Answer: The “Qualifications Based Selection” (QBS) Procedure for the CPS Program evaluates the qualifications and experience of each contractor, and begins with the public advertising of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) on the DAS State Contracting Portal.
- The RFQ requires prospective contractors to submit specific information about their qualifications and experience for one of the nine “Classes of Work”.
- There are separate RFQs for each “Class of Work”.
- There are separate RFQs for projects estimated to cost between:
- $100,000 and $500,000; and
- $500,000 and $1,500,000
- If qualified, your firm becomes a “Pre-Selected Contractor” and is placed on a list(s) to bid on future CPS State Building Construction Projects.