Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024
Section 1.4.8.13 - PROCEDURES REGARDING SUBCONTRACTORSA. Evaluation of subcontractors. To ensure that an RFP secures the best value from a procurement contract, the role and impact of subcontractors proposed for a project may be evaluated in accordance with the requirements of 1.4.8.13 for any project in which subcontractors are used.B. Objective of subcontractor evaluation. The objective of subcontractor evaluation is to identify the general/subcontractor team or prime contractor/subcontractor team that offers the most advantageous proposal and best overall value to the using agency. The qualifications and performance capabilities of subcontractors may be evaluated in conjunction with and in relation to the evaluation of the technical proposal of the offeror/general contractor, construction management firm or other prime contractor as specified in Paragraph (2) of Subsection B of 1.4.8.16 NMAC.C. Subcontractor listing threshold. In preparing an RFP subject to this rule, the using agency shall prepare a subcontractor listing threshold, which shall establish a dollar threshold, stipulated in the RFP, above which subcontractors must be listed. All activities and issues concerning the listing of subcontractors in this regard shall be governed by the Subcontractor's Fair Practices Act NMSA 13-4-31, et. seq. and applicable regulations issued thereunder.D. Subcontractor listing amount. The subcontractor listing threshold included in RFPs shall be five thousand dollars ($5,000) or one-half of one percent of the architect's or engineer's estimate of the total project cost, including alternatives, whichever is greater.E. When submitting a proposal in response to an RFP issued pursuant to this rule, the offeror shall provide a list of all subcontractors that will perform work on the project above the subcontractor listing threshold. For each such prelisted contractor, the offeror shall include in its proposal the following information: (1) the name of subcontractor that will perform work or labor or render service on the project identified in the RFP and the city or county of its principal place of business; and(2) the category of the work that will be done by each subcontractor; only one subcontractor may be listed for each category of work as defined by the offeror in its proposal.F. Firms identified in the subcontractor list shall not be substituted except as permitted under 13-4-36 NMAC of the Subcontractor Fair Practices Act NMSA, 14-4-36.N.M. Admin. Code § 1.4.8.13
1.4.8.13 NMAC - N, 09-30-05