RFQ Contractor - Pre-Qualification for Job Order Contracting (JOC) HVAC Services

Bidders Must Hold an Active "C-20" Contractor's License Issued by California State Contractor's License Board. All Questions Pertaining to This Pre-qualification Must Be Submitted to: Ranique Cortez, Oc Public Works/procurement Services, via the Periscope Source Website. Any County Response Relevant to This Pre- Qualification Other Than Through or Approved by Oc Public Works/procurement Services is Unauthorized and Will Be Considered Invalid. **respondents Are Advised to Carefully Read the Requirements Prior to Submitting Their Pre-qualification. This solicitation includes a Pre-Qualification process, which includes submittal by the Contractor of completed Pre-Qualification documents by the prescribed deadline and County's evaluation of PreQualification documents based on a pass or fail score. Only pre-qualified Contractors will be eligible to submit a bid for this project. All Pre-Qualification questions must be posted via the County's online bidding system and are due by 2:00 p.m. on 11/29/2022. All Information for Bid (IFB) questions must be posted at County's online bidding system and are due by 2:00 pm on 12/20/2022. The classification of Contractor's license required in the performance of this contract is a C-20 Contractor's license issued by the California State Contractor's License Board. A ten percent (10%) bid security by certified or cashier's check from a responsible bank, cash or an original bidder's security issued and executed by an admitted surety insurer authorized to transact surety insurance in California, made payable to the order of the County of Orange in an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount, as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into the proposed contract if it is awarded to the bidder. In the event the bidder to which the Contract is awarded fails to provide bonds and insurance and meet other preconditions to the County's execution of the Contract in a timely manner, the proceeds of the check or cash or the full sum of the bidder's bond will be forfeited to the County. Original bid security documents shall be received at the following address by 2:00 p.m. on the bid closing date or submittals shall be deemed non-responsive: County of Orange/County Administration South Building Attn: OC Public Works Procurement, Ranique Cortez 601 N. Ross St., 4th Floor Santa Ana, CA 92701. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance Bond in an amount of $2,000,000 and a Payment Bond in the amount of $2,000,000, said bonds to be first approved by the County Counsel and the Risk Manager of Orange County. Bond forms to be provide by County of Orange. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in any bid received.

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.