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CA Pub Cont Code § 20489 (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 20489.

20489.  The provisions of the Improvement Act of 1911 relating to liquidated damages are incorporated in this division.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20491 (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 20491.

20491.  At any time within 10 days after the award of any contract pursuant to this chapter, or if no bids are received, at any time within 10 days after the time fixed for the opening of bids by resolution adopted by a vote of two-thirds of all its members, the legislative body may order that the proposed contract be not made, and that the municipality itself execute the work in accordance with the plans and specifications adopted for the work.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20492 (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 20492.

20492.  If the work is abandoned by the city before work is actually started or before any materials, supplies or equipment have been furnished or used, the incidental expenses incurred previous to such abandonment, unless provision has otherwise been made therefor, shall be paid out of the city treasury, but such expense for which the city is liable and which shall have been paid by it may be charged as incidental expenses against the district benefited in any new proceeding had or taken for any work which includes substantially the same work as that which was included in the abandoned proceedings.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20496 (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 20496.

20496.  The provisions of Title 3 (commencing with Section 9000) of Part 6 of Division 4 of the Civil Code are hereby expressly made applicable to the construction of works and improvements under this article.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 50. (SB 189) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 105 of Ch. 697.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20497 (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 20497.

20497.  If in the opinion of the legislative body the public interest will not be served by allowing the property owners to take the contract it may so provide in the resolution of intention.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20500 (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 30 - City Councils Street Lighting Act of 1919|Section 20500.

20500.  The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by a city council, as provided in the Street Lighting Act of 1919, Part 1 (commencing with Section 18000) of Division 14 of the Streets and Highways Code.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20501 (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 30 - City Councils Street Lighting Act of 1919|Section 20501.

20501.  (a) The city council shall, within 10 days after the establishment of the district, invite bids for the making of the improvement by ordering a notice of the invitation to be published by two successive insertions in a daily or weekly newspaper published or circulated in the city and designated by the city council for that purpose. However, if the city council determines that there is only one contractor practically capable of serving the street lighting system to be improved in the manner provided in the plans and specifications contained in the report provided for in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 18040) of Part 1 of Division 14 of the Streets and Highways Code and that the contractor is subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California, the city council may, in its discretion, without competitive bidding, order the improvement to be carried out by the contractor in accordance with rates and rules filed by it from time to time with the Public Utilities Commission.(b) 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 city.(3) A certified check made payable to the city.(4) A bidder’s bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable to the city.The security shall be forfeited to the city in case the bidder depositing it does not, within 15 days after the notice that the contract has been awarded to him or her, enter into a contract with the city for making the improvement, the faithful performance of which shall be secured by an undertaking in those penal sums as the city council shall require, with sureties satisfactory to that body. In any case where competitive bidding is required, the contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. 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 city beyond 60 days from the time the award is made.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 808, Sec. 31.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20502 (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 30 - City Councils Street Lighting Act of 1919|Section 20502.

20502.  The contract shall require that the improvement be made, and the improvement shall be made, strictly in accordance with the plans and specifications contained in the report provided for in Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 14 of the Streets and Highways Code.The contract for service shall be for a period not less than three years from and after the date electric energy and service is first delivered to the lighting district pursuant to such contract and shall be extended automatically thereafter for successive terms of one year each; provided, that the agreement may be terminated by either party upon not less than 60 days’ written notice prior to the expiration date of the original term or any extended term; and provided further, that the contract for service may be for a period of less than three years by mutual consent of the city council and the contractor.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20503 (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 30 - City Councils Street Lighting Act of 1919|Section 20503.

20503.  The improvement shall be made under the supervision of the board, officer or person designated by the city council, and no portion shall be paid for until it has been accepted by that board, officer or person.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20504 (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 30 - City Councils Street Lighting Act of 1919|Section 20504.

20504.  If the contractor abandons the making of the improvement, or fails to proceed with it as rapidly as required by his contract, the city council may relet the contract in the same manner as in the case of the first letting thereof and retain the amount of the cost of the portion relet, and of any expenses incidental to the reletting, out of any funds due or to become due to the contractor. The city council may also hold the contractor and his sureties responsible upon his bond for such cost and expense, and for any damages resulting from such abandonment or failure.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20505 (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 30 - City Councils Street Lighting Act of 1919|Section 20505.

20505.  The city council may, at any time within 20 days after the opening of bids, or, if no bids are received, at any time within 20 days after the time fixed for the opening of bids, order by resolution adopted by a vote of two-thirds of all of its members, that the city itself execute the work of the improvement, or any part thereof, in accordance with the plans and specifications adopted for such work, or for such part thereof, and employ the labor and provide the materials, appliances, supplies or illuminating agent necessary therefor. The cost and expenses of such work, or of such part thereof, shall be paid out of the special fund collected to pay for the improvement. If the city council orders that only a part of the work of the improvement be executed by the city then the city council may reject all bids, if any, received for such part of the work and may proceed with the award of the contract for the remaining part of the work.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20506 (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 30 - City Councils Street Lighting Act of 1919|Section 20506.

20506.  If the work of the improvement, or any part thereof, is executed by the city, then the amount appropriated and used from the special fund to pay the costs and expenses of the work or part thereof executed by the city shall not exceed the amount of the respective lowest valid bid received for such work or for such part thereof, or, if no bids have been received and the work of the improvement is executed by the city the amount appropriated and used from the special fund to pay the costs and expenses of such work shall not exceed the amount of the respective estimate thereof provided for in Section 18041 of the Streets and Highways Code. If such costs and expenses exceed the amount of the said bid, or of the said estimate in case no bids are received, then such excess cost and expense shall be paid out of any moneys in the general fund in the city treasury.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20507 (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 30 - City Councils Street Lighting Act of 1919|Section 20507.

20507.  At any time after the funds for the proposed improvement, or any part thereof, are in the hands of the city treasurer, the city council may, without calling for bids, order by resolution, adopted by a vote of two-thirds of all its members, that the city itself execute the work of such improvement, or any part thereof, in accordance with the plans and specifications adopted for such work or for such part thereof, and employ the labor, and provide the materials, appliances, supplies or illuminating agent necessary therefor. In such case the costs and expenses of such work, or of such part thereof, shall be paid out of the aforesaid funds, except that if such costs and expenses exceed the amount of the respective estimates provided for in Section 18041 of the Streets and Highways Code, then such excess shall be paid out of the moneys in the general fund in the city treasury.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20510 (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 31 - City Councils Street Lighting Act of 19|Section 20510.

20510.  The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by a city council, as provided in the Street Lighting Act of 1931, Part 2 (commencing with Section 18300) of Division 14 of the Streets and Highways Code.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20511 (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 31 - City Councils Street Lighting Act of 19|Section 20511.

20511.  At any time after the installment assessment becomes delinquent, the superintendent of streets may call for bids for such improvement and may fix a date, not less than 20 nor more than 30 days after the publication of a notice inviting bids for such improvement, for the receipt of such bids at his office at an hour not later than 10 a.m. on such date. Such notice shall be published once in a daily or weekly newspaper published and circulated in the city and designated by the city council for that purpose.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20512 (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 31 - City Councils Street Lighting Act of 19|Section 20512.

20512.  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:(a) Cash.(b) A cashier’s check made payable to the city.(c) A certified check made payable to the city.(d) A bidder’s bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable to the city.The check or bond shall be forfeited to the city if the bidder depositing it does not within 10 days after the publication of a notice of award of the contract to him or her, enter into the necessary contract with the city. 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 city beyond 60 days from the time the award is made.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 808, Sec. 32.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20513 (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 31 - City Councils Street Lighting Act of 19|Section 20513.

20513.  The contract shall specify a date certain when the improvement shall be started, the date to be not more than 30 days after the execution thereof, and that the contract shall continue in force for a period of one year from the effective date of the contract.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20514 (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 31 - City Councils Street Lighting Act of 19|Section 20514.

20514.  The city council may, by resolution passed prior to the notice inviting bids, impose such other reasonable conditions, including faithful performance bonds and materialmen’s bonds, as may in its discretion appear to be necessary and proper.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20520 (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 32 - City Councils Municipal Lighting Maintenance District Act of 1927|Section 20520.

20520.  The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by a city council, as provided in the Municipal Lighting Maintenance District Act of 1927, Part 3 (commencing with Section 18600) of Division 14 of the Streets and Highways Code.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20521 (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 32 - City Councils Municipal Lighting Maintenance District Act of 1927|Section 20521.

20521.  The city council shall make all contracts and all necessary provisions for the furnishing of the maintenance and operation finally determined upon for the lighting systems which are to be maintained and operated from funds of the district. Such contracts shall be made in the same manner and after the same notice and by the same persons as other city contracts for such items of maintenance and operation are made unless such contracts of the city are not required to be made after competitive bidding. In that case the contracts for the district shall be let only after competitive bidding and the officer whose duty it is to let contracts for such items for the city shall give or cause to be given a notice inviting sealed bids on the items to be purchased and fix a time and place at which the bids will be opened and declared in public. The contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, or if necessary for the public good any and all bids may be rejected and in such case readvertisement shall be had in the same manner as before. The notice inviting bids shall be published at least twice and the first publication shall be at least 10 days before the time set for opening the sealed bids.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20522 (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 32 - City Councils Municipal Lighting Maintenance District Act of 1927|Section 20522.

20522.  (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:(1) Cash.(2) A cashier’s check made payable to the district.(3) A certified check made payable to the district.(4) A bidder’s bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable to the district.(b) 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 district beyond 60 days from the time the award is made.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 549. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20530 (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 33 - Joint Highway Districts|Section 20530.

20530.  The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by a joint highway district, as provided in the Joint Highway District Act, Part 1 (commencing with Section 25000) of Division 16 of the Streets and Highways Code.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20531 (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 33 - Joint Highway Districts|Section 20531.

20531.  All construction work shall be done by contract awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated within the district which has been designated by the secretary or the board of directors for that purpose. The advertising shall be done by means of two publications of the notice inviting bids the first of which shall be not less than 10 days prior to the time fixed for receiving the bids.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20532 (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 33 - Joint Highway Districts|Section 20532.

20532.  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:(a) Cash.(b) A cashier’s check made payable to the district.(c) A certified check made payable to the district.(d) A bidder’s bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable to the district.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 district beyond 60 days from the time the award is made.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 808, Sec. 34.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20533 (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 33 - Joint Highway Districts|Section 20533.

20533.  All bids shall be delivered to the secretary of the board of directors not later than the hour fixed for receiving bids and shall thereafter be publicly opened by the secretary in the presence of the board of directors assembled in public session.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20534 (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 33 - Joint Highway Districts|Section 20534.

20534.  The board of directors shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. However, before awarding the contract the board may:(a) Reject all bids should it deem this necessary for the good of the district.(b) Reject the bid of any bidder who has been delinquent or unfaithful in any former contract with either the district, or any county composing the district, or with the state.(c) Reject the bid of any bidder who is unable to satisfy the board of directors of his ability, financially or otherwise, to perform the contract for the proposed work.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20535 (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 33 - Joint Highway Districts|Section 20535.

20535.  If all bids have been rejected because it appears that they are too high and that the work can be done more cheaply by day labor, the board may, in lieu of readvertising for bids, order the work done by day labor under the supervision of the district engineer.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20536 (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 33 - Joint Highway Districts|Section 20536.

20536.  The bidder to whom any contract is awarded shall, within 20 days after the date of the award by the board of directors, execute a contract to perform the work. The contract shall be in a form approved by an attorney employed by the board of directors.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)