810 C.M.R. 10.03 – Discretionary Prequalification of Subcontractors

(1) Where a Building Project is estimated to cost more than $100,000 but less than $10,000,000, an Awarding Authority may elect, in its own discretion, to prequalify Subcontractors to submit filed sub-bids, provided that the Awarding Authority conducts the prequalification process in accordance with M.G.L. c. 149, § 44D¾, and in accordance with 810 CMR 10.00.
(2) An Exempt Agency may, in its own discretion, elect to prequalify Subcontractors to submit filed sub-bids for a particular Building Project, provided that upon such election the Awarding Authority conducts the prequalification process in accordance with M.G.L. c. 149, § 44D¾, and 810 CMR 10.00.
(3) Where prequalification is discretionary and an Awarding Authority, including any Exempt Agency, elects to prequalify Subcontractors; the Awarding Authority may also elect to prequalify General Contractors for the same Building Project in accordance with 810 CMR 9.00, but is not mandated to do so.
(4) Where prequalification is discretionary, an Awarding Authority, including any Exempt Agency, electing to prequalify Subcontractors may elect to prequalify all or only certain categories of Subcontractors; provided, however that where prequalification is elected for a particular filed sub-bid trade, then all Subcontractors for that filed sub-bid trade must be prequalified in order to be invited to submit a filed sub-bid.