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b. Pre-Qualification Process: i. On or before December 15`h annually, 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 I); 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 between December 15`h and January 14 annually. Applications received after close of business on January 14 shall not be considered. 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 shall provide to the Board the recommended Registry for the calendar year at the first regular Board meeting in January. The Board has until the second regular meeting in January to approve of the Registry. If no action is taken by the Board regarding the Registry in January, the proposed Registry as presented by the Sewer Insurance administrator shall be considered approved by default. 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 14: (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 15"' of the year prior to the renewal term. V. The Registry shall be used through the calendar year and into the next year until a replacement Registry is presented by the Sewer Insurance Administrator and approved by the Board. 4