Contractor Prequalification Application Fiscal Year 2025-2026

Summary

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Palm Desert is inviting contractors to apply for prequalification to participate in certain construction projects for the fiscal year 2025-2026.THIS APPLICATION IS ONLY FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OR MAINTAINENCE WORK THAT IS SUBJECT TO PREVAILING WAGE. To apply for non-construction work, please use the General Vendor List application.

Full description

The City of Palm Desert ("City") has adopted purchasing procedures for construction/public project contracts valued at $250,000 or less (Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 3.30). Under the procedures adopted by the City, potential bidders must complete and submit a pre-qualification application and be deemed by the City to be a "qualified bidder" based upon qualifications criteria established in the application.For projects up to $75,000 the City will solicit quotes from prequalified vendors. For projects over $75,000 and up to $250,000, the informal bidding process shall be utilized. Under informal bidding, the City will notify all qualified bidders on record in the applicable trade categories of the availability of the project. Notices will be issued at least five (5) days prior to the latest date for submission of bid proposals. An Applicant must be a California licensed contractor for the classification of Contractors’ License required for each trade category for which pre-qualification is requested.The following trade categories will be subject to informal bidding procedures (CSLB License Classification):(A) General Engineering Contractor(B) General Building Contractor(B-2) Residential Remodeling Contractor(C) Specialty ContractorC-2 - Insulation and Acoustical ContractorC-4 - Boiler, Hot Water Heating and Steam Fitting ContractorC-5 - Framing and Rough Carpentry ContractorC-6 - Cabinet, Millwork and Finish Carpentry ContractorC-7 - Low Voltage Systems ContractorC-8 - Concrete ContractorC-9 - Drywall ContractorC-10 - Electrical ContractorC-11 - Elevator ContractorC-12 - Earthwork and Paving ContractorsC-13 - Fencing ContractorC-15 - Flooring and Floor Covering ContractorsC-16 - Fire Protection ContractorC-17 - Glazing ContractorC-20 - Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning ContractorC-21 - Building Moving/Demolition ContractorC-22 - Asbestos Abatement ContractorC-23 - Ornamental Metal ContractorC-27 - Landscaping ContractorC-28 - Lock and Security Equipment ContractorC-29 - Masonry ContractorC-31 - Construction Zone Traffic Control ContractorC-32 - Parking and Highway Improvement ContractorC-33 - Painting and Decorating ContractorC-34 - Pipeline ContractorC-35 - Lathing and Plastering ContractorC-36 - Plumbing ContractorC-38 - Refrigeration ContractorC-39 - Roofing ContractorC-42 - Sanitation System ContractorC-43 - Sheet Metal ContractorC-45 - Sign ContractorC-46 - Solar ContractorC-47 - General Manufactured Housing ContractorC-49 - Tree and Palm ContractorC-50 - Reinforcing Steel ContractorC-51 - Structural Steel ContractorC-53 - Swimming Pool ContractorC-54 - Ceramic and Mosaic Tile ContractorC-55 - Water Conditioning ContractorC-57 - Well Drilling ContractorC-60 - Welding ContractorC-61 - Limited SpecialtySubcategoriesD-1 - Architectural Porcelain (Now under D-64)D-2 - Asbestos Fabrication (Now under C-2)D-3 - AwningsD-4 - Central Vacuum SystemsD-5 - Communication Equipment (Converted to C-7)D-6 - Concrete Related ServicesD-7 - Conveyors-Cranes (Now under D-21)D-8 - Doors and Door Services (Now under D-28)D-9 - Drilling, Blasting and Oil Field WorkD-10 - Elevated FloorsD-11 - Fencing (Converted to C-13)D-12 - Synthetic ProductsD-13 - Fire Extinguisher Systems (Now under C-16)D-14 - Floor Covering (Converted to C-15)D-15 - Furnaces (Now under "A" or C-20)D-16 - Hardware, Locks and SafesD-17 - Industrial Insulation (Now under C-2)D-18 - Prison and Jail Equipment (Under relevant class)D-19 - Land Clearing (Now under C-12 or "A" if license is required)D-20 - Lead Burning and Fabrication (Now under D-64)D-21 - Machinery and PumpsD-22 - Marble (Now under C-29)D-23 - Medical Gas Systems (Now under C-36)D24 - Metal ProductsD-25 - Mirrors and Fixed Glass (Now under C-17)D-26 - Mobile Home Installation and Repairs (Converted to C-47)D-27 - Movable Partitions (Now under D-34)D-28 - Doors, Gates and Activating DevicesD-29 - PaperhangingD-30 - Pile Driving and Pressure Foundation JackingD-31 - Pole Installation and MaintenanceD-32 - Power Nailing and Fastening (Now under D-64)D-33 - Precast Concrete Stairs (Now under C-29)D-34 - Prefabricated EquipmentD-35 - Pool and Spa MaintenanceD-36 - Rigging and Rig Building (Now under "A")D-37 - Safes and Vaults (Now under D-16)D-38 - Sand and Water BlastingD-39 - ScaffoldingD-40 - Service Station Equipment and MaintenanceD-41 - Siding and DeckingD-42 - Non-Electrical Sign InstallationD-43 - Soil Grouting (Now under C-32, C-12 or "A")D-44 - Sprinklers (Now under D-12)D-45 - Staff and Stone (Now under C-29)D-46 - Steeple Jack Work (under relevant class)D-47 - Tennis Court Surfacing (Now under C-12 or "A")D-48 - Theater and School Equipment (Now under D-34)D-49 – Tree Service (Converted to C-49)D-50 - Suspended CeilingsD-51 - Waterproofing and Weatherproofing (under relevant class)D-52 - Window CoveringsD-53 - Wood TanksD-54 - Rock scaping (Now under C-15 or C-27)D-55 - Blasting (Now under C-12 or "A")D-56 - Trenching OnlyD-57 - Propane Gas Plants (Now under "A")D-58 - Residential Floating Docks (Now under "A")D-59 - Hydroseed SprayingD-60 - Striping (Now under C-32)D-61 - Gold Leaf Gilding (Now under D-64)D-62 - Air and Water BalancingD-63 - Construction Clean-upD-64 - Non-specializedD-65 - Weatherization and Energy ConservationASB Asbestos CertificationHAZ Hazardous Substance Removal Certification

Attachments

• Contractor_Prequalification_Application_Fiscal_Year_2025-2026.pdf
• fw9_2025.pdf
• fw8ben.pdf

Contact

Email:

jramont@cityofpalmdesert.org

Phone:

(760)776-6308

Title:

Deputy Director, Finance

Address:

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