Section R. 247.11 - DefinitionsRule 11. As used in these rules:
(a) "Bidder" means a sole proprietor, a partnership, a corporation, or a combination thereof that seeks to perform work for the department. When a combination of any of the entities is prequalified, it shall be prequalified as only 1 bidder which may act through an authorized representative.(b) "Contractor" means a bidder that has been awarded a contract to perform construction, maintenance, or repair work for the department.(c) "Day" means a calendar day.(d) "Department" means the Michigan department of transportation.(e) "Director" means the principal executive officer of the department.(f) "Net financial rating" means the dollar amount equal to the bidder's overall financial rating less its work on hand.(g) "Numerical rating" means the maximum dollar amount for a specific work classification for which a bidder may submit a bid.(h) "Overall financial rating" means the overall dollar amount for which a bidder is prequalified and represents the maximum amount of work in which the bidder may be engaged for any entity.(i) "Prequalification appeal board" means 3 employees of the department who are assigned to consider and make the final decision of the department on an appeal of a prequalification decision under part 8 of these rules.(j) "Prequalification application" means the forms developed by the department to elicit the information needed to prequalify bidders. The prequalification application for a specific bidder includes the forms and the information and documentation provided by the bidder to obtain prequalification.(k) "Prequalification committee" means a group of employees of the department who are assigned to review all bidders' prequalification ratings, as well as any performance issues of the contractors.(l) "Prequalification manager" means the department employee assigned to perform the responsibilities of the prequalification manager as delegated to him or her under these rules. The prequalification manager may consult with other persons in carrying out the assigned responsibilities.(m) "Prequalification review panel" means 3 employees of the department who are assigned to conduct informal review of a prequalification decision under part 8 of these rules in an effort to resolve the differences.(n) "Work classification" means a specific category of work as defined in the prequalification application.(o) "Work on hand" means the total uncompleted work for which the bidder is a prime contractor or subcontractor, excluding any work that the bidder has subcontracted to other contractors.Mich. Admin. Code R. 247.11
1979 AC; 2002 AACS; 2009 AACS