California Boating Law

TITLE 14

8100.6

DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS

in the services to be performed; participation as small business firm; and other factors the Department deems relevant to the specific task to be performed. The Department may weigh these factors according to the nature of the proposed project, the complexity and special requirements of the specific services, and the needs of the Department. NOTE: Authority cited: Section 4526, Government Code. Reference: Sections 4526, 4527 and 4529.5, Government Code. 8100.4. Request for Qualifications. (a) A statewide announcement of each proposed project shall be pub- lished in the California State Contracts Register, in accordance with the Government Code (commencing with Section 14825), and in the publica- tions of the respective professional societies. Failure of any professional society to publish the announcement shall not invalidate any contract. (b) The announcement for each proposed project shall include, at a minimum, a brief description of the services required, location and duration of services, criteria upon which the award will be made, submittal require- ments, contact person for the Department, and the final response date for receipt of statements from firms of their demonstrated competence and professional qualifications. (c) The Department shall identify potentially qualified small business firms interested in contracting with the Department, and shall provide copies of project announcements to those small business firms that have indicated an interest in receiving the announcements. Failure of the Department to send a copy of an announcement to any firm shall not invalidate any contract. NOTE: Authority cited: Section 4526, Government Code. References: Sections 4526, 4527 and 14825, Government Code. 8100.5. Annual Submission of Qualifications. In compliance with Government Code section 4527, interested firms may submit their qualifications and performance data to the Department annually throughout the year. The Department may consider such qualifications and performance data when selecting a contractor in accordance with Section 8100.6. Such qualifications and performance data that are on file with the Department for longer than one year, and not subsequently renewed or refiled, shall not be considered by the Department in its selection process. NOTE: Authority cited: Section 4527, Government Code. Reference: Section 4527, Gov- ernment Code. 8100.6. Selection of Qualified Firms. (a) After the expiration of the final response date in the published project announcement, the Department shall review and evaluate the written statements of demonstrated competence and professional qualifications

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