Section 650.30  Introduction to Prequalification

a)         As required by this Part, each contractor shall be prequalified prior to being considered for issuance of an Authorization to Bid on contracts advertised by the Department.

b)         Except as otherwise provided in Section 650.70 of this Part, in order to become prequalified, an applicant shall submit an application for prequalification using forms furnished by the Department.

c)         Upon receipt of a completed application, the Prequalification Section evaluates the information, determines the responsibility of the applicant and calculates a prequalification rating for the applicant.

d)         The prequalification rating is a combination of two subratings:  the financial rating and the work rating.  The policies and procedures used by the Prequalification Section to determine these two subratings are delineated in this Subpart.

e)         After the Prequalification Section determines the applicant to be responsible and calculates the applicant's prequalification ratings, the applicant is issued a Certificate of Eligibility. This certificate permits the applicant, now a prequalified contractor, to make application for Authorization to Bid on contracts within the contractor's available bidding capacity in accordance with Subpart B of this Part.

f)          Pursuant to the Code, an applicant must also be prequalified or submit evidence of application with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) prior to obtaining Authorization to Bid on contracts which are subject to the competitive bidding requirements of the Code. Information and forms concerning the rules of IDHR may be obtained from:

            Illinois Department of Human Rights

            Public Contracts Division

            100 West Randolph − Suite 10-100

            Chicago, Illinois 60601

            (312) 814-2432

g)         Pursuant to Section 13.05 of the Business Corporation Act of 1983 [805 ILCS 5/13.05], out-of-state contractors are required to secure a certificate from the Illinois Secretary of State authorizing them to do business in Illinois.  In addition, out-of-state prequalified contractors are required to staff and maintain an office located within the geographic boundaries of the State of Illinois.  The in-state office will be the primary office at which all business with the Department will be conducted.  The certificate must be obtained prior to the execution of a contract.  Application forms can be obtained from:

            Illinois Secretary of State

            Corporation Division

            Howlett Building

            3rd Floor

            Springfield, Illinois  62756

            (217) 782-1834

(Source:  Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 16373, effective October 10, 2006)