Contractor Prequalification Application Fiscal Year 2026-2027

City of Palm Desert - Finance Department has issued request for qualification, solicitation 2026-Prequal Appl-190.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Palm Desert is inviting contractors to apply for prequalification to participate in certain construction projects for the fiscal year 2026-2027. THIS APPLICATION IS ONLY FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OR MAINTAINENCE WORK THAT IS SUBJECT TO PREVAILING WAGE. To apply for non-construction work, please use the General Vendor List application.

The City of Palm Desert ("City") has adopted purchasing procedures for construction/public project contracts valued at $250,000 or less (Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 3.30). Under the procedures adopted by the City, potential bidders must complete and submit a pre-qualification application and be deemed by the City to be a "qualified bidder" based upon qualifications criteria established in the application. For projects up to $75,000 the City will solicit quotes from prequalified vendors. For projects over $75,000 and up to $250,000, the informal bidding process shall be utilized. Under informal bidding, the City will notify all qualified bidders on record in the applicable trade categories of the availability of the project. Notices will be issued at least five (5) days prior to the latest date for submission of bid proposals. An Applicant must be a California licensed contractor for the classification of Contractors’ License required for each trade category for which pre-qualification is requested. The following trade categories will be subject to informal bidding procedures (CSLB License Classification): (A) General Engineering Contractor (B) General Building Contractor (B-2) Residential Remodeling Contractor (C) Specialty Contractor C-2 - Insulation and Acoustical Contractor C-4 - Boiler, Hot Water Heating and Steam Fitting Contractor C-5 - Framing and Rough Carpentry Contractor C-6 - Cabinet, Millwork and Finish Carpentry Contractor C-7 - Low Voltage Systems Contractor C-8 - Concrete Contractor C-9 - Drywall Contractor C-10 - Electrical Contractor C-11 - Elevator Contractor C-12 - Earthwork and Paving Contractors C-13 - Fencing Contractor C-15 - Flooring and Floor Covering Contractors C-16 - Fire Protection Contractor C-17 - Glazing Contractor C-20 - Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Contractor C-21 - Building Moving/Demolition Contractor C-22 - Asbestos Abatement Contractor C-23 - Ornamental Metal Contractor C-27 - Landscaping Contractor C-28 - Lock and Security Equipment Contractor C-29 - Masonry Contractor C-31 - Construction Zone Traffic Control Contractor C-32 - Parking and Highway Improvement Contractor C-33 - Painting and Decorating Contractor C-34 - Pipeline Contractor C-35 - Lathing and Plastering Contractor C-36 - Plumbing Contractor C-38 - Refrigeration Contractor C-39 - Roofing Contractor C-42 - Sanitation System Contractor C-43 - Sheet Metal Contractor C-45 - Sign Contractor C-46 - Solar Contractor C-47 - General Manufactured Housing Contractor C-49 - Tree and Palm Contractor C-50 - Reinforcing Steel Contractor C-51 - Structural Steel Contractor C-53 - Swimming Pool Contractor C-54 - Ceramic and Mosaic Tile Contractor C-55 - Water Conditioning Contractor C-57 - Well Drilling Contractor C-60 - Welding Contractor C-61 - Limited Specialty Subcategories D-1 - Architectural Porcelain (Now under D-64) D-2 - Asbestos Fabrication (Now under C-2) D-3 - Awnings D-4 - Central Vacuum Systems D-5 - Communication Equipment

Responses are due June 30, 2027 at 12:00 AM PDT.

Commodity categories: Construction.

Contact: Celina Cabrera, Senior Management Analyst (ccabrera@cityofpalmdesert.org, (760) 776-6449).

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityofpalmdesert/projects/278270. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.