Section 8.8050 Actions Affecting Prequalification

At any time, the CPO may consider whether action should be taken concerning prequalification.  Actions that may be taken include one or more of the following:

a)         Interim or Emergency Suspension or Modification

The CPO may summarily suspend or modify a vendor's prequalification, [20 ILCS 3105/16].  A hearing, if requested by the vendor, shall be held within 30 days.

b)         Debarment

The CPO may debar a vendor to exclude it from bidding for CDB contracts as authorized in this Part or by statute.  The period of debarment shall be not less than 5 years and may be permanent when warranted or as authorized by law.  The debarment will be effective 7 calendar days after receipt of notice unless a request for hearing is filed.  If a request for hearing is filed, suspension shall not become effective until the CPO makes a final written determination.

c)         Modification of Ability to Submit a Bid or Offer

The CPO may modify or limit a prequalification as appropriate, including, but not limited to, one or more of the following:

1)         Limiting the dollar amount or project size for which a bid or offer can be submitted for a specified period of time, or until a current contract is substantially or fully complete.

2)         Limiting the number of CDB contracts a vendor may enter into for a specified period of time, or until a current contract is substantially or fully complete.

3)         Limiting the aggregate dollar amount of contracts the vendor may enter into, considering both public and private contracts.

4)         Imposing limits set forth in this subsection (c) pending performance on the vendor's next CDB contracts, in instances in which the vendor has no current CDB contracts.

d)         Conditional Prequalification

The CPO may condition prequalification (which may be otherwise limited) on the vendor's successful utilization of a management plan, evaluations, conferences or other methods designed to achieve satisfactory performance or compliance with contract requirements.

e)         Suspension

The CPO may suspend or disqualify a vendor temporarily from contracting with CDB, for a period of time up to 5 years.  The contractor vendor's failure to timely pursue administrative action, as provided by this Part, shall constitute consent of the vendor to the CPO's action.  The suspension will be effective 7 calendar days after receipt of notice unless a request for hearing is filed.  If a request for hearing is filed, suspension shall not become effective until the CPO makes a final written determination.