Contractor Prequalification Application Fiscal Year 2026-2027

The City of Palm Desert ("City") has adopted purchasing procedures for construction/public project contracts valued at $250,000 or less (Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 3.30). Under the procedures adopted by the City, potential bidders must complete and submit a pre-qualification application and be deemed by the City to be a "qualified bidder" based upon qualifications criteria established in the application. For projects up to $75,000 the City will solicit quotes from prequalified vendors. For projects over $75,000 and up to $250,000, the informal bidding process shall be utilized. Under informal bidding, the City will notify all qualified bidders on record in the applicable trade categories of the availability of the project. Notices will be issued at least five (5) days prior to the latest date for submission of bid proposals. An Applicant must be a California licensed contractor for the classification of Contractors' License required for each trade category for which pre-qualification is requested. The following trade categories will be subject to informal bidding procedures (CSLB License Classification): (A) General Engineering Contractor (B) General Building Contractor (B-2) Residential Remodeling Contractor (C) Specialty Contractor C-2 - Insulation and Acoustical Contractor C-4 - Boiler, Hot Water Heating and Steam Fitting Contractor C-5 - Framing and Rough Carpentry Contractor C-6 - Cabinet, Millwork and Finish Carpentry Contractor C-7 - Low Voltage Systems Contractor C-8 - Concrete Contractor C-9 - Drywall Contractor C-10 - Electrical Contractor C-11 - Elevator Contractor C-12 - Earthwork and Paving Contractors C-13 - Fencing Contractor C-15 - Flooring and Floor Covering Contractors C-16 - Fire Protection Contractor C-17 - Glazing Contractor C-20 - Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Contractor C-21 - Building Moving/Demolition Contractor C-22 - Asbestos Abatement Contractor C-23 - Ornamental Metal Contractor C-27 - Landscaping Contractor C-28 - Lock and Security Equipment Contractor C-29 - Masonry Contractor C-31 - Construction Zone Traffic Control Contractor C-32 - Parking and Highway Improvement Contractor C-33 - Painting and Decorating Contractor C-34 - Pipeline Contractor C-35 - Lathing and Plastering Contractor C-36 - Plumbing Contractor C-38 - Refrigeration Contractor C-39 - Roofing Contractor C-42 - Sanitation System Contractor C-43 - Sheet Metal Contractor C-45 - Sign Contractor C-46 - Solar Contractor C-47 - General Manufactured Housing Contractor C-49 - Tree and Palm Contractor C-50 - Reinforcing Steel Contractor C-51 - Structural Steel Contractor C-53 - Swimming Pool Contractor C-54 - Ceramic and Mosaic Tile Contractor C-55 - Water Conditioning Contractor C-57 - Well Drilling Contractor C-60 - Welding Contractor C-61 - Limited Specialty Subcategories D-1 - Architectural Porcelain (Now under D-64) D-2 - Asbestos Fabrication (Now under C-2) D-3 - Awnings D-4 - Central Vacuum Systems D-5 - Communication Equipment (Converted to C-7) D-6 - Concrete Related Services D-7 - Conveyors-Cranes (Now under D-21) D-8 - Doors and Door Services (Now under D-28) D-9 - Drilling, Blasting and Oil Field Work D-10 - Elevated Floors D-11 - Fencing (Converted to C-13) D-12 - Synthetic Products D-13 - Fire Extinguisher Systems (Now under C-16) D-14 - Floor Covering (Converted to C-15) D-15 - Furnaces (Now under "A" or C-20) D-16 - Hardware, Locks and Safes D-17 - Industrial Insulation (Now under C-2) D-18 - Prison and Jail Equipment (Under relevant class) D-19 - Land Clearing (Now under C-12 or "A" if license is required) D-20 - Lead Burning and Fabrication (Now under D-64) D-21 - Machinery and Pumps D-22 - Marble (Now under C-29) D-23 - Medical Gas Systems (Now under C-36) D24 - Metal Products D-25 - Mirrors and Fixed Glass (Now under C-17) D-26 - Mobile Home Installation and Repairs (Converted to C-47) D-27 - Movable Partitions (Now under D-34) D-28 - Doors, Gates and Activating Devices D-29 - Paperhanging D-30 - Pile Driving and Pressure Foundation Jacking D-31 - Pole Installation and Maintenance D-32 - Power Nailing and Fastening (Now under D-64) D-33 - Precast Concrete Stairs (Now under C-29) D-34 - Prefabricated Equipment D-35 - Pool and Spa Maintenance D-36 - Rigging and Rig Building (Now under "A") D-37 - Safes and Vaults (Now under D-16) D-38 - Sand and Water Blasting D-39 - Scaffolding D-40 - Service Station Equipment and Maintenance D-41 - Siding and Decking D-42 - Non-Electrical Sign Installation D-43 - Soil Grouting (Now under C-32, C-12 or "A") D-44 - Sprinklers (Now under D-12) D-45 - Staff and Stone (Now under C-29) D-46 - Steeple Jack Work (under relevant class) D-47 - Tennis Court Surfacing (Now under C-12 or "A") D-48 - Theater and School Equipment (Now under D-34) D-49 – Tree Service (Converted to C-49) D-50 - Suspended Ceilings D-51 - Waterproofing and Weatherproofing (under relevant class) D-52 - Window Coverings D-53 - Wood Tanks D-54 - Rock scaping (Now under C-15 or C-27) D-55 - Blasting (Now under C-12 or "A") D-56 - Trenching Only D-57 - Propane Gas Plants (Now under "A") D-58 - Residential Floating Docks (Now under "A") D-59 - Hydroseed Spraying D-60 - Striping (Now under C-32) D-61 - Gold Leaf Gilding (Now under D-64) D-62 - Air and Water Balancing D-63 - Construction Clean-up D-64 - Non-specialized D-65 - Weatherization and Energy Conservation ASB Asbestos Certification HAZ Hazardous Substance Removal Certification