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Contractor Pre-Qualification

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]As of January 1, 2014, to comply with California Assembly Bill AB 2031, Castro Valley USD requires General Contractors and Subcontractors to be prequalified on all Bond Construction Contracts. Castro Valley USD also requires pre-qualification on all CUPCCAA Construction Contracts.

To become prequalified, applications must be submitted to PQBids.com. PQBids is an easy to use web-based application that streamlines the new Department of Industrial Relations pre-qualification process. Please follow the simple instructions below:

  1. Click here to sign-up online as an AB2031 contractor or click here to sign-up online as a CUPCCAA contractor.
  2. Enter the required information.
  3. Submit your pre-qualification application.
  4. PQBids will contact you if more information is necessary to complete the process.
  5. You will be notified of your approval via email.

The following license classifications must prequalify:[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text][list-ul type=”check”][li-row]A (General Engineering Contractor)[/li-row][li-row]B (General Building Contractor)[/li-row][li-row]C-4 (boiler, hot water, and steam fitting)[/li-row][li-row]C-7 (low-voltage systems)[/li-row][li-row]C-10 (electrical)[/li-row][li-row]C-16 (fire protection)[/li-row][li-row]C-20 (HVAC)[/li-row][/list-ul][/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text][list-ul type=”check”][li-row]C-34 (pipeline)[/li-row][li-row]C-36 (plumbing)[/li-row][li-row]C-38 (refrigeration)[/li-row][li-row]C-42 (sanitation systems)[/li-row][li-row]C-43 (sheet metal)[/li-row][li-row]C-46 (solar)[/li-row][/list-ul][/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]If you have questions regarding this process, please contact Castro Valley USD at 510-537-3000. You may also contact PQBids with technical support questions at in**@****ds.com or 888-218-4173.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”4/12″][vc_single_image image=”2272″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://go.stagewp.pqbids.com/apply-agency/1131″][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_single_image image=”2273″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://go.stagewp.pqbids.com/apply-agency/1132″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row video_fullscreen=”true” video_url=”” video_type=”video/youtube”][vc_column][distance type=”2″][/vc_column][/vc_row]