Discretionary Prequalification of General Contractors

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 General Contractors to submit general bids, provided that the Awarding Authority conducts the prequalification process in accordance with M.G.L. c. 149, § 44D½ and in accordance with 810 CMR 9.00. (2) An Exempt Agency may, in its own discretion, elect to prequalify General Contractors to submit general bids for a particular Building Project, provided that upon such election the Exempt Agency conducts the prequalification process in accordance with M.G.L. c. 149, § 44D½, and 810 CMR 9.00. (3) Where prequalification is discretionary and an Awarding Authority, including any Exempt Agency, elects to prequalify General Contractors, the Awarding Authority may also elect to prequalify all or only certain Subcontractors for the same Building Project in accordance with 810 CMR 10.03, but is not mandated to do so.