ANNUAL RENEWAL OF QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS LIST PER UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING UCCAA

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT SOLANO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, is inviting all interested licensed contractors to submit their company for inclusion on the County’s Informal Bidding Contractors’ List for calendar year 2026.

Background

1. On October 8, 2013, the Solano County Board of Supervisors adopted a Resolution establishing the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA) and Informal Bidding Procedures as administered under the State Controller’s Office.  The Informal Bidding Procedures allow the County to create a list of qualified bidders by January 1st of each year for public construction projects. Contractors wishing to be added to, dropped from, and/or update information to the County’s current qualified bidders’ list need to submit a request.  Current information will otherwise be carried forward on the list for 2026.
2. Contractors that have registered on the County’s Informal Bidders’ List will be notified of County public construction projects valued at less than $220,000. Project notification will include a general project description, location where to obtain more detailed information, and the time and place of bid submission at least fourteen (14) calendar days in advance of the submission deadline and bid opening.
3. Contractors who are interested in being on Solano County’s Informal Bidders’ List are required to have a current license, to be listed with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) in accordance with Senate Bill 854, and subject to verification through the Contractors State Licensing Board and DIR.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 909-1124-26
• Department: General Services
• Department Head: Anthony Tave (Director of General Services)

Evaluation Criteria

• Important Instructions for Electronic Submittal —

  The Solano County is accepting electronic bid submissions. Bidders shall create a FREE account with OpenGov Procurement by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/signup. Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Submit Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid.

• Registration for the Current Calendar Year —
  1. To register, delete, or update information for the Informal Bidders’ List, complete the form within this solicitation.
  2. When completing the form, vendors shall provide complete information including but not limited to complete names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and the specific type of contractor’s license.
  3. Businesses that do not provide accurate contact information or fail to specify the type of work they are licensed to perform may not be notified when a project is released for informal bidding.
• References —
  1. Solano County Board of Supervisors Adoption on Oct. 8, 2013, of Resolution No. 2013-180 and Ordinance No. 2013-1741: http://www.solanocounty.com/depts/bos/meetings/videos.asp 
  2. Solano County’s current qualified contractors’ bidder’s list, “Current Bidder’s List for 2024 CUPCCAA Notice”:  http://www.solanocounty.com/depts/genserv/cpm/notices.asp
  3. California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Commission and Cost Accounting Policies & Procedures Manual (January 2021 Edition): https://www.sco.ca.gov/Files-ARD-Local/cuccac_manual_2021_edition.pdf
  4. Bid Limit Increase:  https://www.sco.ca.gov/Files-ARD-Local/new_informal_bid_limit_increase_pursuant_to_pcc22032.pdf
  5. Contractor Registration with DIR:  https://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/Contractor-Registration.html

Submission Requirements

• Responder Confirmation: (required) —

  I certify that I am an authorized representative of the responding company to respond to this informal bidding request.

• Work Interest: (required) —

  Type of work interest in (e.g., earthwork, pipelines, electrical, painting, general building, etc.)

• Contractor California State License Number(s): (required) —

  Enter Contractor California State License Number(s):

• Are you the license holder(s)? (required)
• Name of license holder(s): (required)
• Does the licenses fall under General Engineering (Class A) and/or Building (Class B)? (required)
• General Engineering and/or Building Contractors Specialized Knowledge: —

  General Engineering (Class A) and/or Building (Class B) Contractors check work categories (below) in which you have specialized knowledge/skill, and in which you would be interested in participating in an informal contracted project with Solano County.

• If you marked “Other,” explain your specialized knowledge and license type:
• Public Works Reforms (Sb 854) Fact Sheet and Confirmation of Compliance: (required) —

  Check for updates at: https://www.dir.ca.gov/default.html

   

  Public works reforms (SB 854) were signed into law on June 20, 2014. The reforms made several significant changes to the administration and enforcement of prevailing wage requirements by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). Among other things, SB 854 established a public works contractor registration program to replace prior Compliance Monitoring Unit (CMU) and Labor Compliance Program (LCP) requirements for bond-funded and other specified public works projects. The fees collected through the program established by SB 854 are used to fund DIR’s public works activities. 

  Essentials of public works contractor registration program:

  • Contractors are subject to a registration and annual renewal fee set initially at $400. The fee is non-refundable and applies to all contractors and subcontractors who intend to bid or perform work on public works projects (as defined under the Labor Code). 

  • Contractors apply and pay the fee online and must meet minimum qualifications to be registered as eligible to bid and work on public works projects: 

    • Must have workers’ compensation coverage for any employees and only use subcontractors who are registered public works contractors. 

    • Must have Contractors State License Board license if applicable to trade. 

    • Must not have any delinquent unpaid wage or penalty assessments owed to any employee or enforcement agency. 

    • Must not be under federal or state debarment. 

    • Must not be in prior violation of this registration requirement once it becomes effective. However, for the first violation in a 12-month period, a contractor may still qualify for registration by paying an additional penalty. 

  • The registration fee is not related to any project. It is more like a license that enables the registrant to bid on and perform public works. 

  • DIR provides a searchable database of registered contractors and subcontractors on its website, so that awarding bodies and contractors can comply with the requirement to only use registered contractors and subcontractors. 

  • Various protections are built in so that 

    • A contractor won’t be in violation for working on a private job that is later determined to be public work; 

    • The inadvertent listing of an unregistered subcontractor on a bid doesn’t necessarily invalidate that bid; 

    • A contract with an unregistered contractor or subcontractor is subject to cancellation but is not void as to past work; 

    • An unregistered contractor or subcontractor can be replaced with one who is registered; 

    • A contractor whose registration lapses will have a 90-day grace period within which to pay a late fee and renew. 

  • Contractors and subcontractors register online. The preferred method of payment is by credit card. 

  • The requirement to list only registered contractors and subcontractors on bids became effective on March 1, 2015. The requirement to only use registered contractors and subcontractors on public works projects applies to all projects awarded on or after April 1, 2015. 

  Essentials of Public Works Enforcement Fund:

  All contractor registration fees go into the State Public Works Enforcement Fund and are used to fund the following items: 

  • Administration of contractor registration requirement; 

  • All DIR costs for administering and enforcing public works laws; 

  • Labor Commissioner’s enforcement of other Labor Code violations on monitored public works projects. 

  DIR no longer charges awarding bodies for prevailing wage compliance monitoring and enforcement on legacy CMU projects. 

   

  Related changes in DIR’s administration and enforcement of public works requirements: 

  • Requirements to use CMU or specified alternative (labor compliance program or project labor agreement) for state bond-funded and other specified projects were eliminated and replaced by requirements that apply to all public works projects (as defined under the Labor Code). 

  • Awarding bodies are required to submit PWC-100 (contract award notice) for all public works projects. 

  • Contractors and subcontractors on all public works projects are required to submit certified payroll records (CPRs) to the Labor Commissioner unless excused from this requirement. 

    • CPRs are furnished to the Labor Commissioner online

    • This requirement phases in as follows: 

      • Applied to public works projects that had been under CMU monitoring; 

      • Applies to any new projects awarded on or after April 1, 2015; 

      • May apply to other projects as determined by Labor Commissioner; 

      • Applies to all public works projects, (except those listed under Exemptions just below), on and after January 1, 2016.

    • Exemptions: As of April 1, 2015, and even after January 1, 2016, the following projects are exempt from the requirement to have contractors and subcontractors furnish certified payroll records (CPRs) to the Labor Commissioner:
      
      Any projects monitored and enforced by the following legacy LCPs:

      • California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

      • City of Los Angeles

      • Los Angeles Unified School District

      • County of Sacramento

  Projects covered by qualifying project labor agreements, at the Labor Commissioner’s discretion. 

  • Requirements for awarding bodies to adopt and enforce a DIR-approved LCP are now limited to: (1) ongoing public works projects awarded prior to January 1, 2012, that were under a pre-existing LCP requirement (see the four legacy LCPs listed above) and (2) projects funded in whole or in part by Proposition 84.

• Local Vendor Engagement (required) —

  Solano County is interested in increasing business in the local community. A local business must meet all of the following criteria:

   

  • a valid business license issued from the county or a political subdivision within the county; and

  • its principal business office, or a satellite office with at least one full-time employee, located in the county.

  Section 2: Acknowledgement

   

  By completing this section, the undersigned states that, under penalty of perjury, the statements provided herein are true and correct and that the business meets the definition of a local business as defined in section 22-24 of the Solano County code.

   

  All information submitted is subject to investigation, as well as disclosure to third parties under the California public records act.  incomplete, unclear, or incomprehensible responses to the following will result in the bid not being considered for application of the county’s local preference policy.  false or dishonest responses will result in rejection of the bid and curtail the declarant’s ability to conduct business with the county in the future.  it may also result in legal action.

  Bidder declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of California that the foregoing is true and correct, and that this declaration is executed by an authorized representative of the firm. 

  Please select YES if your business is located within Solano County.

• Local Business License: (required) —

  Attach current business license issued within the County of Solano showing complete address for place of business and validity dates.

• Bidder Declaration: (required) —

  Bidder declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct, and that this declaration is executed by an authorized representative of the firm. 

• Calendar Year (required) —

  This is the calendar year in which this list is being published.