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CA Pub Cont Code § 20455 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 27 - Legislative Bodies Improvement Act of 1911|Section 20455.

20455.  (a) After construction has begun, the legislative body, or the superintendent of streets if authorized by the legislative body, may order changes in the work without the necessity of a hearing. The order shall be in writing, and the amount of any change ordered shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) when the total amount of the original contract does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), nor 10 percent of the amount of any original contract that exceeds fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), but does not exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000). (b) For contracts whose original cost exceeds two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), the extra cost for any change or addition to the work so ordered shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), plus 5 percent of the amount of the original contract costs in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000). In no event shall any such change or alteration exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000).(c) The limitations on the cost of changes permitted by this section shall not apply where (1) the change is requested in writing by the owner of property subject to assessment for the improvement under construction and the nature of the change requested is such that the cost thereof will be assessed exclusively against the property of the person requesting the change, or (2) the change in the work will not adversely affect the benefiting property and any increase in the cost resulting from the changes will be paid by the city and will not be assessed against the property within the assessment district.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 215, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20456 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 27 - Legislative Bodies Improvement Act of 1911|Section 20456.

20456.  Subject to the limitations of Section 20455, the contract may include a provision to determine a fair and equitable price for changes in the work, including, but not limited to, arbitration or cost plus a fixed fee.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 547. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20457 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 27 - Legislative Bodies Improvement Act of 1911|Section 20457.

20457.  Every contractor, to whom is awarded any contract for street work under this division, shall at the time of signing and executing the contract, file with the superintendent of streets a good and sufficient bond, approved by the street superintendent in a sum not less than one-half of the total amount payable by the terms of the contract.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20458 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 27 - Legislative Bodies Improvement Act of 1911|Section 20458.

20458.  The bond shall provide that the contractor or subcontractor shall pay for any materials, provisions, provender, or other supplies or use of implements or machinery used in, upon, for or about the performance of the work contracted to be done, or for any work or labor done thereon of any kind.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 18, Sec. 33. Effective April 21, 1983.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20459 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 27 - Legislative Bodies Improvement Act of 1911|Section 20459.

20459.  Any person furnishing materials, provisions, provender or other supplies used in, upon, for or about the performance of the work contracted to be executed or performed, or any person renting or hiring teams or implements, or machinery for, or contributing to, the work to be done, or any person who performs work or labor upon the same, or any person who supplies both work and materials and whose claim has not been paid by the contractor or by the subcontractors of the contractor may, at any time within 30 days from the date of the recordation of the assessment file with the superintendent of streets a verified statement of his claim, together with a statement that the same, or some part thereof, has not been paid.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20460 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 27 - Legislative Bodies Improvement Act of 1911|Section 20460.

20460.  Each person whose claim has not been paid by the contractor or his subcontractors, shall have a first lien upon and against the assessment, any partial assessment, any reassessment and any bonds which may be issued to represent any assessment or reassessment, which lien may be enforced by action brought within three months after the date of the filing of the verified statement in the superior court of the county in which such work is done.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20461 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 27 - Legislative Bodies Improvement Act of 1911|Section 20461.

20461.  No assignment by the contractor of the whole or any part of the money, assessment, partial assessment, any reassessment and any bonds which may be issued to represent any assessment or reassessment, due or to be due under the contract, or for “extras” in connection therewith, whether made before or after a verified claim is filed pursuant to this chapter, shall take priority over the claims, and the assignment shall have no binding force insofar as the rights of the claimants, or their assigns, are concerned. None of the provisions of Title 3 (commencing with Section 9000) of Part 6 of Division 4 of the Civil Code shall be applicable to any assessment, partial assessment, reassessment, bonds, moneys or funds payable to the contractor or assignee under this division or to any matter contained in this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 49. (SB 189) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 105 of Ch. 697.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20462 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 27 - Legislative Bodies Improvement Act of 1911|Section 20462.

20462.  If any contractor disputes the correctness or validity of any claim filed pursuant to this chapter, the city or superintendent of streets may permit the contractor to deliver to the city or superintendent of streets a bond satisfactory to said city or superintendent of streets executed by the contractor and some corporation authorized to issue surety bonds in a penal sum equal to one and one-fourth times the amount of the claim.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20463 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 27 - Legislative Bodies Improvement Act of 1911|Section 20463.

20463.  The bond shall guarantee the payment of any sum which the claimant may recover on the claim together with his costs of suit in the action, if he shall recover therein. If such bond is filed, the city, any officer thereof, or superintendent of streets shall not withhold any moneys or funds, assessment, partial assessment, any reassessment and any bonds which may be issued to represent any assessment or reassessment from the contractor on account of the claim. The sureties upon the bond shall be jointly and severally liable to the claimant with the sureties upon the contractor’s original labor and material bond posted by the contractor.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20464 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 27 - Legislative Bodies Improvement Act of 1911|Section 20464.

20464.  Suit against the sureties on the bond of the contractor filed pursuant to this chapter may be brought by any claimant, or his assigns, at any time after the claimant has ceased to perform labor or furnish materials or both and until the expiration of six months after the period in which verified claims may be filed. The filing of a verified claim shall not be a condition precedent to the maintenance of such action against the sureties on the bond and an action on the bond may be maintained separately from and without the filing of an action against the city or officer by whom the contract was awarded. Upon the trial of the action, the court shall award to the prevailing party a reasonable attorney’s fee, to be taxed as costs, and to be included in the judgment therein rendered.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20470 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 28 - Separation of Grade Districts|Section 20470.

20470.  The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by Separation of Grade Districts, as provided for in Part 2 (commencing with Section 8100) of Division 9 of the Streets and Highways Code.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20471 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 28 - Separation of Grade Districts|Section 20471.

20471.  The commission shall, pursuant to an order entered in the minutes, advertise for bids for the construction of the project either as a whole or in sections, as it may deem fit, in accordance with the plan theretofore adopted and filed, by publishing a notice calling for bids at least once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published within the district. The notice shall refer to the order and plan for further particulars. If the commission elects to receive separate bids for the construction of sections of the project, the order shall describe the sections for which separate bids are desired. The commission may advertise at the same time and in the same notice both for bids for the construction of the project as a whole and for bids for the construction of separate sections.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20471.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 28 - Separation of Grade Districts|Section 20471.5.

20471.5.  All bids for construction work shall be presented under sealed cover and shall be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidders security:(a) Cash.(b) A cashier’s check made payable to the commission.(c) A certified check made payable to the commission.(d) A bidder’s bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable to the commission.Upon an award to the lowest bidder, the security of an unsuccessful bidder shall be returned in a reasonable period of time, but in no event shall that security be held by the commission beyond 60 days from the time the award is made.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 808, Sec. 29.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20472 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 28 - Separation of Grade Districts|Section 20472.

20472.  Every contract for the construction of the project or for any section, if it is to be constructed in sections, shall be let, after advertisement, to the lowest responsible bidder, or the commission may reject all bids for the construction of the project or for any section, and may readvertise for bids for doing the work in the same manner and for the same length of time as provided for a notice calling for bids for construction.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20473 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 28 - Separation of Grade Districts|Section 20473.

20473.  Before the making of any contract the bidder shall give a bond to the district for the faithful performance of his contract, which shall be signed by the bidder and sureties satisfactory to the commission, in an amount equal to at least 50 percent of the amount of the contract price and shall give another bond conditioned upon the payment of claims for labor and material in connection with the performance of his contract containing the terms and conditions set forth in Chapter 3 of Division 5 of Title 1 of the Government Code and subject to the provisions of that chapter.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20474 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 28 - Separation of Grade Districts|Section 20474.

20474.  The contract shall be executed on behalf of the district by the commission, subject to approval or rejection by the electors of the district, expressed at an election called for the purpose of issuing bonds or authorizing the tax levy for the payment of the contract. If the electors fail to approve the bond issue, or fail to authorize the tax levy, the contract shall be null and void without notice and the commission shall immediately return the bonds to the contractor.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20475 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 28 - Separation of Grade Districts|Section 20475.

20475.  The commission may do any or all maintenance or repair work upon the project, either with or without contract, and with or without advertising for bids for contracts, unless the cost of the work exceeds one thousand dollars ($1,000), in which event it shall be done only under contract after advertising for bids in the same manner and for the same length of time as provided for advertising for bids and letting contracts for construction work.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20476 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 28 - Separation of Grade Districts|Section 20476.

20476.  The commission may hire all necessary engineers, inspectors and superintendents to supervise the performance of contracts entered into by the commission, or to have charge of doing all work done without contract.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20477 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 28 - Separation of Grade Districts|Section 20477.

20477.  As to any project involving a state highway where the plans have been approved by the Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, the commission and the department may enter into and carry out contracts pursuant to Section 130 of the Streets and Highways Code.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20480 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 29 - Public Entities Municipal Improvement Act of 1913|Section 20480.

20480.  The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by cities, cities and counties, or counties, or other entities, public corporations, or agencies authorized to operate under the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913, as provided for in Division 12 (commencing with Section 10000) of the Streets and Highways Code.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20481 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 29 - Public Entities Municipal Improvement Act of 1913|Section 20481.

20481.  At any time after the preliminary approval of the report provided for in Section 10300 of the Streets and Highways Code, the legislative body may let the contract or contracts for all or any part of the improvement and authorize such acts and proceedings as are necessary to acquire works or appliances already installed, or other property, as authorized by this division.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20482 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 29 - Public Entities Municipal Improvement Act of 1913|Section 20482.

20482.  Each contract shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder after notice inviting sealed proposals is published pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code in a newspaper published in the municipality, and designated by the legislative body for that purpose, or if there is no such newspaper by such posting as the legislative body may provide. The time fixed for the opening of the bids shall not be less than 14 days after the first publication or posting of the notice.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20483 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 29 - Public Entities Municipal Improvement Act of 1913|Section 20483.

20483.  (a)All bids for construction work shall be presented under sealed cover and shall be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder’s security which amounts to 10 percent of the bid:(1) Cash.(2) A cashier’s check made payable to the legislative body.(3) A certified check made payable to the legislative body.(4) A bidder’s bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable to the legislative body.The amount so posted shall be forfeited to the municipality if the bidder does not, within 15 days after written notice that the contract has been awarded to the bidder, enter into a contract with the municipality for the work. Upon an award to the lowest bidder, the security of an unsuccessful bidder shall be returned in a reasonable period of time, but in no event shall that security be held by the legislative body beyond 60 days from the time the award is made.(b) The faithful performance of the contract shall be secured by an undertaking in that penal sum as the legislative body requires, but not less than 25 percent of the contract price, satisfactory to the legislative body. When the proceedings include the acquisition or construction of works, appliances, or improvements to be owned, managed or controlled by a public agency other than the municipality making the acquisitions or ordering the work done, the legislative body of the municipality may require that the undertaking also inure to the benefit of the public agency to the extent of its interest in the entire project. The contractor shall also furnish a labor and material bond as required by law in a sum not less than 50 percent of the contract price.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 808, Sec. 30.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20484 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 29 - Public Entities Municipal Improvement Act of 1913|Section 20484.

20484.  Notice of award of the contract shall be published by the clerk of the legislative body once in the newspaper in which the notice of improvement was published.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20485 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 29 - Public Entities Municipal Improvement Act of 1913|Section 20485.

20485.  The owners of three-fourths of the area of lands assessed or liable to be assessed, or their agents (who shall make oath that they are such owners or agents), shall not be required to present sealed proposals or bids, but may, within 10 days after the publication of the notice of the award of the contract, elect to take the work and enter into a written contract to do the whole work at prices not exceeding the prices specified in the bid of the bidder to whom the contract was awarded, and all work done under such contract shall be subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by the legislative body.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20486 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 29 - Public Entities Municipal Improvement Act of 1913|Section 20486.

20486.  If the owners fail to elect to take the work and to enter into a written contract therefor within 10 days, or to commence the work within 15 days after the date of the written contract, and to prosecute the same with diligence to completion, a contract shall be entered into with the original bidder to whom the contract was awarded at the prices specified in his bid.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20487 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 29 - Public Entities Municipal Improvement Act of 1913|Section 20487.

20487.  If, in the opinion of the legislative body, the public interest will not be served by allowing the property owners to take a contract, it may so provide in the resolution of intention. In that event, no notice of award of contract need be published pursuant to Section 20484.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 548. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20488 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES|CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act|ARTICLE 29 - Public Entities Municipal Improvement Act of 1913|Section 20488.

20488.  The contract shall provide that the work shall be done strictly in accordance with the plans and specifications contained in the report provided for in Sections 10200, 10201, 10202, 10203, 10204, and 10300 of the Streets and Highways Code. The work shall be done under the supervision of the board officer, or person by whom the report was made, and no work or portion of the work shall be paid for until it is approved for payment by that board officer, or person, but this shall not prevent approval of and payment for completed portions of the work as it progresses. Payment made for completed portions of the work shall not constitute final acceptance of these portions or of the completed project.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)