Georgia § 36-91-23 Prohibition of disqualification of otherwise qualified bidder from bid or proposal or prequalification based upon lack of previous experience; conditions

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§ 36-91-23 — Prohibition of disqualification of otherwise qualified bidder from bid or proposal or prequalification based upon lack of previous experience; conditions

Georgia § 36-91-23

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O.C.G.A. § 36-91-23 (2026).

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In awarding contracts based upon sealed competitive bids or sealed competitive proposals, no responsible bidder shall be disqualified from a bid or proposal or denied prequalification based upon:

(1)A lack of previous experience with a job of the size for which the bid or proposal is being sought if:

(A)The bid or proposal is not more than 30 percent greater in scope or cost from the responsible bidder's previous experience in jobs;

(B)The responsible bidder has experience in performing the work for which bids or proposals are sought; and (C) The responsible bidder is capable of being bonded by a surety which meets the qualifications of the bid documents for a bid bond, a performance bond, and a payment bond as required for the scope of the work for which the bid or proposal is being so

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In awarding contracts based upon sealed competitive bids or sealed competitive proposals, no responsible bidder shall be disqualified from a bid or proposal or denied prequalification based upon: (1) A lack of previous experience with a job of the size for which the bid or proposal is being sought if: (A) The bid or proposal is not more than 30 percent greater in scope or cost from the responsible bidder's previous experience in jobs; (B) The responsible bidder has experience in performing the work for which bids or proposals are sought; and (C) The responsible bidder is capable of being bonded by a surety which meets the qualifications of the bid documents for a bid bond, a performance bond, and a payment bond as required for the scope of the work for which the bid or proposal is being sought; or (2) A lack of previous experience with the construction delivery method to be used for the job for which the bid or proposal is being sought.