7-00 45 11 Bidders Prequalifications.doc

This is a Bidders Prequalifications document issued by the City of Fort Worth, Texas for the 2027 Asphalt Resurfacing Contract 2 (City Project No. 106822). The project involves substantial pavement work including approximately 2,500 linear feet of curb and gutter, 5,880 square feet of concrete driveway, 9,720 square feet of concrete sidewalk, 8,670 square yards of 2-inch asphalt pavement, 39,112 square yards of 3-inch asphalt pavement, 49,112 square yards of pavement pulverization, 786 tons of cement-lime, and 37 barrier-free ADA ramps. Bidders or their designated subcontractors must be prequalified or have applied for prequalification by the City prior to submitting bids. Prequalification applications must be submitted seven calendar days prior to the bid opening date, with bidders or subcontractors who are not prequalified at the time bids are opened subject to bid rejection. The City will establish a bid limit for each contractor based on technical evaluation and financial analysis.

The prequalification process requires submission of audited or reviewed financial statements prepared by an independent certified public accounting firm, certified copies of organizational documents, completed prequalification applications including Texas Taxpayer Identification Number and DUNS number, and resumes reflecting construction experience of firm principals. Financial statements must demonstrate positive net working capital, with bidding capacity calculated by multiplying positive net working capital by a factor of ten. Financial statements must be no more than one year old and remain on file with the City for 16 months. Bidders must provide a minimum of five references for related work and submit an equipment schedule detailing all equipment under contractor control relevant to the prequalified work type. The City retains sole authority to approve, reject, suspend, or modify any prequalification based on demonstrated financial ability and performance, with approved contractors eligible to perform prequalified work types until the expiration date stated in their prequalification letter.