REQUEST FOR PRE-QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) - Build LACCD

1.7 Interested Parties.There is no limitation on the right of any person, partnership, joint venture, corporation or otherassociation of persons or entities to participate as an Applicant or Applicant Member in morethan one Prequalification Submittal. However, no person, partnership, joint venture, corporationor other association of persons or entities that successfully prequalifies to submit a bid orproposal, “Prequalified Applicant,” shall be allowed to submit more than one bid or proposal forthe same contract, or to have a managerial or financial interest in another bid or proposal for thesame contract.1.8 No Obligation or Warranty by District.Applicants are solely responsible for obtaining all information from the District that is necessaryfor a prequalification submittal, such as: estimates of costs, statement of needs or requirements,projections, budgets, or other information describing the proposed contract(s) or project(s)contemplated by this prequalification. Nothing stated in the Prequalification Documents norelsewhere shall be construed as implying the creation or existence of any warranty, express orimplied, on the part of the District with respect to the accuracy, sufficiency or completeness ofsuch information. Prequalification of an Applicant shall not be construed as: (1) a license to dobusiness; (2) a promise or representation by the District that any bids will be invited or solicitedonly from Prequalified Applicants; or (3) a representation or promise by the District that theBidding Documents issued for any contract that is the subject of this prequalification will belimited to a group of like manufacturers, or manufacturers making like products.1.9 Objections by Applicant.Any objection by an Applicant to the procedures or processes relating to this prequalificationshall be submitted to the District, in writing, up to seven (7) calendar days before the Deadline.An Applicant’s failure to object during this allotted time shall constitute a final and conclusivewaiver of its right to object thereafter.1.10 Calculation of Time Periods Relating to Experience.Questions in the Prequalification Submittal Documents stating “within the past Five (5) numberof years” shall mean the amount of time before Applicant’s first prequalification submittal to theDistrict. However, if the question states “within the past/last x number of full calendar years,”then it shall mean the number of calendar years immediately preceding the calendar year beforeApplicant’s first prequalification submittal to the District.1.11 Conditional Safety Record Approval.Applicants seeking prequalification for a contract that involves the performance of labor orservices (other than labor or services that are incidental (i.e., not integral) to the placement or useof goods, furniture or equipment) are required to provide as part of their responses to thePrequalification Questionnaire information on their safety record. Any such Applicant thatsuccessfully prequalifies but who, for the time period requested in the PrequalificationQuestionnaire, reflects an Experience Modifier (as established by the Workers CompensationInsurance Rating Bureau) of between 1.00 and 1.24, shall be considered to be “conditionally”approved for prequalification only. Such Applicant must agree, as a condition of bidding andaward of such contract to provide (at no additional cost to the District and as part of its bid orproposal price) a representative, whose qualifications are approved by the District, who shall bepresent on a full-time basis throughout the construction and who shall be dedicated exclusivelyto matters of safety, including, without limitation, monitoring, enforcing and reporting on mattersrelated to safety. By its Prequalification Submittal, Applicant specifically acknowledges andagrees that any failure to provide such a representative shall, in addition to constituting a breachof its obligations to the District under its applicable contract, constitute grounds for the Districtto cancel, revoke or limit the Applicant’s prequalification status.__________________________________________________________________________915 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 810, Los Angeles, California 90017Instructions to Applicants page 7 of 40