8. Essential Questions. An applicant will not be pre-qualified if the response to any of the
following essential questions results in a “Not Qualified” designation.
8.1 The applicant possesses a valid and currently in good standing California Contractors’
license for the trade category(ies) for which the applicant requests pre-qualification.
Yes No (Not qualified)
8.2 The applicant is a DIR registered contractor.
Yes No (Not qualified)
8.3 Applicant maintains a commercial general liability insurance policy with a coverage
amount of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate.
Yes No (Not qualified)
8.4 Applicant has a current workers’ compensation insurance policy as required by the
Labor Code or is legally self-insured pursuant to Labor Code §3700.
Yes No (Not qualified)
8.5 Applicant has bonding capacity of at least Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000)
per project and One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) in the aggregate for all projects.
Yes No (Not qualified)
8.6 Within the past twenty-four (24) months, has the applicant provided public works
construction services under a direct contract with a public owner where the value of
the construction services provided by the applicant was greater than $50,000?
Yes No (Not qualified)
8.7 The applicant is ineligible or debarred from submitting bid proposals for public works
projects or public works contracts pursuant Labor Code §1777.1 or Labor Code
§1777.7.
Yes No (Not qualified)
8.8 Within the past five (5) years, has a public agency determined that the applicant or any
predecessor to the applicant, is not a “responsible” bidder for a public works project or
a public works contract?
Yes No (Not qualified)