CT SB00481

Expands contractor disqualification lookback period from two to three years for prequalification certificate denial or revocation, except for fraud or crime-related violations which remain at five years.

Prohibits issuing prequalification certificates to contractors or key personnel with convictions or guilty pleas within the past five years for acts that could have resulted in disqualification under specified statutory provisions.

Requires contractors using substantial subcontractors on state contracts to certify that those subcontractors are prequalified pursuant to section 4a-100.

Increases disqualification period from two to three years for contractors violating prevailing wage requirements on state and state-assisted construction projects, with subsequent violations disqualifying contractors for not less than three years.

Effective October 1, 2020, applies to all prequalification certificates issued on or after that date.