Notice_Inviting_Prequalification_RFQ2610A.pdf

Pre-Qualification Application

RFQ2610A

William S. Hart Union High School District

21380 Centre Pointe Parkway

Santa Clarita, CA 91350

RELEASE DATE: July 29, 2026

RESPONSE DEADLINE: October 12, 2026, 5:30 pm

RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO:

https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/hartdistrict https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/%7bproject.government.code%7d

William S. Hart Union High School District

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. ANNOUNCEMENT OF PREQUALIFICATION

II. CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS

III. PREQUAL QUESTIONNAIRE

IV. SCORING WORKSHEET

V. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF THE 1999 LAW AND ITS APPLICATION (DIR) ...

VI. SOURCES FOR VERIFICATION OF INFORMATION GIVEN BY CONTRACTORS (DIR)

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1. ANNOUNCEMENT OF PREQUALIFICATION

PROCEDURES AND OPEN DATES FOR QUARTERLY PREQUALIFICATION

ANNOUNCEMENT OF PREQUALIFICATION PROCEDURES PURSUANT TO PUBLIC CONTRACT

CODE SECTION 20111.6 AND OPEN DATES FOR QUARTERLY PREQUALIFICATION

1.1. Summary

California Assembly Bill (AB) 1565 went into effect on January 1, 2014. AB 1565 requires ALL

General Contractors and M/E/P Subcontractors (licensed pursuant to Section 7058 of the Business and

Professions Code, specifically holding C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43, and C-46 licenses) be prequalified, if the contract is valued at $1 million or more and funded in whole or in part with

State Facility Bond funds. On June 10, 2024, AB1433 was amended and requires all General

Contractors and M/E/P Subcontractors to be prequalified, if the contract is valued at $1 million or more and funded in whole or in part with State General Funds, inclusive of LCFF funds.

Therefore, notice is hereby given that, beginning June 10, 2024, the William S. Hart Union High

School District (“District”) shall require all general contractors and, if utilized, all electrical, mechanical, and plumbing subcontractors (collectively “Contractors”) on public works governed by Public Contract Code Section 20111.6 to be pre-qualified prior to submitting bids for certain public works. It is mandatory that all Contractors who intend to submit bids fully complete the prequalification questionnaire, provide all materials requested herein, and be approved by the

District to be on the final bidders list. No bid will be accepted from a Contractor that has failed to comply with these requirements. If two or more business entities submit a bid on a project as a Joint Venture, or expect to submit a bid as part of a Joint Venture, each entity within the Joint

Venture must be separately qualified to bid.

Prequalification applications may be submitted four times each year: (1) from January 1 through January 10; (2) from April 1 through April 10; (3) from July 1 through July 10; and (4) from October 1 through October 10. Contractors who submit a complete prequalification package will be notified of their qualification status, such notice to be mailed no later than fifteen business days after submission of the information.

Answers to questions contained in the attached questionnaire, information about current bonding capacity on an aggregate and per project limit, notarized statement from surety, and the most recent reviewed or audited financial statements, with accompanying notes and supplemental information, are required. The District will use these documents as the basis of rating Contractors. The District reserves the right to check other sources available. The District decision will be based on objective evaluation criteria. Prequalification approval will remain valid for one (1) calendar year from the date of notice of qualification.

While it is the intent of the prequalification questionnaire and documents required there with to assist the District in determining bidder responsibility prior to the submission of bids and to aid the District in selecting the lowest responsible bidder, neither the fact of prequalification, nor

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any prequalification rating, will preclude the District from a post-bid consideration and determination on a specific project of whether a bidder has the quality, fitness, capacity and experience to satisfactorily perform the proposed work, and has demonstrated the requisite trustworthiness. Contractors are encouraged to submit prequalification packages as soon as possible, so that they may be notified of prequalification status well in advance of upcoming projects.

The prequalification packages (questionnaire answers and financial statements) submitted by Contractors are not public records and are not open to public inspection. All information provided will be kept confidential to the extent permitted by law, although the contents may be disclosed to third parties for the purpose of verification, investigation of substantial allegations, and in the process of an appeal hearing.

Each questionnaire must be signed under penalty of perjury in the manner designated at the end of the form, by an individual who has the legal authority to bind the Contractor on whose behalf that person is signing. If any information provided by a Contractor becomes inaccurate, the

Contractor must immediately notify the District and provide updated accurate information in writing, under penalty of perjury.

The District reserves the right to waive minor irregularities and omissions in the information contained in the prequalification application submitted and to make all final determinations.

Contractors will be allowed to appeal a negative pre-qualification determination in accordance with California Public Contract Code 20101.d. There is no appeal from a refusal for an incomplete or late application, but re-application during one of the designated periods is permitted. A

Contractor may appeal the District’s decision with respect to its request for prequalification by giving written notice to the Assistant Superintendent Business Services no later than 4:00p.m. of the fifth business day after receipt of notice of its qualification status. Without a timely appeal, the contractor waives any and all rights to challenge the decision of the District, whether by administrative process, judicial process or any other legal process or proceeding.

In Conjunction with this pre-qualification policy, the District hereby established a bidder pre-qualification appeals panel. The sole issue before the appeals panel shall be the scoring of the contractor. The decision of the appeals panel shall be the District's final administrative decision.

The District shall act upon properly filed requests within ten calendar days from the date of receipt of such request. If after review, the District again rejects the contractor's application, the contractor may request an administrative hearing with the appeal panel. At the hearing, the contractor may present oral testimony concerning the contractor's ability and responsibility. The

District shall notify the contractor of his decision within five business days following the hearing.

The decision of the panel is final.

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The date for submission and opening of bids for a specific project will not be delayed or postponed to allow for completion of an appeal process.

Note: A Contractor may be found not prequalified for bidding on a specific public works contract to be let by the District, or on all contracts to be let by the District until the Contractor meets the

District’s requirements. In addition, a Contractor may be found not prequalified for either:

(1) Omission of requested information or

(2) Falsification of information.

NOTICE: TO CONTRACTORS WHO ARE USING SUBCONTRACTORS FOR ANY JOB, PLEASE BE

ADVISED THAT THE DISTRICT ALSO REQUIRES, THE PREQUALIFICATION OF ALL ELECTRICAL,

MECHANICAL, AND PLUMBING SUBCONTRACTORS. THE DISTRICT WILL MAKE AVAILABLE A

LIST OF PREQUALIFIED ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, AND PLUMBING SUBCONTRACTORS.

The qualification of subcontractors in the following crafts or trades, following acceptance of your bid, but before the award is made:

• Pre-qualification of all subcontractors.

• Pre-qualification of subcontractors in certain crafts.

• Post-bid qualification review.

1.2. Contact Information

Leigh Hansen

Director of Purchasing & Warehouse

Email: lhansen@hartdistrict.org

Phone: (661) 259-0033 Ext: 332

Department:

Purchasing&Warehouse

Department Head:

Leigh Hansen

Director of Purchasing and Warehouse

1.3. Timeline

Prequalification Application Release

Date

July 29, 2026

Question Submission Deadline October 7, 2026, 5:30pm mailto:lhansen@hartdistrict.org tel:(661)259-0033;ext=332

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Prequalification Application Submission

Deadline

October 12, 2026, 5:30pm

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2. CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Notice is hereby given by the William S. Hart Union High School District (“District”) that all general contractors and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (“MEP”) subcontractors (as defined in Public Contract Code Section 20111.6) planning to participate in bidding on certain public projects to be undertaken by the District, must be pre-qualified prior to submitting bids for such public projects. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20111.6, bidders on all public projects using funds received under the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 or any funds from a future state school bond, any projects funded with State General Funds, or LCFF

Funds with an expenditure of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more, must be pre-qualified.

MEP subcontractors (licensed pursuant to Section 7058 of the Business and Professions Code, specifically holding C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43, and C-46 licenses) must also meet pre-qualification requirements on all projects using funds received pursuant to the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 or any funds from a future state school bond, any projects funded with State General Funds, or LCFF Funds with an expenditure of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more.

Link to law:

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=20111.6.&law

Code=PCC

To get started, please review the following instructions.

2.1. Pre-qualification

To start a new questionnaire, Contractor should click on the Draft Response button and begin answering all questions in the Vendor Questionnaire.

Pre-Qualification:

• Contact information auto-populates from sign up information.

• Input license number and as many license classifications as needed.

• Select business certifications if applicable.

• Answer pre-qualification ‘disqualifier’ questions.

• If any question(s) is incomplete, question(s) will be highlighted in red and Contractor cannot proceed to the next step.

Note: Contractor can save application at any point and return later to complete.

2.2. Project History

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• Enter project history information for six (6) public works projects and three (3) private construction projects, including references.

2.3. Finish & Submit

Contractor:

• If items are incomplete, an error message will appear.

• Once incomplete items are corrected, Submit your application.

• Email notification will be sent when the district approves, returns, or rejects the application.

• Contractor will be able to un-submit and re-submit to make changes to the Application, if needed

2.4. Questions

Contractor:

• Technical Support using OpenGov Platform: Contractors may access the Help Center for vendor training guides provided by the Software Administrator. Respondents may also contact the Software Administrator using the real-time chat function on the Portal

(located in lower right-hand corner of the screen), or via email at procurement-support@opengov.com for support.

• General Q&A: Contractors may submit questions to the District in writing primarily via the Q&A tab (will be made public) in the Portal prior to the scheduled due date and time for submission.

• Questions about the status of an application or the pre-qualification process (which documents are suitable, etc.), Contact Leigh Hansen, Director of Purchasing &

Warehouse at lhansen@hartdistrict.org.

2.5. Timeline

The District currently accepts pre-qualification applications on a quarterly basis, between the following dates: (1) January 1 through January 10; (2) April 1 through April 10; (3) July 1 through

July 10; (4) October 1 through October 10. Pre-qualification approval will remain valid for up to one (1) calendar year from the approval notification date.

In order to submit a valid bid for any public project requiring pre-qualification, contractors must submit the pre-qualification questionnaire at least ten (10) business days prior to the date fixed for the public opening of sealed bids. All contractors must be deemed pre-qualified to bid at least five (5) business days prior to that date.

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2.6. Financial Statement & Surety Statement

In addition to completing the online questionnaire, each contractor must upload its most current reviewed or year- end audited financial statement with accompanying notes and supplemental information, which has been prepared by a certified public accountant within twelve (12) months of the application submission. In the event the reviewed or year-end audited financial statement is older than three (3) months, also upload a current financial statement prepared within three (3) months of the application submission. Provide a signed separate letter verifying that the accountant has complied with the Certificate’s specified requirements in reviewing or auditing the contactor’s financial statements.

Finally, each contractor must submit a notarized statement from an admitted surety insurer

(approved by the California Department of Insurance and authorized to issue bonds in the State of California) stating the contractor’s current bonding capacity. The notarized statement must be from the admitted surety insurer itself and not from a broker, agent, or other entity not the admitted surety.

Public Contract Code section 20101(e) exempts from this requirement a contractor who has qualified as a small business pursuant to Government Code section 14837(d)(1), if the bid is “no more than 25 percent of the qualifying amount provided in section 14837(d)(1).” As of January

1, 2001, the qualifying amount is $10 million, and 25 percent of that amount, therefore, is $2.5 million.

2.7. Submission Confidentiality

Questionnaire answers and financial statements submitted by contractors are not public records and are not open to public inspection.

2.8. Evaluation by the District

The District will evaluate the application information provided and issue contractors a rating of

“Pre-qualified,” or “Not pre-qualified”. The District’s decision will be based on the accuracy of the required information requested and the answers to the Essential Criteria Questions

The District reserves the right to amend the pre-qualification packet at any time. Additionally, a determination by the District that a contractor is pre-qualified does not amount to a final determination that such contractor is responsible or responsive for purposes of bid evaluation.

The District may, in accordance with applicable law, reject a pre-qualified contractor’s bid, and the District may additionally reject all bids if it determines such action is in the best interest of the public.

2.9. Appeals

A contractor who has timely submitted a completed application form, and who receives a rating of “Not pre- qualified” from the District may appeal that determination. There is no appeal from a finding that a contractor is not pre-qualified because of a late application or a failure to

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submit required information. A contractor may appeal the District’s decision with respect to its request for pre- qualification, by giving written notice to the District no later than five (5) business days after receipt of notice of its qualification status. Notice shall be sent to the attention of Leigh Hansen, Director of Purchasing & Warehouse, Planning and Construction at prequalify@hartdistrict.org, or 21380 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita, CA 91350. Unless a contractor files a timely appeal, the contractor waives any and all rights to challenge the

District’s pre-qualification decision, whether by administrative process, judicial process, or any other legal process or proceeding. The date for bid submission and opening for a specific project and any subsequent contract award will not be delayed or postponed to allow for an appeals process completion.

The District, in its sole discretion, may conduct a hearing regarding the contractor’s timely appeal. If such a hearing is conducted, the contractor consents to the District’s Superintendent, Chief Administrative Officer, and/or Chief Financial Officer to hear and oversee the appeals proceedings.

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3. PREQUAL QUESTIONNAIRE

3.1. GENERAL INFORMATION

READ THE QUESTIONS CAREFULLY AND ANSWER ACCORDINGLY.

3.1.1. Firm Name*

(as it appears on license)

*Response required

3.1.2. DBA, if applicable*

*Response required

3.1.3. Company Type*

☐ Corporation

☐ Partnership

☐ Sole Proprietor

☐ Limited Liability Corporation

☐ Limited Liability Partnership

*Response required

3.1.4. If firm is a sole proprietor or partnership*

List Owner(s) of Company

*Response required

3.1.5. Contact Information*

A. Contact Person:

B. Address:

C. Phone:

D. Fax:

E. E-mail Address:

*Response required

3.1.6. Proof of Insurance*

Include a Certificate of Insurance that shows you maintain General Liability insurance, Auto

Liability insurance and Worker's Compensation insurance.

*Response required

3.1.7. Workers Compensation Insurance for the Past Five (5) Years* You must show evidence of 5 years Worker's Compensation insurance.

*Response required

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3.2. ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION

Contractor will be immediately disqualified if the answer to any of questions 1-10 are “no.”

Contractor will be immediately disqualified if the answer to either questions 11-14 is "yes."

If the answer to question 13 is “yes,” and if the debarment would be the sole reason for denial of pre-qualification, the District will pre-qualify the applicant, but exclude their participation during the debarment period.

A contractor disqualified solely because of a “Yes” answer given to question 11, 12, or 14 may appeal the disqualification and provide an explanation of the relevant circumstances during the appeal procedure.

3.2.1. Contractor possesses a valid and current California Contractor’s license for the project or projects for which it intends to submit a bid.*

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

3.2.2. Contractor’s License Number*

If the license number verification through the CSLB returns a different company name than the name you indicated on this application, it will be cause for disqualification by the Hart District. If the license number verification through the CSLB indicates your license is currently suspended, it will be cause for disqualification by the Hart District.

*Response required

3.2.3. Contractor is currently registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations as a public works contractor*

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

3.2.4. Contractor's Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Registration Number* If the DIR registration number verification returns a different company name than the name you indicated on this application, it will be cause for disqualification by the Hart District. If your

DIR registration has expired, it will be cause for disqualification by the Hart District.

*Response required

3.2.5. Contractor has a liability insurance policy with a policy limit of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate.*

☐ Yes

☐ No

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3.2.6. Contractor has current workers’ compensation insurance policy as required by the Labor Code or is legally self-insured pursuant to Labor Code section 3700 et. seq.*

☐ Yes

☐ No

☐ Contractor is exempt from this requirement, because it has no employees

*Response required

3.2.7. Have you attached your latest copy of a reviewed or audited financial statement with accompanying notes and supplemental information?*

NOTE: A financial statement that is not either reviewed or audited by an independent licensed accountant within 12 months of your submitted application is unacceptable. If you are not supplying either reviewed or audited financials and you are qualified as a Small Business, you may answer this question with "no" and then a new question will open for your response.

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

When equals "No"

3.2.8. Is your company a qualified small business pursuant to Government Code section 14837?

Public Contract Code section 20101(e) exempts from this requirement a contractor who has qualified as a small business pursuant to Government Code section 14837(d)(1), if the bid is

“no more than 25 percent of the qualifying amount provided in section 14837(d)(1).” As of

January 1, 2001, the qualifying amount is $10 million, and 25 percent of that amount, therefore, is $2.5 million. Have you uploaded your Small Business Certification from the

Department of General Services?

☐ Yes

☐ No

3.2.9. Financial Statement or Small Business Certificate*

In addition to completing the online questionnaire, each contractor must upload its most current reviewed or year- end audited financial statement with accompanying notes and supplemental information, which has been prepared by a certified public accountant within twelve (12) months of the application submission. In the event the reviewed or year-end audited financial statement is older than three (3) months, also upload a current financial statement prepared within three (3) months of the application submission. Provide a signed separate letter verifying that the accountant has complied with the Certificate’s specified requirements in reviewing or auditing the contactor’s financial statements.

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If you are not uploading current reviewed or year-end audited financial statements and you are qualified as a Small Business, you must upload your Certification from the Department of

General Services.

3.2.10. Have you attached a notarized statement from an admitted surety insurer (approved by the California Department of Insurance and authorized to issue bonds in the State of California) stating your current available bonding capacity?*

NOTE: Notarized statements must be from the surety company, not an agent or broker. Failure to attach the notarized statement is cause for automatic disqualification for the Hart District.

An additional notarized statement from the surety may be requested by the William S. Hart

Union High School District at the time of bid submission, if this prequalification package is submitted more than 60 days prior to submission of a bid.

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

3.2.11. Attach notarized statement from an admitted surety insurer (approved by the California Department of Insurance and authorized to issue bonds in the State of California) stating your current available bonding capacity here.*

*Response required

3.2.12. Has your contractor’s license been revoked at any time in the last five years?* ☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

3.2.13. Has a surety firm completed a contract on your behalf, or paid for completion because your firm was default terminated by a project owner within the last five years?*

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

3.2.14. At the time of submitting this prequalification form, is your firm ineligible to bid on a public works contract, be awarded a public works contract, or perform as a subcontractor on a public works contract, pursuant to either Labor Code Section

1777.1 or Labor Code Section 1777.7?*

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Type "Yes" or "No." If the answer is “Yes,” provide the beginning and ending dates of the debarment period:

*Response required

3.2.15. At any time during the last five years, has your firm, or any of its owners, officers, or directors been convicted of a crime involving the awarding of a contract of a government construction project, or the bidding or performance of a government contract?*

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

3.3. History of the Business and Organizational Performance

3.3.1. Has there been any change in ownership of the firm at any time during the last five years?* Type "Yes" or "No." If “Yes,” explain.

NOTE: A corporation whose shares are publicly traded is not required to answer this question.

*Response required

3.3.2. Is the firm a subsidiary, parent, holding company, or affiliate of another construction firm?*

Type "Yes" or "No." If “Yes,” explain.

NOTE: Include information about other firms if one firm owns 50% or more of another, or if an owner, partner, director, or officer of your firm holds a similar position in another firm.

*Response required

3.3.3. Are any corporate directors, officers, partners, or owners connected to any other construction firms?*

Type "Yes" or "No." If “Yes,” explain.

NOTE: Include information about other firms if an owner, partner, director, or officer of your firm holds a similar position in another firm.

*Response required

3.3.4. State your firm’s gross revenues for each of the last five years:* Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5.

*Response required

3.3.5. How many years has your organization been in business in California as a contractor under your present business name and license number?*

If less than 3 years, this is an automatic disqualification for the Hart District.

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3.3.6. Is your firm currently the debtor in a bankruptcy case?* ☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

3.3.7. If you answered "Yes" that your firm currently the debtor in a bankruptcy case, please attach a copy of the bankruptcy petition, showing the case number, and the date on which the petition was filed.

3.3.8. Was your firm in bankruptcy at any time during the last five years? (This question refers only to a bankruptcy action that was not described in answer to question above)*

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

3.3.9. If you answered "Yes" that your firm is/was in bankruptcy at any time during the last five years, please attach a copy of the bankruptcy petition, showing the case number and the date on which the petition was filed, and a copy of the Bankruptcy Court’s discharge order, or of any other document that ended the case, if no discharge order was issued.

3.4. Licenses

3.4.1. List all California construction license numbers, classifications, and expiration dates of the California contractor licenses held by your firm:* *Response required

3.4.2. If any of your firm’s license(s) are held in the name of a corporation or partnership, provide the names of the qualifying individual(s) listed on the CSLB records who meet(s) the experience and examination requirements for each license.*

*Response required

3.4.3. Has your firm changed names or license number in the past five years?* Type "Yes" or "No." If "Yes," explain including the reason for the change.

*Response required

3.4.4. Has any owner, partner, or (for corporations) director or officer of your firm operated a construction firm under any other name in the last five years?*

Type "Yes" or "No." If "Yes," explain including the reason for the change.

*Response required

3.4.5. Has any CSLB license held by your firm or its Responsible Managing Employee (RME) or Responsible Managing Officer (RMO) been suspended within the last five years?*

Type "Yes" or "No." If "Yes," explain.

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3.5. Disputes

3.5.1. At any time in the last five years has your firm been assessed and paid liquidated damages after completion of a project under a construction contract with either a public or private owner?*

Type "Yes" or "No." If yes, explain identifying all such projects by owner, owner’s address, the date of completion of the project, amount of liquidated damages assessed and all other information necessary to fully explain the assessment of liquidated damages.

*Response required

3.5.2. In the last five years has your firm, or any firm with which any of your company’s owners, officers, directors, or partners was associated, been debarred, disqualified, removed or otherwise prevented from bidding on, or completing, any government agency or public works project for any reason?*

Type "Yes" or "No." If “yes,” explain. State whether the firm involved was the firm applying for prequalification here or another firm. Identify by name of the company, the name of the person within your firm who was associated with that company, the year of the event, the owner of the project, the project, and the basis for the action.

NOTE: “Associated with” refers to another construction firm in which an owner, partner, director, or officer of your firm held a similar position, and which is listed in response to question 1c or 1d on this form.

*Response required

3.5.3. In the last five years, has your firm been denied an award of a public works contract based on a finding by a public agency that your company was not a responsible bidder?*

Type "Yes" or "No." If “yes,” explain. Identify the year of the event, the owner, the project, and the basis for the finding by the public agency.

NOTE: The next two questions refer only to disputes between your firm and the owner of a project. You need not include information about disputes between your firm and a supplier, another contractor, or subcontractor. You need not include information about “pass-through” disputes in which the actual dispute is between a sub-contractor and a project owner. Also, you may omit reference to all disputes about amounts of less than $10,000.

*Response required

3.5.4. In the past five years, have any claims, actions, damages, losses, costs (including, without limitation, attorney’s fees and expenses), expenses, and other liabilities (including, but not limited to, damage to property and injury, including death, of any person) against your firm concerning your firm’s work on a construction project been filed in court or arbitration?*

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Type "Yes" or "No." If “yes,” identify the claim(s), action(s), damage(s), loss(es), cost(s), expense(s), or other liabilities by providing the project name, date of the claim, name of the claimant, a brief description of the nature of the claim, the court in which the case was filed, the case number, and a brief description of the status (pending or, if resolved, a brief description of the resolution).

*Response required

3.5.5. In the past five years has your firm made any claims, actions, damages, losses, costs (including, without limitation, attorney’s fees and expenses), expenses, and other liabilities (including, but not limited to, damage to property and injury, including death, of any person) against a project owner concerning work on a project or payment for a contract and filed that claim in court or arbitration?*

Type "Yes" or "No." If “yes,” identify the claim(s), action(s), damage(s), loss(es), cost(s), expense(s), or other liabilities by providing the project name, date of the claim, name of the entity (or entities) against whom the claim was filed, a brief description of the nature of the claim, the court in which the case was filed, the case number, and a brief description of the status (pending, or if resolved, a brief description of the resolution).

*Response required

3.5.6. In the past five years, has any surety company made any payments on your firm’s behalf as a result of a default or to satisfy any claims made against a performance or payment bond issued on your firm’s behalf, in connection with a construction project, either public or private?*

Type "Yes" or "No." If “yes,” explain the amount of each such claim, the name and telephone number of the claimant, the date of the claim, the grounds for the claim, the present status of the claim, the date of resolution of such claim if resolved, the method by which such was resolved if resolved, the nature of the resolution, and the amount, if any, at which the claim was resolved.

*Response required

3.6. Criminal Matters and Related Civil Suits

3.6.1. Has your firm or any of its owners, officers, directors, or partners ever been found liable in a civil suit or found guilty in a criminal action for making any false claim or material misrepresentation to any private or public person/entity?*

Type "Yes" or "No." If “yes,” explain, including identifying who was involved, the name of the public agency, the date of the investigation, the grounds for the finding, the court in which the case was filed, the case number, and a brief description of the status (pending, or if resolved, a brief description of the resolution).

*Response required

3.6.2. Has your firm or any of its owners, officers, directors, or partners ever been convicted of a crime involving any federal, state, or local law related to construction?*

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Type "Yes" or "No." If “yes,” explain, including identifying who was involved, the name of the public agency, the date of the conviction, the grounds for the conviction, the court in which the case was filed, the case number, and a brief description of the status (pending, or if resolved, a brief description of the resolution).

*Response required

3.7. Bonding

Bonding capacity: Provide documentation from your surety identifying the following:

3.7.1. Name of bonding company/surety*

*Response required

3.7.2. Name of surety agent, address and telephone number*

*Response required

3.7.3. If your firm was required to pay a premium of more than 1% for a performance and payment bond on any project(s) on which your firm worked at any time during the last five years, state the percentage that your firm was required to pay. Also, please provide an explanation for the percentage rate higher than 1%.*

*Response required

3.7.4. During the last five years, has your firm ever been denied bond coverage by a surety company, or has there ever been a period of time when your firm had no surety bond in place during a public construction project when one was required?*

Type "Yes" or "No." If yes, provide details indicating the date when your firm was denied coverage and the name of the company or companies that denied coverage; and the period during which you had no surety bond in place.

*Response required

3.8. Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Laws and with Other Labor Legislation Safety

3.8.1. Has CAL OSHA cited and assessed penalties against your firm for any “serious,” “willful” or “repeat” violations of its safety or health regulations in the past five years?*

Type "Yes" or "no." If “yes,” describe the citations, including the dates of the citations, the nature of the violation, the project on which the citation(s) was or were issued, and the amount of penalty paid, if any. If the citation was appealed to the Occupational Safety and Health

Appeals Board and a decision has been issued, state the case number and the date of the decision.

NOTE: If you have filed an appeal of a citation, and the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals

Board has not yet ruled on your appeal, you need not include information about it.

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3.8.2. Has the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited and assessed penalties against your firm in the past five years?*

Type "Yes" or "no." If “yes,” describe each citation, including the dates of the citations, the nature of the violation, the project on which the citation(s) was or were issued, and the amount of penalty paid, if any. If the citation was appealed to the Appeals Board and a decision has been issued, state the case number and the date of the decision..

NOTE: If you have filed an appeal of a citation and the Appeals Board has not yet ruled on your appeal, or if there is a court appeal pending, you need not include information about the citation.

*Response required

3.8.3. Has the EPA or any Air Quality Management District or any Regional Water Quality Control Board cited and assessed penalties against either your firm or the owner of a project on which your firm was the contractor, in the past five years?*

Type "Yes" or "no." If “yes,” describe each citation, including the dates of the citations, the nature of the violation, the project on which the citation(s) was or were issued, and the amount of penalty paid, if any. If the citation was appealed to the Appeals Board and a decision has been issued, state the case number and the date of the decision.

NOTE: If you have filed an appeal of a citation and the Appeals Board has not yet ruled on your appeal, or if there is a court appeal pending, you need not include information about the citation.

*Response required

3.8.4. How often do you require documented safety meetings to be held for construction employees and field supervisors during the course of a project?*

☐ Daily

☐ Weekly

☐ Monthly

*Response required

3.8.5. List your firm’s Experience Modification Rate (EMR) (California workers’ compensation insurance) for each of the past five premium years.*

• Year and rate:

• Year and rate:

• Year and rate:

• Year and rate:

• Year and rate:

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If your EMR average rate for five years is 1.25 or higher, this is an automatic disqualification for the Hart District.

NOTE: An Experience Modification Rate is issued to your firm annually by your workers’ compensation insurance carrier.

*Response required

3.9. Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Compliance Record

3.9.1. Has there been an occasion during the last five years in which your firm was required to pay either back wages or penalties for your own firm’s failure to comply with the state’s prevailing wage laws?*

Type "Yes" or "No." If ”yes,” describe the nature of each violation, identifying the name of the project, the date of its completion, the public agency for which it was constructed; the number of employees who were initially underpaid and the amount of back wages and penalties that you were required to pay.

NOTE: This question refers only to your own firm’s violation of prevailing wage laws, not to violations of the prevailing wage laws by a subcontractor.

*Response required

3.9.2. During the last five years, has there been an occasion in which your own firm has been penalized or required to pay back wages for failure to comply with the federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements?*

Type "Yes" or "No." If “yes,” describe the nature of the violation, identifying the name of the project, the date of its completion, the public agency for which it was constructed; the number of employees who were initially underpaid, the amount of back wages you were required to pay along with the amount of any penalty paid.

*Response required

3.9.3. Does your company self-perform work?*

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

3.9.4. Provide the name, address and telephone number of the apprenticeship program (approved by the California Apprenticeship Council) from whom you intend to request the dispatch of apprentices to your company for use on any public work project for which you are awarded a contract by the William S. Hart Union High School District.*

3.9.5. If your firm operates its own State-approved apprenticeship program:*

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A. Identify the craft or crafts in which your firm provided apprenticeship training in the past five years.

B. State the year in which each such apprenticeship program was approved, and attach evidence of the most recent California Apprenticeship Council approval(s) of your apprenticeship program(s).

C. State the number of individuals who were employed by your firm as apprentices at any time during the past five years in each apprenticeship and the number of persons who, during the past five years, completed apprenticeships in each craft while employed by your firm.

*Response required

3.9.6. At any time during the last five years, has your firm been found to have violated any provision of California apprenticeship laws or regulations, or the laws pertaining to use of apprentices on public works?*

Type "Yes" or "No." If “yes,” provide the date(s) of such findings.

If “yes,” also attach copies of the Department’s final decision(s) in the next question.

*Response required

3.9.7. If you answered "Yes" that your firm has been found to have violated any provision of California apprenticeship laws or regulations, or the laws pertaining to use of apprentices on public works.

Attach copies of the Department’s final decision(s).

3.10. RECENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS COMPLETED

3.10.1. Names and References*

Contractor shall provide information about its six most recently completed public works projects and its three largest completed private projects within the last five years. Names and references must be current and verifiable. Use separate, signed sheets of paper that contain all of the following information:

A. Project Name;

B. Location;

C. Owner;

D. Owner Contact (name and current phone number);

E. Architect and Engineer;

F. Architect and Engineer Contact (name and current phone number);

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G. Construction Manager (name and current phone number);

H. Description of Project, Scope of Work Performed;

I. Total Value of Construction (including change orders);

J. Original Scheduled Completion Date;

K. Time Extensions Granted (number of days); and

L. Actual Date of Completion;

If you wish, you may, using the same format, also provide information about other projects that you have completed that are similar to the project(s) for which you expect to bid.

*Response required

3.10.2. I, certify and declare that I have read all the foregoing answers to this prequalification questionnaire and know their contents. The matters stated in the questionnaire answers, including those on any separately attached page, are true of my own knowledge and belief, except as to those matters stated on information and belief, and as to those matters I believe them to be true. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing is correct.*

☐ Please confirm

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4. SCORING WORKSHEET

4.1. Phase 1

No. Evaluation Criteria Scoring Method Weight (Points)

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1. Essential Requirements for Qualification

A. Contractor possesses a valid and current California Contractor’s license for the project or projects for which it intends to submit a bid.

B. Contractor is currently registered with the California Department of

Industrial Relations as a public works contractor.

C. Contractor has a liability insurance policy with a policy limit of at least

$1,000,000 per occurrence and

$2,000,000 aggregate.

D. Contractor has current workers’ compensation insurance policy as required by the Labor Code or is legally self-insured pursuant to Labor

Code section 3700 et. seq.

E. Contractor attached latest copy of a reviewed or audited financial statement with accompanying notes and supplemental information.

F. Contractor attached a notarized statement from an admitted surety insurer (approved by the California

Department of Insurance and authorized to issue bonds in the

State of California) stating current available bonding capacity.

G. Contractor’s license has not been revoked at any time in the last five years.

H. Surety firm has not completed a contract on your behalf, or paid for completion because your firm was default terminated by a project owner within the last five years.

I. At the time of submitting this prequalification form, your firm is not ineligible to bid on a public works contract, be awarded a public works

Pass / Fail 100 (100% of Total)

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contract, or perform as a subcontractor on a public works contract, pursuant to either Labor

Code Section 1777.1 or Labor Code

Section 1777.7.

J. At any time during the last five years, your firm, or any of its owners, officers, or directors have not been convicted of a crime involving the awarding of a contract of a government construction project, or the bidding or performance of a government contract.

4.2. Phase 2

No. Evaluation Criteria Scoring Method Weight (Points)

1. How many years has your organization been in business in California as a contractor under your present business name and license number?

• 2 points = 3 years

• 3 points = 4 years

• 4 points = 5 years

• 5 points = 6 years or more

Points Based 5 (2.5% of Total)

2. Is your firm currently the debtor in a bankruptcy case?

• 0 points = “yes”

• 3 points = “ No”

Points Based 3 (1.5% of Total)

3. Was your firm in bankruptcy at any time during the last five years?

(This question refers only to a bankruptcy action that was not described in answer to question 3.8-3.9, above)

• 0 points = “yes”

• 3 points = “ No”

Points Based 3 (1.5% of Total)

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4. Has any CSLB license held by your firm or its

Responsible Managing Employee (RME) or

Responsible Managing Officer (RMO) been suspended within the last five years?

• 0 points = “yes”

• 5 points = “ No”

Points Based 5 (2.5% of Total)

5. At any time in the last ten years has your firm been assessed and paid liquidated damages after completion of a project under a construction contract with either a public or private owner?

• 0 points = 3 or more projects

• 3 points = 2 projects

• 5 points = 1 project

• 10 points = “No”

Points Based 10 (5% of Total)

6. In the last ten years has your firm, or any firm with which any of your firm’s owners, officers or partners was associated, been:

Debarred, disqualified, removed or otherwise prevented from bidding on, or completing, any government agency or public works project for any reason?

• 0 points = “yes”

• 5 points = “ No”

Points Based 5 (2.5% of Total)

7. In the last five years has your firm been denied an award of a public works contract based on a finding by a public agency that your firm was not a responsible bidder?

• 0 points = “yes”

• 5 points = “ No”

Points Based 5 (2.5% of Total)

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8. In the past five years has any claim against your firm concerning your firm’s work on a construction project been filed in court or arbitration?

• 0 points = “Yes” indicating 3 instances

• 5 points = “Yes” indicating 1 or 2 instances

• 10 points = “No”

Points Based 10 (5% of Total)

9. In the past five years has your firm made any claim against a project owner concerning work on a project or payment for a contract and filed that claim in court or arbitration?

• 0 points = “Yes” indicating 3 instances

• 5 points = “Yes” indicating 1 or 2 instances

• 10 points = “No”

Points Based 10 (5% of Total)

10. At any time during the past ten years, has any surety company made any payments on your firm’s behalf as a result of:

A default, to satisfy any claims made against a performance or payment bond issued on your firm’s behalf, in connection with a construction project, either public or private?

• 0 points = “Yes”

• 10 points = “No”

Points Based 10 (5% of Total)

11. In the last five years has any insurance carrier, for any form of insurance, refused to renew the insurance policy for your firm?

• 0 points = “Yes” indicating 3 instances

• 5 points = “Yes” indicating 1 or 2 instances

• 10 points = “No”

Points Based 10 (5% of Total)

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12. Has your firm or any of its owners, officers or partners ever been found liable:

In a civil suit or found guilty in a criminal action for making any false claim or material misrepresentation to any public agency or entity?

• 0 points = “Yes”

• 5 points = “No”

Points Based 5 (2.5% of Total)

13. Has your firm or any of its owners, officers or partners ever been convicted of a crime involving any federal, state, or local law related to construction?

• 0 points = “Yes”

• 5 points = “No”

Points Based 5 (2.5% of Total)

14. Has your firm or any of its owners, officers or partners ever been convicted of a federal or state crime of fraud, theft, or any other act of dishonesty?

• 0 points = “Yes”

• 5 points = “No”

Points Based 5 (2.5% of Total)

15. If your firm was required to pay a premium of more than one per cent for a performance and payment bond on any project(s) on which your firm worked at any time during the last three years:

State the percentage that your firm was required to pay. You may provide an explanation for a percentage rate higher than one per cent, if you wish to do so.

• 10 points = no more than 1%

• 5 points = no more than 1.10%

• 0 points = anything higher

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16. During the last ten years, has your firm ever been denied bond coverage:

By a surety company, or has there ever been a period of time when your firm had no surety bond in place during a public construction project when one was required?

• 0 points = “yes”

• 10 points = “ No”

Points Based 10 (5% of Total)

17. Has there been more than one occasion during the last five years in which your firm was required to:

Pay either back wages or penalties for your own firm’s failure to comply with the state’s prevailing wage laws?

• 0 points = “Yes” indicating 3 instances

• 3 points = “Yes” indicating 1 or 2 instances

• 10 points = “No”

Points Based 10 (5% of Total)

18. During the last five years, has there been more than one occasion in which your own firm has been:

Penalized or required to pay back wages for failure to comply with the federal Davis- Bacon prevailing wage requirements?

• 0 points = “Yes” indicating 3 instances

• 3 points = “Yes” indicating 1 or 2 instances

• 10 points = “No”

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19. Provide the name, address and telephone number of the apprenticeship program

(approved by the California Apprenticeship

Council):

From whom you intend to request the dispatch of apprentices to your firm for use on any public work project for which you are awarded a contract by District.

• 0 points = no answer

• 5 points = at least one apprenticeship

Points Based 5 (2.5% of Total)

20. If your firm operates its own State-approved apprenticeship program:

A. Identify the craft or crafts in which your firm provided apprenticeship training in the past year.

B. State the year in which each such apprenticeship program was approved, and attach evidence of the most recent California

Apprenticeship Council approval(s) of your apprenticeship program(s).

C. State the number of individuals who were employed by your firm as apprentices at any time during the past three years in each apprenticeship and the number of persons who, during the past three years, completed apprenticeships in each craft…