Contracting Strategies

Targeted Bidding and Delivery Approaches

• Develop a schedule of bid packages relevant to project demands and identify opportunities and focus efforts on areas of potential M/W/D/LS participation throughout the lengthy construction phase.
• Unbundling of large bid packages into smaller scopes of work that can be performed by firms who may not have the capacity to perform the larger package.
• Provide multiple plan room resources for M/W/D/LS firms to review plans and specifications, and obtain additional information about bid packages prior to the release of each bidding phase.
• Bid solicitations will be advertised in non-traditional media including LaPrensa Latina, Tri-State Defender, and other publications identified as well as online.
• Salton Companies will allocate a portion of the budget for M/W/D/LS suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors to provide project office equipment and furniture, computers, copy machines, trailers, and other construction soft costs items.

Teaming and Joint Venturing

• Identify M/W/D/LS suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors who may not be able to qualify or do not desire to bid a particular package in its entirety, and assist them with developing joint venture or subcontractor relationships with other prospective bidders who can compliment their skills and resources.
• Encourage alliances between prime and M/W/D/LS suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors who do not yet have the capacity for a large prime contract by stating expectations in bid specifications. We will require these trade contractors to submit certifications of M/W/D/LS classification as part of their bidding documents. We anticipate the emergence of more qualified M/W/D/LS firms as the project is executed, due to the on-going education strategies. All bidders shall include their individual goals and methodologies as part of the bid submittal requirements.