Certification

Business & Professions Code
        Division 3, Chapter 9. Contractors, Article 4. Classifications

7057. (a) Except as provided in this section, a general building contractor is a contractor          whose principal contracting business is in connection with any structure built, being built,          or to be built, for the support, shelter, and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or          movable property of any kind, requiring in its construction the use of at least two          unrelated building trades or crafts, or to do or superintend the whole or any part thereof.

This does not include anyone who merely furnishes materials or supplies under Section 7045 without          fabricating them into, or consuming them in the performance of the work of the general building contractor.

(b) A general building contractor may take a prime contract or a subcontract for a          framing or carpentry project. However, a general building contractor shall not take a prime contract          for any project involving trades other than framing or carpentry unless the prime contract requires at          least two unrelated building trades or crafts other than framing or carpentry, or unless the general          building contractor holds the appropriate license classification or subcontracts with an appropriately          licensed specialty contractor to perform the work. A general building contractor shall not take a          subcontract involving trades other than framing or carpentry, unless the subcontract requires at least          two unrelated trades or crafts other than framing or carpentry, or unless the general building contractor          holds the appropriate license classification. The general building contractor may not count framing or          carpentry in calculating the two unrelated trades necessary in order for the general building contractor          to be able to take a prime contract or subcontract for a project involving other trades.

(c) No general building contractor shall contract for any project that includes the          "C-16" Fire Protection classification as provided for in Section 7026.12 or the "C-57" Well Drilling          classification as provided for in Section 13750.5 of the Water Code, unless the general building          contractor holds the specialty license, or subcontracts with the appropriately licensed specialty contractor.

(Amended by Stats. 1997, Chapter 812 (SB 857).)

 Under Government Code 14838 (b) (1), the Small Business Contract              Act, certified small businesses are entitled to the application of              a Five Percent Small Business Preference to their bid to determine              if they are eligible for bid award as the low bidder. Additionally,              SB firms must meet all other criteria identified within the bid              scope, and be determined responsive and responsible at the time of              bid submission to be eligible for SB preference application. The              SB preference is for bid evaluation purposes only and firms awarded              using the SB preference will be awarded the bid at their bid price.