Notice Inviting Prequalification RFQ2610A

William S. Hart Union High School District - Purchasing&Warehouse has issued pre-qualification application, solicitation RFQ2610A.

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 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 s

Responses are due October 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM PDT.

Questions must be submitted by October 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM PDT.

Commodity categories: Power Generation Equipment, Accessories, And Supplies; Power Transmission Equipment (Electrical, Mechanical, Air And Hydraulic); Building Construction Services, New (Incl. Maintenance And Repair Services); Building Maintenance, Installation And Repair Services; Construction Services, General (Incl. Maintenance And Repair Services); Construction Services, Heavy (Incl. Maintenance And Repair Services); Construction, Parking Lot and Alley; Construction, Sidewalk and Driveway (Includes Pedestrian and Handicap Ramps).

Contact: Leigh Hansen, Director of Purchasing & Warehouse (lhansen@hartdistrict.org, (661) 259-0033 Ext: 332).

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/hartdistrict/projects/288100. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.