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Prequalification and/or CUPCCA

Pre-Qualification

California Assembly Bill (AB) 1565 went into effect on January 1, 2014. AB 1565 requires ALL General Contractors and M/E/P Subcontractors be prequalified, if the project is valued at $1 million or more and funded whole or in part with State Facility Bond funds.

Public Contract Code 20111.5 enables districts to require prime contractors to be prequalified prior to accepting bids.

Public Contract Code 20111.6 requires the district to do so for certain projects. This applies to prime contractors and MEP sub-contractors with the following licenses:

  • General Contractors (A and B), Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing subcontractors (C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43, and C-46)
  • The District must receive complete applications at least ten (10) business days prior to the scheduled bid opening on any advertised project in order for the candidate to qualify for a project in excess of $1,000,000 and partially funded by the State. Pre-qualification approval will remain valid for one (1) calendar year from the date of notice of qualification except as noted in the pre-qualification documents.
  • Link to law: Click here
 

CUPCCA (informal bidding)

Public projects of $75,000 or less (increased from $60,000 or less) may be performed by the employees of a public agency by force account, by negotiated contract, or by purchase order without bidding; Public projects of $220,000 or less (increased from $200,000 or less) may be awarded by informal bidding procedures*; and Public projects of more than $220,000 must be awarded by formal bidding procedures.

* In the event all informal bids received are in excess of $220,000, a governing board may award the contract at $235,000 or less to the lowest responsible bidder by 4/5th vote if it determines the cost estimate was reasonable.

 

San Carlos School District has contracted with Colbi Technologies to provide a web-based process for prequalification called Quality Bidders. To get started Click Here to Sign Up

  • For detailed instructions in completing your application, please navigate to the bottom of the page from this link Contractor Instructions
 

Please contact Lisa Ceragioli with any questions at [email protected] or 650-590-5927. You may also contact [email protected] with any questions about the use of the Quality Bidders web-based tool.

Thank you for your interest in prequalify and working with San Carlos School District.

Approved Contractors List:  Click here

Approved Contractors List for CUPCCA: Click here

Appeals Process: Click here