Bid Bond shall be, on the bid deadline, listed in the latest published State of California, Department of Insurance, list of "Insurers Admitted to Transact Surety Insurance in this State."

All insurance policies required to be obtained by Contractor shall be subject to approval by University for form and substance. All such policies shall be issued by a company rated by Best as A- or better with a financial classification of VIII or better, or have equivalent ratings by Standard and Poor's or Moody's. The Certificate of Insurance shall be issued on the University's form.

Prospective bidders desiring to be prequalified are informed that they will be subject to and must fully comply with all of the bid conditions including 100% payment and 100% performance bonds, and compliance with all Affirmative Action requirements.

All information submitted for prequalification evaluation will be considered official information acquired in confidence, and the University will maintain its confidentiality to the extent permitted by law.

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
University of California, {FACILITY NAME}
{DATE}

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