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CITY PARTICIPATION IN PEPIs <br /> Privately Engineered Public Improvements ( "PEPIs ") are exempt from public bidding and <br /> prevailing wage requirements only when no funds of the City are directly or indirectly used. If a <br /> PEPI is expanded or enhanced to include a City - funded portion, the entire PEPI will become a <br /> "public improvement" project that is subject to competitive bidding and payment and <br /> performance bond requirements, and also (unless the PEPI is smaller than $25,000) a "public <br /> works" project subject to compliance with Bureau of Labor and Industries (`SOLI ") regulations <br /> concerning wages and labor conditions. <br /> The following steps must be followed: <br /> 1. Notification of City. The Developer should notify the City of the opportunity for <br /> public participation in the project during the project design phase and prior to solicitation of bids <br /> or quotes from general contractors. If the total cost of the PEPI, including the City's <br /> participation, may exceed $75,000, the developer should not select a general contractor for the <br /> project until it knows if the City wishes to participate, for the reasons set forth below. If the City <br /> wishes to participate in the project, the City will assist the developer to comply with applicable <br /> public contracting requirements. <br /> 2. Selection of General Contractor. <br /> A. PEPI $75,000 or Less. A developer who selects its general contractor <br /> prior to City involvement may still be able to obtain City funding for small projects if the <br /> general contractor has been selected in a process substantially identical to the City's <br /> formal quote process and the general contractor and subcontractors agree to modify their <br /> contracts to comply with those additional requirements that apply to City contracts. The <br /> contract award for the general contractor must be based upon at least 3 written price <br /> quotes or bids from general contractors who are qualified to perform public works <br /> projects. The bids must be solicited in writing but do not have to be publicly advertised. <br /> The contract must be awarded to lowest bidder who is also a qualified general contractor. <br /> A qualified general contractor is one who meets all of the following requirements: <br /> 1. The contractor has available the appropriate financial, material, <br /> equipment, facility and personnel resources and expertise, or ability to obtain the <br /> resources and expertise, necessary to indicate the capability of the contractor to <br /> meet all contractual responsibilities. <br /> 2. The contractor has a satisfactory record of performance on public <br /> contracts and a satisfactory record of integrity. If unsure, a developer should ask <br /> the City whether a contractor is acceptable to the City under this standard. <br /> 4. The contractor is qualified legally to enter into the contract. <br />