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CA Pub Cont Code § 20429 (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 20429.

20429.  Before being entitled to a contract, the bidder to whom the award was made, or the owners who have elected to take the contract, must advance to the superintendent of streets, for payment by him, the cost of publication of the notices, resolutions, orders and matters required under the proceedings prescribed in this division, and of such other notice as may be deemed requisite by the legislative body, together with all other incidental expenses incurred up to the time of entering into the contract, including the estimated cost of any acquisition which the legislative body may determine to be payable at said time, but limited to the amount specified in the notice inviting bids pursuant to Section 5241 of the Streets and Highways Code. All other acquisition costs shall be payable at the time of the delivery to the contractor, or his agent, or assigns, of the warrant, assessment and diagram as provided in Section 5375 of the Streets and Highways Code. The legislative body may waive the payment in advance of all or any part of the incidental expenses and acquisition costs by resolution adopted not later than the time of ordering the work. The waiver must appear in the notice inviting bids.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20430 (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 20430.

20430.  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 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 § 20431 (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 20431.

20431.  At any time within 10 days from the date of the first publication of the notice of award of the contract, any owner of, or other persons having any interest in, any lot or land liable to assessment, who claims that any of the previous acts or proceedings relating to the work are irregular, defective, erroneous or faulty, may file with the clerk a written notice specifying in what respect the said acts and proceedings are irregular, defective, erroneous or faulty. The notice shall state that it is made pursuant to this section.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20432 (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 20432.

20432.  All objections to any act or proceeding occurring prior to the time within which such objections are permitted to be filed in relation to the work, not made in writing and in the manner and at the time specified, shall be waived, if the resolution of intention to do the work has been actually published, as provided in this division.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20433 (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 20433.

20433.  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 § 20434 (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 20434.

20434.  An action to determine the validity of proceedings relating to the work and the validity of any contract entered or to be entered into pursuant thereto may be brought by the legislative body or by the contractor pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. For such purpose proceedings shall be deemed to be in existence upon the award of the contract. An action may be commenced and concluded by the legislative body before the publication of the notice inviting bids, and for such purpose the proceedings shall be deemed to be in existence upon the adoption of the resolution ordering the work.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20435 (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 20435.

20435.  In such action, all findings, conclusions and determinations of the legislative body which conducted the proceedings shall be conclusive in the absence of actual fraud.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20436 (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 20436.

20436.  If an action is commenced under the provisions of this chapter to determine the validity of any contract or proposed contract, and the contract has not been signed, the contractor shall not be obligated to sign the same until a judgment sustaining the validity of the proceedings and the proposed contract has become final. If the contractor has signed and executed the contract, he shall not be obligated to begin work until a judgment sustaining the validity of the proceedings and the contract has become final. If a judgment is entered holding the contract invalid, the contractor shall be discharged and relieved of all obligation under the contract, and he and his sureties shall be discharged and relieved of all obligation upon any bond required by law in connection with such contract.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20436.5 (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 27 - Legislative Bodies Improvement Act of 1911|Section 20436.5.

20436.5.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the action authorized by this chapter shall not be brought by any person other than the legislative body or the contractor, nor shall the action be brought after the date fixed for the beginning of work.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20437 (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 20437.

20437.  The superintendent of streets is hereby authorized in his official capacity to make all written contracts, and to receive all bonds authorized by this division and to do any other act, either expressly or impliedly required by this division, that pertains to the street department.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20438 (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 20438.

20438.  He shall fix the time for the commencement, which shall not be more than 45 days from the date of the contract, and for the completion of the work under each contract entered into by him. The work shall be prosecuted with diligence from day to day thereafter to completion.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20439 (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 20439.

20439.  He may extend the time fixed for completion of the work from time to time, under the direction of the legislative body. All applications for extensions of time, if in writing, must be filed in the office of the clerk before the expiration of the original time fixed in the contract, or of the time granted by extension, as the case may be. An extension of time may be granted by the legislative body after the expiration of the time originally fixed in the contract or as previously extended, and the extension so granted shall be deemed to commence and be effective from the date of such expiration. Any extension of time shall not release the sureties upon any bond required under this division.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20440 (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 20440.

20440.  The work, in all cases, shall be done under the direction and to the satisfaction of the superintendent of streets and the materials used shall comply with the specifications and be to the satisfaction of the superintendent of streets and all contracts made therefor shall contain a provision to that effect unless the legislative body by resolution adopted within 10 days after the passage of the resolution ordering the work directs that the work shall be done under the direction of the engineer and the materials used shall comply with the specifications and be to the satisfaction of the engineer, instead of the superintendent of streets, and in such case the contract shall contain a provision to that effect.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20441 (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 20441.

20441.  The legislative body also may by resolution adopted within 10 days after the passage of the resolution ordering the work provide and direct that the assessment thereafter to be made in the proceeding shall be made and signed by the engineer instead of by the superintendent of streets.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20442 (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 20442.

20442.  The contract shall contain express notice that, in no case, except where it is otherwise provided by law or by charter will the city, or any officer thereof, be liable for any portion of the expense, nor for any delinquency of persons or property assessed.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20443 (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 20443.

20443.  The legislative body may, by ordinance, prescribe general rules directing the superintendent of streets or the engineer, as the case may be, and the contractor as to the materials to be used, and the mode of executing the work, under all contracts thereafter made. The assessment and apportionment of the expenses of all such work shall be made by the superintendent of streets or the engineer, as the case may be, in the mode provided by this division.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20444 (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 20444.

20444.  If any fiscal agent of the United States government contributes any money or materials to be used in the construction of any work provided for in this division, the requirements of the agency contributing such money or materials may be incorporated in the contract.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20445 (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 20445.

20445.  If a contribution of labor or of labor and any portion of materials, supplies or equipment is to be made by any local, state or national agency or authority, the contract shall contain a provision that the legislative body may cancel the order for any undelivered materials, supplies or equipment by giving the contractor 24 hours notice of said cancellation, and require the contractor to accept the return of the unused materials and supplies, in which event the contractor will be entitled to compensation for only so much of the materials, supplies and equipment as has been used prior to the giving of such notice. The contract shall also contain a provision that no materials, supplies or equipment shall be delivered until a delivery permit signed by the superintendent of streets has been received by the contractor.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20446 (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 20446.

20446.  “Changes” as used in this chapter shall include corrections, alterations, modifications, additions, omissions, increases or decreases.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20447 (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 20447.

20447.  Unless the power to proceed shall have ceased at the conclusion of the hearing on the resolution of intention because of a majority protest, at any time before the confirmation of the assessment the legislative body may make changes in, to or from the boundaries of the proposed assessment district, the work proposed to be done, or any act, determination or provision made, or permitted to be made, by the legislative body under and pursuant to this division, which act, determination or provision does not affect the jurisdiction of the legislative body to order the work or improvement; provided, that after the award of the contract no such changes shall be made without the written consent of the contractor or the bidder to whom the contract shall have been awarded. The legislative body shall not change the boundaries to include any territory which will not, in its judgment, be benefited by the work.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20448 (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 20448.

20448.  At the hearing on the resolution of intention, the legislative body, without further notice and hearing, may order any changes, as defined in Sections 20446 and 20447, except changes to include additional territory in the assessment district. Any changes to include additional territory and all changes after the hearing on the resolution of intention shall be ordered only as provided in this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 543. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20449 (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 20449.

20449.  Before ordering any changes made, the legislative body shall adopt a resolution briefly describing the changes proposed to be made, stating the amount of the estimated increase or decrease in the cost of the work by reason of the proposed changes and giving notice of a time and place when and where any interested person having any objection to the changes proposed to be made may appear before the legislative body and show cause why the changes should not be ordered. The resolution shall also contain the name and telephone number of a local department or agency designated by the legislative body to answer inquiries regarding the hearing proceedings. Such notice shall be omitted if the hearing of objections is not required as provided hereunder. The resolution may describe the changes by referring to maps, plats, plans, profiles, detailed drawings, or specifications on file in the office of the clerk or engineer, which shall indicate the changes proposed to be made and which shall govern for all details thereof. The resolution shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code, at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing.The hearing of objections shall not be required if the legislative body, when considering passage of the resolution, finds and determines by a four-fifth’s vote of all members thereof, that all of the owners of lots or lands liable to be assessed, or their agents, who shall make oath that they are such agents, have signed and filed a petition waiving the hearing, with the clerk, on or before the fifth day prior to the day that the resolution is considered for passage, declaring that they do not have any objections to the proposed changes and requesting that the hearing of objections shall not be required.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20450 (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 20450.

20450.  If a resolution required under Section 20449 proposes to include additional territory in the assessment district, at least 15 days prior to the hearing fixed therein, the clerk shall mail a copy of the resolution to all persons owning real property within the additional territory whose names and addresses appear on the last equalized assessment roll or as known to the clerk. This section shall not apply if the hearing of objections is not required pursuant to Section 20449.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 544. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20451 (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 20451.

20451.  Written objections to the proposed changes may be filed with the clerk by any interested person at any time not later than the time set for the hearing. The legislative body shall hear and pass upon the objections at the time appointed, or at any time to which the hearing thereof may be adjourned, and its decision thereon shall be final and conclusive. If no written objections to the changes have been delivered to the clerk up to the hour set for hearing thereon, or if the objections have been heard and found by the legislative body to be insufficient or have been overruled or denied, immediately thereupon the legislative body by an affirmative vote of four-fifths of its members shall acquire jurisdiction to order the changes made. If the hearing of objections is not required, pursuant to Section 20449, immediately upon passage of the resolution the legislative body shall acquire jurisdiction to order the changes made. The decisions and determinations of the legislative body ordering the changes shall be final and conclusive upon all persons entitled to appeal thereupon to the legislative body.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 545. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20452 (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 20452.

20452.  (a) No changes, except as provided in Section 20453, shall be made pursuant to this chapter that will increase the estimated assessable cost by more than 20 percent of the total estimated cost of the work as determined from either of the following:(1) The engineer’s estimate, if the change is ordered prior to the award of the contract.(2) The successful bid, if the change is ordered after the award of the contract.(b) Any changes made pursuant to subdivision (a) shall also be subject to the limitations, if any, contained in any law applicable to the proceedings that imposes limitations upon the amount by which the estimated cost of the work or improvement may be increased by reason of those changes.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 546. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20453 (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 20453.

20453.  Changes may exceed the 20-percent limitation in cost when the legislative body orders such changes. That portion of the added cost which exceeds the 20-percent limitation shall be paid by the city.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
CA Pub Cont Code § 20454 (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 20454.

20454.  Any changes made pursuant to this chapter shall not release or discharge the sureties upon any bond required under this division.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)