105 IAC 11-2-2 Preparation and filing

Sec. 2. (a) The contractor must submit the original statement for prequalification to the prequalification engineer. This statement must be complete, clearly legible, and in ink or typed. (b) If the date of the statement is more than six (6) months old when submitted, the prequalification engineer may request a new statement. (c) An unaudited statement more than six (6) months old will not be considered for qualification. (d) The financial statement furnished by an applicant for qualification of more than one million dollars ($1,000,000) must be prepared and attested as audited by an independent: (1) certified public accountant registered and in good standing in any state; or (2) public accountant registered and in good standing in Indiana. (e) The financial statement furnished by an applicant for qualification of more than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) but not more than one million dollars ($1,000,000) must be prepared and attested as reviewed by an independent: (1) certified public accountant registered and in good standing in any state; or (2) public accountant registered and in good standing in Indiana. (f) A qualification of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) or less may be granted if the statement furnished by the applicant is certified as correct by an officer of the company. (g) The accountant shall make an independent verification of assets and liabilities in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. The accountant's execution of the certificate of audit will constitute certification that an audit in accordance with such standards has actually been performed and reported. (h) In the event of physical dispersal of construction equipment or of subsequent use or sale of construction materials, the accountant may accept a signed statement of the contractor as evidence of possession of equipment or of materials inventory as of the date of the statement, but this shall not relieve the accountant of the usual responsibilities as to the following: (1) Title. (2) Proper and consistent depreciation. (3) Liens or encumbrances. (4) Reasonable pricing. (i) Full and complete information, especially: (1) the age, date of purchase, and cost when purchased; and (2) the date if rebuilt; must be provided for all major items of equipment. The nomenclature used must describe kind, manufacturer, type, capacity, etc., with additional details if necessary. All major items of useful equipment should be listed even though fully depreciated, but no obsolete or useless equipment is to be included. (j) Contractors controlled by the same owners or officers desiring prequalification must use statements of a common date. (k) The assets of a contractor shall be identified to support only one (1) prequalification at any time. If contractors controlled by the same owners or officers submit unaudited statements for prequalification, only one (1) of the entities may be prequalified unless the department is able to verify that assets and experience were not duplicated as a mechanism to artificially increase prequalification ratings. (l) The statement of a corporation must be accompanied by a certified copy of the minutes covering the election of current officers and the current authorization of individuals designated to execute contracts binding the corporation. The current list of individuals authorized to execute contracts binding the corporation may be either a portion of the original articles of incorporation or some subsequent official action of the stockholders or the board of directors. If officers or authorization of individuals designated to execute contracts binding the corporation are changed in any manner, the contractor shall immediately notify and furnish the prequalification engineer with certified copies of appropriate documents. (m) The initial statement of a foreign corporation must be accompanied either by valid evidence that it is registered and in good standing with the Indiana secretary of state or by a letter stating that, should it become the successful bidder on a department contract, authorization will be secured within fifteen (15) days after the bid opening.