§ 2.04.045. Pre-qualification and bid processes for general construction services and the Preferred Small Local Business ("PSLB") program.

A.

Optional Prequalification for Construction Work Over Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00). The City may, in its discretion and when deemed by the City Administrator to be in the best interests of the City, establish a list of pre-qualified businesses to perform as-needed and specified construction work in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) ("large projects").

1.

When deemed by the City Administrator to be in the best interests of the City, the City will advertise a request for qualifications for licensed construction services in accord with Subsection 2.04.050 A., below, to perform as-needed or specified construction work exceeding two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00).

2.

When a pre-qualified list is established for large projects, the City may limit solicitations for bids for such work to three (3) or more business on the pre-qualified list.

3.

Contracts awarded through a pre-qualified process are subject to the City's insurance, bond, labor and all social equity policies such as, but not limited to, payment of prevailing wages, local and small local business participation and local hire.

B.

Mandatory Preferred Small Local Business Program (MPSLB)—Pre-Qualification for Construction Work Under Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00). The City will establish a list of pre-qualified businesses to perform as-needed and specified construction work less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) ("small projects").

1.

The City will solicit qualifications solely from Oakland certified small, local business enterprises in order to establish a MPSLB pre-qualified list of small local businesses to perform small project construction contracts.

2.

When a pre-qualified list is established the City will limit solicitations for bids for such work to three (3) or more business on the MPSLB pre-qualified list.

3.

Reserved.

4.

MPSLB contracts are exempt from the requirements of Oakland's Local and Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE) program for construction contracts.

5.

With the exception of the L/SLBE program, MPSLB contracts are subject to insurance, bond, labor and social equity policies such as, but not limited to, payment of prevailing wages and local hire.

6.

Circumstance for Open Market Solicitation. The City Administrator may solicit bids on the open market, without advertising, when all responsive bids exceed the engineer's estimate.

C.

Award of Construction Contracts. Contracts awarded through a pre-qualification process shall be awarded to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder.

D.

Construction contracts awarded through a pre-qualification process exceeding one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) are subject to Council approval in accord with Section 2.04.030, above.

E.

Removal From Pre-Qualified List. Businesses that lose necessary qualifications to perform the work, including, but not limited to, licenses or insurance, or that become disqualified or debarred, shall be removed from the pre-qualified list.

(Ord. No. 13380, § 1, 7-19-2016; Ord. No. 13102, § 1, 12-20-2011)