The District Board of Western Technical College (“District Board”) has determined that contractors intending to submit bids as prime contractors for any Western capital construction projects to be awarded in calendar year 2026 must be prequalified through this prequalification application. Bids for capital construction projects will not be accepted from any prime contractor bidder that is not prequalified. Prequalification is required for the following: • General contractor bidders. • Roofing contractor bidders. • Plumbing contractor bidders. • Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning contractor bidders. • Electrical contractor bidders. • Low Voltage contractor bidders. • Any bidder for a prime contract regardless of trade. Western intends to use this single prequalification process to identify eligible prime contractors for all calendar year 2026 capital construction projects.