City of South Bend Sewer Insurance Program Policy Revision

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The Sewer Insurance Administrator shall accept proposals from contractors who wish to be pre -qualified as a contractor approved to perform repairs eligible for recovery under the City's Sewer Insurance Program. The pre -qualification process shall include the following: (1). Submission of a fully -completed Application for Pre -Qualification for the City of South Bend, Indiana Sewer Insurance Program (form of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit D); and (2). Submission of a financial statement or other evidence of financial responsibility; and (3). Submission of non -collusion affidavit (form of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit F); and (4). Any other documentation or criteria which the Sewer Insurance Administrator, in its sole discretion, requests in order to permit the Sewer Insurance Administrator to evaluate a contractor's experience, financial strength, technical expertise, satisfactory past performance and compliance with law. Applications shall be accepted by the Board on a rolling basis. The Sewer Insurance Administrator reserves the right to request additional information from perspective contractors in order to fully evaluate a contractor's pre -qualification application. The Sewer Insurance Administrator, upon receipt of an application, shall present to the Board for approval.to the Registry. The Board shall use its best efforts to approval the vendor's application in a timely fashion. ii. Upon submission of the following, Contractors who are accepted by the Board through the pre -qualification process described in Paragraph 3a, shall be listed on the City's Registry for a period up to one year commencing annually on January V: (1). Performance bond in the amount of $25,000 or cash bond in the amount of $25,000; and (2). Proof of Liability Insurance Per Person in the amount of $50,000; and (3). Proof of Liability Insurance Per Occurrence in the amount of $1,000,000; and (4). Worker's Compensation Insurance. iii. The City reserves the right to reject any and all Applications for Pre -Qualification, and refuse to include a contractor on the Registry if the City determines in its sole discretion that the Contractor lacks sufficient experience, financial strength, technical expertise, or equipment to perform work under the City's Sewer Insurance Program, or has failed to comply with applicable statutes, ordinances, rules and regulation, or has failed to completely perform their work satisfactorily. The City may also limit the number of pre -qualified Contractors to be listed on the Registry. iv. In order for a Contractor to renew its listing on the Registry, the Contractor shall submit an updated Application for Pre -Qualification not later than December 15ih of the year prior to the renewal term. V. The Registry shall be continuously updated pursuant to rolling applications. vi. In order for a ontractor to e apt or stingonthRegistry, ontrac o—r must —not be under investigation for any criminal behavior by any State or Federal agency. A failure to disclose such investigation may impact a Contractor's determination of `responsible" under I.C. 36-1-2-15.5 on future City Public Work projects.