Project Bidder Prequalification

For all projects over $600,000, Contractors should download the Prequalification of Prospective Bidders, Form No. 703.11, Revised January, 2011, and complete and submit the form per instructions on pages 1-3. For those contractors intending to bid a project, submit the prequalification application at least 10 business days prior to bid opening. If two or more contractors are bidding as a joint venture, then download the Affidavit of Joint Venture form, and all parties shall execute the form, which when fully executed shall be submitted to the bidding office.

• Prequalification of Prospective Bidders, Form No. 703.11, Revised January 2011 (.pdf)
• Affidavit of Joint Venture Form (.doc)

Public Solicitations
All 23 campuses of The California State University advertise all of their public works projects in the “California State Contracts Register.” To access this online journal, click on the link below. First you will need to register on this site, and once registered, click on “Bid Search”. Select “California” and then click on “All Departments” and scroll down until you get to “CSU” and you will find all the campuses listed there by location.

• California State Contracts Register

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation Goal Attainment
The California State University requires that all contractors bidding on its public works projects attain a three percent Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation Goal, as mandated by ABx4-21, which was enacted into law on July 28, 2009. For more information, please review the Contract Documents for each project you may be interested in bidding.

Small Business Five Percent Bid Proposal Advantage
The California State University shall give a small business a proposal advantage of five percent, up to a maximum of $50,000, to contracting firms that have been certified as a “Small Business” by the Office of Small Business & DVBE Services in the Procurement Division of the Department of General Services. The application of the five percent small business bidding preference is also extended to any non-small business that commits to subcontracting at least 25% of its contract price with one or more California-certified small businesses and/or microbusinesses. To receive this bid preference the small business/non-small business must satisfy the criteria contained in the Contract Documents for each project.