1. (a) Interested contractors shall submit a contractor's qualification form to the FCSMD in a timely fashion and no later than the date established in the notice to bidders. Forms are available for pick up with bid documents. Incomplete forms shall be rejected.
2. (b) Out-of-state contractors may bid state work and may be awarded contracts if the reciprocal bidding requirements of Texas Government Code, §2252.002 are met. Out of state contractors may be required to prove their authority to do business in Texas prior to award.
3. (c) Contractor qualification requirements will be prepared for each project to be bid. Information on the contractor's qualifications form and reference checks will be used to determine if a contractor meets the requirements and is qualified to receive an award. The FCSMD decision on contractor qualifications shall be made in writing to the contractor.

Source Note:The provisions of this §123.28 adopted to be effective August 13, 2000, 25 TexReg 7626.