OAR 137-049-0220
Prequalification of Offerors

(1)

Prequalification. Pursuant to ORS 279C.430 (Prequalification of bidders) and this rule, two types of prequalification are authorized:

(a)

Mandatory Prequalification. A Contracting Agency may, by rule, resolution, ordinance or other law or regulation, require mandatory prequalification of Offerors on forms prescribed by the Contracting Agency’s Contract Review Authority. A Contracting Agency must indicate in the Solicitation Document if it will require mandatory prequalification. Mandatory prequalification is when a Contracting Agency conditions a Person’s submission of an Offer upon the Person’s prequalification. The Contracting Agency shall not consider an Offer from a Person that is not prequalified if the Contracting Agency required prequalification.

(b)

Permissive Prequalification. A Contracting Agency may prequalify a Person for the Contracting Agency’s solicitation list on forms prescribed by the Contracting Agency’s Contract Review Authority, but in permissive prequalification the Contracting Agency shall not limit distribution of a solicitation to that list.

(2)

Prequalification Presumed. If an Offeror is currently prequalified by either the Oregon Department of Transportation or the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to perform Contracts, the Offeror shall be rebuttably presumed qualified to perform similar Work for other Contracting Agencies.

(3)

Standards for Prequalification. A Person may prequalify by demonstrating to the Contracting Agency’s satisfaction:

(a)

That the Person’s financial, material, equipment, facility and personnel resources and expertise, or ability to obtain such resources and expertise, indicate that the Person is capable of meeting all contractual responsibilities;

(b)

The Person’s record of performance;

(c)

The Person’s record of integrity;

(d)

The Person is qualified to contract with the Contracting Agency. (See, OAR 137-049-0390 (Offer Evaluation and Award; Determination of Responsibility)(2) regarding standards of responsibility.)

(4)

Notice of Denial. If a Person fails to prequalify for a mandatory prequalification, the Contracting Agency shall notify the Person, specify the reasons under section (3) of this rule and inform the Person of the Person’s right to a hearing under ORS 279C.445 (Appeal of disqualification) and 279C.450 (Appeal procedure for decision to deny, revoke or revise prequalification).

Source: Rule 137-049-0220 — Prequalification of Offerors, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=137-049-0220.

137‑049‑0100
Application 137‑049‑0110
Policies 137‑049‑0120
Definitions 137‑049‑0130
Competitive Bidding Requirement 137‑049‑0140
Contracts for Construction Other Than Public Improvements 137‑049‑0150
Emergency Contracts 137‑049‑0160
Intermediate Procurements 137‑049‑0200
Solicitation Documents 137‑049‑0210
Notice and Advertising Requirements 137‑049‑0220
Prequalification of Offerors 137‑049‑0230
Eligibility to Bid or Propose 137‑049‑0240
Pre-Offer Conferences 137‑049‑0250
Addenda to Solicitation Documents 137‑049‑0260
Request for Clarification or Change 137‑049‑0270
Cancellation of Solicitation Document 137‑049‑0280
Offer Submissions 137‑049‑0290
Bid or Proposal Security 137‑049‑0300
Facsimile Bids and Proposals 137‑049‑0310
Electronic Procurement 137‑049‑0320
Pre-Closing Modification or Withdrawal of Offers 137‑049‑0330
Receipt, Opening and Recording of Offers 137‑049‑0340
Late Bids, Late Withdrawals and Late Modifications 137‑049‑0350
Mistakes 137‑049‑0360
First-Tier Subcontractors 137‑049‑0370
Disqualification of Persons 137‑049‑0380
Bid or Proposal Evaluation Criteria 137‑049‑0390
Offer Evaluation and Award 137‑049‑0395
Notice of Intent to Award 137‑049‑0400
Documentation of Award 137‑049‑0410
Time for Contracting Agency Acceptance 137‑049‑0420
Negotiation With Bidders Prohibited 137‑049‑0430
Negotiation When Bids Exceed Cost Estimate 137‑049‑0440
Rejection of Offers 137‑049‑0450
Protest of Contractor Selection, Contract Award 137‑049‑0460
Performance and Payment Security 137‑049‑0470
Substitute Contractor 137‑049‑0490
Foreign Contractor 137‑049‑0600
Purpose 137‑049‑0610
Definitions for Alternative Contracting Methods 137‑049‑0620
Use of Alternative Contracting Methods 137‑049‑0630
Findings, Notice and Hearing 137‑049‑0640
Competitive Proposals 137‑049‑0645
Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) 137‑049‑0650
Requests for Proposals (“RFP”) 137‑049‑0660
RFP Pricing Mechanisms 137‑049‑0670
Design-Build Contracts 137‑049‑0680
Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC) 137‑049‑0690
Construction Manager/General Contractor Services (“CM/GC Services”) 137‑049‑0800
Required Contract Clauses 137‑049‑0810
Waiver of Delay Damages Against Public Policy 137‑049‑0815
BOLI Public Works Bond 137‑049‑0820
Retainage 137‑049‑0830
Contractor Progress Payments 137‑049‑0840
Interest 137‑049‑0850
Final Inspection 137‑049‑0860
Public Works Contracts 137‑049‑0870
Specifications 137‑049‑0880
Records Maintenance 137‑049‑0890
Contracting Agency Payment for Unpaid Labor or Supplies 137‑049‑0900
Contract Suspension 137‑049‑0910
Changes to the Work and Contract Amendments
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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