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CA Pub Cont Code § 6106 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Awarding of Contracts|Section 6106.

6106.  (a) Any state agency or department, which is subject to this code, shall follow this section in negotiating fees and executing a contract for professional consulting services of a private architectural, engineering, land surveying, environmental, or construction project management firm.(b) After providing notification to the successful firm of its selection, the state shall provide written instructions for the negotiations which are to follow. These instructions shall provide the private consulting firm with necessary information which shall allow the negotiations to proceed in an orderly fashion. Negotiations shall begin within 14 days after the successful firm has been notified of its selection or upon receipt of the cost proposal. The contractor should be notified if additional time is necessary to begin negotiations.(c) Upon the completion of negotiations, the state and the private firm shall proceed to execute a contract so that the contract may be completed by the state within 45 days. The contractor should be notified if additional time is necessary to complete the contract. The state and private firm shall work together to ensure the successful delivery of the requested services in a timely fashion. (d) In the event that an impasse is reached in negotiations, the state agency or department may terminate negotiations and enter into negotiations with the next most qualified firm as prescribed in Section 4528 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1128, Sec. 2.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 6109 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Awarding of Contracts|Section 6109.

6109.  (a) A public entity, as defined in Section 1100, may not permit a contractor or subcontractor who is ineligible to bid or work on, or be awarded, a public works project pursuant to Section 1777.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code to bid on, be awarded, or perform work as a subcontractor on, a public works project. Every public works project shall contain a provision prohibiting a contractor from performing work on a public works project with a subcontractor who is ineligible to perform work on the public works project pursuant to Section 1777.1 or 1777.7 of the Labor Code.(b) Any contract on a public works project entered into between a contractor and a debarred subcontractor is void as a matter of law. A debarred subcontractor may not receive any public money for performing work as a subcontractor on a public works contract, and any public money that may have been paid to a debarred subcontractor by a contractor on the project shall be returned to the awarding body. The contractor shall be responsible for the payment of wages to workers of a debarred subcontractor who has been allowed to work on the project.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 443, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 6610 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Awarding of Contracts|Section 6610.

6610.  Notice inviting formal bids for projects by a public agency that include a requirement for any type of mandatory prebid conference, site visit, or meeting shall include the time, date, and location of the mandatory prebid site visit, conference or meeting, and when and where project documents, including final plans and specifications are available. Any mandatory prebid site visit, conference or meeting shall not occur within a minimum of five calendar days of the publication of the initial notice. This provision shall not apply to the Regents of the University of California.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 159, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 6615 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6 - Awarding of Contracts|Section 6615.

6615.  For all state contracts, and, to the extent feasible, all federally funded contracts awarded pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 10100), Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 10290), Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 10700), Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12100), Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 12120), and Chapter 3.6 (commencing with Section 12125) of Part 2 of Division 2 shall be in compliance with Section 12205.(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 590, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 6700 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.3 - Construction Manager/General Contractor Authority: Department of Transportation|Section 6700.

6700.  (a) This chapter provides for an alternative procurement procedure for certain transportation projects performed by the Department of Transportation. (b) The Construction Manager/General Contractor method allows the department to engage a construction manager during the design process to provide input on the design. During the design phase, the construction manager provides advice including, but not limited to, scheduling, pricing, and phasing to assist the department to design a more constructible project.(c) The Legislature finds and declares that utilizing a Construction Manager/General Contractor method requires a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities of each participant in the process. The Legislature also finds and declares that cost-effective benefits are achieved by shifting the liability and risk for cost containment and project schedule to the construction manager and by permitting the coherent phasing of projects into discrete contract increments.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 465, Sec. 2. (SB 1262) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 6702 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.3 - Construction Manager/General Contractor Authority: Department of Transportation|Section 6702.

6702.  As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) “Construction manager” means a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that is a licensed contractor pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code and that is able to provide, or that contracts with entities that are able to provide, appropriately licensed contracting or engineering services, or both appropriately licensed contracting and engineering services, as needed pursuant to a Construction Manager/General Contractor method contract.(b) “Construction Manager/General Contractor method” means a project delivery method in which a construction manager is procured to provide preconstruction services during the design phase of the project and construction services during the construction phase of the project. The contract for construction services may be entered into at the same time as the contract for preconstruction services, or at a later time. The execution of the design and the construction of the project may be in sequential phases or concurrent phases.(c) “Department” means the Department of Transportation as established under Part 5 (commencing with Section 14000) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(d) “Preconstruction services” means advice during the design phase including, but not limited to, scheduling, pricing, and phasing to assist the department to design a more constructible project.(e) “Project” means the construction of a highway, bridge, or tunnel.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 289, Sec. 1. (AB 1475) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 6704 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.3 - Construction Manager/General Contractor Authority: Department of Transportation|Section 6704.

6704.  (a) Any construction manager that is selected to construct a project pursuant to this chapter shall possess or obtain sufficient bonding to cover the contract amount for construction services and risk and liability insurance as the department may require.(b) Any payment or performance bond written for the purposes of this chapter shall be written using a bond form developed by the department.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 752, Sec. 1. (AB 2498) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 6705 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.3 - Construction Manager/General Contractor Authority: Department of Transportation|Section 6705.

6705.  All subcontractors bidding on contracts pursuant to this chapter shall be afforded the protections contained in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of Part 1. The construction manager shall do all of the following:(a) Provide public notice of the availability of work to be subcontracted in accordance with the publication requirements applicable to the competitive bidding process of the department.(b) Provide a fixed date and time on which the subcontracted work will be awarded in accordance with the procedure established pursuant to this chapter(c) Comply with any subcontracting procedures adopted by the department that were included in the department’s RFQ. If the department has adopted procedures to prequalify public works contractors, the construction manager may use the procedures to prequalify subcontractors.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 752, Sec. 1. (AB 2498) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 6706 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.3 - Construction Manager/General Contractor Authority: Department of Transportation|Section 6706.

6706.  The department may retain the services of a design professional or construction project manager, or both, throughout the course of the project in order to ensure compliance with this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 752, Sec. 1. (AB 2498) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 6707 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.3 - Construction Manager/General Contractor Authority: Department of Transportation|Section 6707.

6707.  Contracts awarded pursuant to this chapter shall be valid until the project is completed.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 752, Sec. 1. (AB 2498) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 6708 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.3 - Construction Manager/General Contractor Authority: Department of Transportation|Section 6708.

6708.  Nothing in this chapter is intended to affect, expand, alter, or limit any rights or remedies otherwise available at law.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 752, Sec. 1. (AB 2498) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 6820 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Transportation Design-Build Program|Section 6820.

6820.  For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) “Best value” means a value determined by objective criteria, including, but not limited to, price, features, functions, life-cycle costs, and other criteria deemed appropriate by the transportation entity.(b) “Commission” means the California Transportation Commission.(c) “Design-build” means a procurement process in which both the design and construction of a project are procured from a single entity.(d) “Design-build entity” means a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that is able to provide appropriately licensed contracting, architectural, and engineering services as needed pursuant to a design-build contract.(e) “Design-build team” means the design-build entity itself and the individuals and other entities identified by the design-build entity as members of its team.(f) “Department” means the Department of Transportation as established under Part 5 (commencing with Section 14000) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(g) “Expressway” means expressway as defined in Section 257 of the Streets and Highways Code. (h) “Interfacing with the state highway system” means work performed within the state highway right-of-way, including airspace over or under that property, or work performed upon property acquired by the department for construction of a state highway, including airspace over or under that property.(i) “Regional transportation agency” means any of the following:(1) A transportation planning agency described in Section 29532 or 29532.1 of the Government Code.(2) A county transportation commission established under Section 130050, 130050.1, or 130050.2 of the Public Utilities Code.(3) Any other local or regional transportation entity that is designated by statute as a regional transportation agency.(4) A joint exercise of powers authority established pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, with the consent of a transportation planning agency or a county transportation commission for the jurisdiction in which the transportation project will be developed.(5) A local transportation authority designated pursuant to Division 12.5 (commencing with Section 131000) or Division 19 (commencing with Section 180000) of the Public Utilities Code.(6) The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority established pursuant to Part 12 (commencing with Section 100000) of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code.(j) “Transportation entity” means the department or a regional transportation agency. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 586, Sec. 3. (AB 401) Effective January 1, 2014. Repealed conditionally on or before January 1, 2034, pursuant to Section 6829.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 6821 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Transportation Design-Build Program|Section 6821.

6821.  (a) The department may utilize the design-build method of procurement for up to 10 projects on the state highway system, based on either best value or lowest responsible bid.(b) A regional transportation agency may utilize the design-build method of procurement to design and construct projects on or adjacent to the state highway system, including related nonhighway portions of the project, based on either best value or lowest responsible bid. A regional transportation agency and the department shall enter into a cooperative agreement reflecting the roles and responsibilities assigned by law for a project on or interfacing with the state highway system authorized under this subdivision. The cooperative agreement shall also include the requirement to develop a mutually agreed upon issue resolution process with a primary objective to ensure the project stays on schedule and issues between the parties are resolved in a timely manner.(c) (1) A regional transportation agency may utilize the design-build method of procurement, based on either best value or lowest responsible bid, to design and construct projects on expressways that are not on the state highway system if the projects are developed in accordance with an expenditure plan approved by voters as of January 1, 2014.(2) The entity responsible for the maintenance of the local streets and roads within the jurisdiction of the expressway shall be responsible for the maintenance of the expressway.(d) A city, county, or city and county shall not utilize the design-build method of procurement under this chapter. A regional transportation agency shall not utilize the design-build method of procurement on behalf of a city, county, or city and county. (e) The design-build authorization in subdivisions (a) and (b) shall not include the authority to perform construction inspection services for projects on or interfacing with the state highway system, which shall be performed by the department consistent with Section 91.2 of the Streets and Highway Code.(f) (1) Not later than the first day of July that occurs two years after a design-build contract is awarded, and each July 1 thereafter until a project is completed, the department or the regional transportation agency shall submit a report on the progress of the project and compliance with this section to the legislative policy committees having jurisdiction over transportation matters.(2) The requirement of submitting a report imposed under paragraph (1) is inoperative on the first day of July four years after the first report was submitted, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.(3) A report to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 586, Sec. 3. (AB 401) Effective January 1, 2014. Repealed conditionally on or before January 1, 2034, pursuant to Section 6829.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 6822 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Transportation Design-Build Program|Section 6822.

6822.  The commission shall use the guidelines developed pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 6803, as it read on December 31, 2013, to provide a standard organizational conflict-of-interest policy, consistent with applicable law, regarding the ability of a person or entity, that performs services for the transportation entity relating to the solicitation of a design-build project, to submit a proposal as a design-build entity, or to join a design-build team. This conflict-of-interest policy shall apply to the transportation entity entering into design-build contracts authorized under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 586, Sec. 3. (AB 401) Effective January 1, 2014. Repealed conditionally on or before January 1, 2034, pursuant to Section 6829.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 6823 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Transportation Design-Build Program|Section 6823.

6823.  (a) For contracts for public works projects awarded prior January 1, 2012, a transportation entity authorized to use the design-build method of procurement shall establish and enforce a labor compliance program containing the requirements outlined in Section 1771.5 of the Labor Code or shall contract with a third party to operate a labor compliance program containing the requirements outlined in Section 1771.5 of the Labor Code. This requirement shall not apply to projects where the transportation entity or design-build entity has entered into any collective bargaining agreement that binds all of the contractors performing work on the projects.(b) For contracts for public works projects awarded on or after January 1, 2012, the project shall be subject to the requirements of Section 1771.4 of the Labor Code.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 28, Sec. 76. (SB 854) Effective June 20, 2014. Repealed conditionally on or before January 1, 2034, pursuant to Section 6829.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 6825 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Transportation Design-Build Program|Section 6825.

6825.  (a) The design-build entity shall provide payment and performance bonds for the project in the form and in the amount required by the transportation entity, and issued by a California admitted surety. In no case shall the amount of the payment bond be less than the amount of the performance bond.(b) The design-build contract shall require errors and omissions insurance coverage for the design elements of the project. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 586, Sec. 3. (AB 401) Effective January 1, 2014. Repealed conditionally on or before January 1, 2034, pursuant to Section 6829.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 6826 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Transportation Design-Build Program|Section 6826.

6826.  (a) The transportation entity, in each design-build request for proposals, may identify specific types of subcontractors that must be included in the design-build entity statement of qualifications and proposal. All construction subcontractors that are identified in the proposal shall be afforded all the protections of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of Part 1 of Division 2.(b) In awarding subcontracts not listed in the request for proposals, the design-build entity shall do all of the following:(1) Provide public notice of availability of work to be subcontracted in accordance with the publication requirements applicable to the competitive bidding process of the transportation entity.(2) Provide a fixed date and time on which the subcontracted work will be awarded.(3) Establish reasonable qualification criteria and standards.(4) Provide that the subcontracted construction work shall be awarded either on a best value basis or to the lowest responsible bidder. For construction work awarded on a best value basis, the design-build entity shall evaluate all bids utilizing the factors described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (e) of Section 6824, and shall award the contract to the bidder determined by the design-build entity to have offered the best value.(c) Subcontractors awarded subcontracts under this chapter shall be afforded all the protections of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of Part 1 of Division 2. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 586, Sec. 3. (AB 401) Effective January 1, 2014. Repealed conditionally on or before January 1, 2034, pursuant to Section 6829.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 6826.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Transportation Design-Build Program|Section 6826.5.

6826.5.  The department shall submit a report to the transportation and fiscal committees of the Legislature on or before January 1, 2033, on its experience with use of the design-build method of procurement pursuant to this chapter, in terms of the relative costs and value of, and time to complete, projects that used the design-build method of procurement.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 212, Sec. 1. (AB 1499) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed conditionally on or before January 1, 2034, pursuant to Section 6829.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 6827 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Transportation Design-Build Program|Section 6827.

6827.  Nothing in this chapter affects, expands, alters, or limits any rights or remedies otherwise available at law. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 586, Sec. 3. (AB 401) Effective January 1, 2014. Repealed conditionally on or before January 1, 2034, pursuant to Section 6829.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 6828 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Contract Code - PCC|DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Transportation Design-Build Program|Section 6828.

6828.  The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 586, Sec. 3. (AB 401) Effective January 1, 2014. Repealed conditionally on or before January 1, 2034, pursuant to Section 6829.)