Section 650.350  Denial of Authorization to Bid

The Department will not issue Authorization to Bid for any of the following reasons:

a)         The contractor is not prequalified under the provisions of this Part.

b)         The contractor will not be prequalified on the day of the scheduled letting which is the subject of the Request for Authorization to Bid.

c)         The contractor has uncompleted work on previously awarded contracts which, in the judgment of the Department, might hinder or prevent the prompt completion of additional work if awarded.

d)         The contractor has provided false information on a bidder's Affidavit of Availability or has not promptly notified the Department of subsequent awarded contracts or pending awards.

e)         The contractor has failed to submit final documentation on any open contract or to pay, or satisfactorily settle, all bills due for labor and material on previously awarded contracts in force at the time of issuance of proposal forms.

f)         The contractor has failed to comply with this Part or the bidding procedures of the Department.

g)         The contractor has defaulted or otherwise breached its obligations on Department awarded contracts or contracts approved for award by the Department; has failed to execute an awarded contract; or has caused the readvertisement of a project through mistakes or neglect in the bidding procedures.

h)         When any agent, servant, employee, associated organization, affiliate or related entity of the contractor has participated in the preparation of plans, specifications or special provisions for the proposed work.

i)          The contractor is subject to revocation of prequalification ratings in accordance with Section 650.110 of this Part or revision of prequalification ratings in accordance with Section 650.130 of this Part.

(Source:  Amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 18775, effective December 7, 2000)