Vendor_Qualification.pdf

QUALIFICATION FORM

This Qualification Form must be submitted with your solicitation response. A solicitation response received without this form, or with an outdated version, may be rejected. Prime contractors are responsible for checking all addenda for the final version of this form.

Each responder must fully answer all three qualification questions and provide all information requested on this form.

Failure to meet this requirement may result in the rejection of the entire solicitation response as non-responsive.

The State (or its representative) reserves the right to clarify the required qualification information submitted on this form before an award is made. The solicitation response may be be rejected if qualifications are not met.

Qualification Requirements

QUALIFICATION 1

Responding company has substantially completed as a Prime Contractor, not as a subcontractor, the work for at least one (1) written and verifiable contract since August 2021 for hand cutting and chemical treatment of woody invasive vegetation. This contract MUST have had a value of $25,000 or greater.

Fill in the required information for your previous projects relating to Qualification Requirement #1:

Property Owner**:

Property Owner Contact Person: Contact Person’s Telephone #:

Dollar Amount of Contract: Substantial Completion Date:

Contract was substantially completed under (check one):

☐ Current Company Name ☐ Previous Company Name

**The term “Property Owner” means the person or entity identified as the owner of the property where the work referenced for Qualification Requirement #1 was performed.

The State (or its representative) reserves the right to contact the references listed above for Qualification Requirement #1 or to request the Responder to provide additional reference projects for review. The solicitation response will be rejected if the State, in its sole discretion, receives information that indicates the responder is non-responsible. Information considered includes, but is not limited to: 1) project milestones (meeting substantial and final completion dates); 2) communication with project owner and subcontractors; 3) on-site supervision;

4) coordination of subcontractors; 5) violation of Minnesota prevailing wage law; and 6) nonpayment of subcontractors.

QUALIFICATION 2

2. Has your Company been found in default or had a contract terminated for cause in the last 36 months?

It is required that your company has not had this occur.

NOTE: If this question is answered as “yes”, the qualification is not met and your solicitation response will be rejected.

☐YES ☐NO

2 of 2 Qualification Form

QUALIFICATION 3

This project requires a current MN Commercial Pesticide Applicators License for any and all herbicide applicators utilized for the project. Please provide name(s) of license holder and license number(s):

Applicator Name License Number

Certification

By signing this form, I certify the information provided is complete and accurate.

Authorized Signature: _____ Date:

Printed Name: Telephone: _____

Company Name: Title: