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Notice to Bidders

We appreciate your time and interest in wanting to be on our approved CUPCCAA and contractor list. The CUPCCAA application is accessible at all times and you can apply at any time. The Prequalified Contractor application will be accessible based on the needs (upcoming projects) of the district. Check periodically for updates and access to the Prequalified Contractor application. Please use the Quality Bidders Online Forms to apply

Pre-Qualification

California Assembly Bill (AB) 1565 went into effect on January 1, 2014. AB 1565 requires all general contractors and M/E/P subcontractors be prequalified, if the project is valued at $1,000,000 or more and funded whole or in part with state facility bond funds, per the following public contract codes:

Public Contract Code 20111.5 enables districts to require prime contractors to be prequalified prior to accepting bids.

Public Contract Code 20111.6 requires the district to do so for certain projects. This applies to prime contractors and M/E/P sub-contractors with the following licenses:

  • General contractors (A and B), mechanical, electrical, and plumbing subcontractors (C- 4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43, and C-46)
  • The district must receive complete applications at least ten (10) business days prior to the scheduled bid opening on any advertised project in order for the candidate to qualify for a project in excess of $1,000,000 and partially funded by the state. Pre-qualification approval will remain valid for one (1) calendar year from the date of notice of qualification except as noted in the pre-qualification documents.

  • To get started, please fill out the Quality Bidders online form to set up your login and password.

CUPCAA (informal bidding)

(a) Public projects of sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) or less may be performed by the employees of a public agency by force account, by negotiated contract, or by purchase order. (b) Public projects of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000). If all bids received are in excess of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), (c) the governing body of the public agency may, by adoption of a resolution by a four-fifths vote, award the contract, at two hundred twelve thousand five hundred dollars ($212,500) or less, to the lowest responsible bidder, if it determines the cost estimate of the public agency was reasonable.


Tulare City School District has contracted with Colbi Technologies to provide a web-based process for submitting to their Prequalified Contractor and CUPCCAA lists called Quality Bidders. To get started, please fill out the Quality Bidders online form to set up your login and password. Then click on the CUPCCAA Apps tab to complete your CUPCCAA application.


Please contact Annette Borges with any questions or call (559) 685-7380. You may also email Colbi Tech Support with any questions about the use of the Quality Bidders web-based tool.

Thank you for your interest in working with Tulare City School District.

Approved Contractors List
Approved Contractors List for CUPCCAA

Bids and Requests for Proposals

Thank you for your interest in doing business with Tulare City School District. A current listing is posted below, please click on the link for more information.

Bid Requests, Pre-Qualification Packets, and Bid/RFP/Pre-Qualification Results - CLICK HERE