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2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 4 - Preference for Materials › ARTICLE 3 - Services and Supplies of Agricultural Aircraft Operators › Section 4361.

4361. Public officers and bodies charged with the purchase or the letting of contracts for services or supplies for any public use may give such contracts and purchase such services and supplies from agricultural aircraft operators who are residents of California if the bids of such persons, or the prices quoted by them, do not exceed by more than 5 percent the lowest bids or prices quoted by agricultural aircraft operators who are not residents of California.
(Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1107.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 5 - Emergency Termination of Public Contracts › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 4400.

4400. This chapter shall be known and cited as the “Emergency Termination of Public Contracts Act.”
(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1105.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 5 - Emergency Termination of Public Contracts › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 4401.

4401. “Public agency,” as used in this chapter, includes the State, its various commissions, boards and departments and any county, city, district or state agency authorized to enter into contracts for public work.
(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1105.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 5 - Emergency Termination of Public Contracts › ARTICLE 2 - Voluntary Termination › Section 4410.

4410. In the event a national emergency occurs, and public work, being performed by contract, is stopped, directly or indirectly, because of the freezing or diversion of materials, equipment or labor, as the result of an order or a proclamation of the President of the United States, or of an order of any federal authority, and the circumstances or conditions are such that it is impracticable within a reasonable time to proceed with a substantial portion of the work, then the public agency and the contractor may, by written agreement, terminate said contract.
(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1105.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 5 - Emergency Termination of Public Contracts › ARTICLE 2 - Voluntary Termination › Section 4411.

4411. Such an agreement shall include the terms and conditions of the termination of the contract and provision for the payment of compensation or money, if any, which either party shall pay to the other or any other person, under the facts and circumstances in the case.
Compensation to the contractor shall be determined on the basis of the reasonable value of the work done, including preparatory work. As an exception to the foregoing, in the case of any fully completed separate item or portion of the work for which there is a separate contract price, the contract price shall control. The parties may in any other case adopt the contract price as the reasonable value of the work done or any portion thereof.
(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1105.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 5 - Emergency Termination of Public Contracts › ARTICLE 2 - Voluntary Termination › Section 4412.

4412. It shall be competent for any public agency to provide in the specifications for any public works contract detailed provisions as to the conditions under which the contractor shall be entitled, as a matter of right, to termination of the contract on account of conditions such as are described in Section 4410 and as to the terms of such termination.
(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1105.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 6 - Unfair and Coercive Insurance Requirements › Section 4420.5.

4420.5. (a) Section 4420 does not apply to any construction or renovation project undertaken by a school district or community college district.
(b) The district may use owner-controlled or wrap-up insurance with regard to a construction or renovation project if the district makes the following determinations:
(1) Prospective bidders, including contractors and subcontractors, meet minimum occupational safety and health qualifications established to bid on the project. The evaluation of prospective bidders shall be based on consideration of the following factors:
(A) Serious and willful violations of Part 1 (commencing with Section 6300) of Division 5 of the Labor Code, by a contractor or subcontractor during the past five-year period.
(B) The contractor’s or subcontractor’s workers’ compensation experience modification factor.
(C) A contractor’s or subcontractor’s injury prevention program instituted pursuant to Section 3201.5 or 6401.7 of the Labor Code.
(2) The use of owner-controlled or wrap-up insurance will minimize the expenditure of public funds on the project in conjunction with the exercise of appropriate risk management.
(c) For purposes of this section, “owner-controlled or wrap-up insurance” means a series of insurance policies issued to cover all of the contractors and subcontractors on a given project for purposes of general liability and workers’ compensation.
(d) Any use of owner-controlled or wrap-up insurance pursuant to this section shall be subject to paragraphs (3) to (6), inclusive, of subdivision (b) of Section 4420 and subdivisions (c) and (d) of that section.
(Amended (as amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 521) by Stats. 2001, Ch. 734, Sec. 72. Effective October 11, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 6 - Unfair and Coercive Insurance Requirements › Section 4420.8.

4420.8. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 4420, commencing January 1, 1999, a state agency may utilize owner-controlled or wrap-up insurance programs if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The total cost of the public works project is over one hundred twenty-five million dollars ($125,000,000).
(2) The program maintains completed operation coverage for a term for which the Insurance Commissioner has determined that coverage is reasonably commercially available, but in no event less than three years.
(3) Bid specifications clearly specify for all bidders the insurance coverage provided under the program, and minimum safety requirements that must be met.
(4) The program does not prohibit a contractor or subcontractor from purchasing any additional insurance coverage that a contractor or subcontractor believes is necessary to protect themselves from any liability arising out of the contract.
(5) The program does not include surety insurance.
(b) Safety requirements for a public works project subject to this subdivision may be developed jointly between a state agency and the prime contractor. In the event that a state agency requires a safety program different than the prime contractor’s usual and customary program, the program shall be mutually agreed upon, taking into account the prime contractor’s experience, expertise, existing labor agreements relating to safety issues, and any unique safety issues relating to the project.
(c) This subdivision shall not affect any provision in a collective bargaining agreement specified in Section 3201.5 of the Labor Code that is submitted by the prime contractor with its construction bid.
(d) For purposes of this section, “owner-controlled or wrap-up insurance” means a series of insurance policies issued to cover all of the contractors and subcontractors on a given project for purposes of general liability and workers’ compensation.
(e) For purposes of this section, “public works project” means construction being performed at one site or at a series of contiguous sites separated only by a street, roadway, waterway, or railroad right-of-way, or along a continuous system for the provision of water and power.
(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 679, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 6 - Unfair and Coercive Insurance Requirements › Section 4421.

4421. This chapter shall not prevent the exercise by such officer or employee on behalf of the state or such public agency or public authority of the right to approve the form, sufficiency, or manner of execution of the surety bonds or contracts of insurance furnished by the surety or insurance company selected by the bidder to underwrite said bonds or contracts of insurance.
(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1665.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 6 - Unfair and Coercive Insurance Requirements › Section 4422.

4422. All provisions in any invitation for bids, or in any of the contract documents, in conflict with this chapter are hereby declared to be contrary to the public policy of this state.
(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1665.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 7 - Access to Public Buildings by Physically Handicapped Persons › Section 4450.

4450. (a) It is the purpose of this chapter to ensure that all buildings, structures, sidewalks, curbs, and related facilities, constructed in this state by the use of state, county, or municipal funds, or the funds of any political subdivision of the state shall be accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities.
(b) The State Architect shall develop and submit proposed building standards to the California Building Standards Commission for approval and adoption pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code and shall develop other regulations for making buildings, structures, sidewalks, curbs, and related facilities accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities. The regulations and building standards relating to access for persons with disabilities shall be consistent with the standards for buildings and structures that are contained in pertinent provisions of the latest edition of the selected model code, as adopted by the California Building Standards Commission, and these regulations and building standards shall contain additional requirements relating to buildings, structures, sidewalks, curbs, and other related facilities the State Architect determines are necessary to assure access and usability for persons with disabilities. In developing and revising these additional requirements, the State Architect shall consult with the Department of Rehabilitation, the League of California Cities, the California State Association of Counties, and at least one private organization representing and comprised of persons with disabilities.
(c) In no case shall the State Architect’s regulations and building standards prescribe a lesser standard of accessibility or usability than provided by the Accessibility Guidelines prepared by the federal Access Board as adopted by the United States Department of Justice to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336).
(d) On or before December 31, 2010, the Division of the State Architect shall prepare and submit to the United States Department of Justice for certification proposed amendments to Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations that would ensure California’s building standards for disability access in commercial occupancies are consistent with the federal regulations cited in subdivision (c).
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 549, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 7 - Access to Public Buildings by Physically Handicapped Persons › Section 4450.5.

4450.5. The State Architect’s regulations adopted pursuant to Section 4450 shall require that all parking spaces reserved for the handicapped be identified as prescribed by Sections 22511.7 and 22511.8 of the Vehicle Code.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 484, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 7 - Access to Public Buildings by Physically Handicapped Persons › Section 4452.

4452. It is the intent of the Legislature that the building standards published in the State Building Standards Code relating to access by the physically handicapped and the other regulations adopted by the State Architect pursuant to Section 4450 shall be used as minimum requirements to insure that buildings, structures and related facilities covered by this chapter are accessible to, and functional for, the physically handicapped to, through, and within their doors, without loss of function, space, or facility where the general public is concerned.
Any unauthorized deviation from such regulations or building standards shall be rectified by full compliance within 90 days after discovery of the deviation.
(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1152.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 7 - Access to Public Buildings by Physically Handicapped Persons › Section 4453.

4453. The responsibility for enforcement of this chapter shall be as follows:
(a) By the Director of the Department of General Services where state funds are utilized for any project or where funds of counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions are utilized for the construction of elementary, secondary, or community college projects.
(b) By the governing bodies thereof where funds of counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions are utilized except as otherwise provided in (a) above.
(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 326.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 7 - Access to Public Buildings by Physically Handicapped Persons › Section 4453.5.

4453.5. (a) In addition to any other inspection requirements pertaining to building standards of state and school district buildings used by the public, the construction of which are under the jurisdiction of the Office of the State Architect in the Department of General Services, accessibility to persons with handicaps may be inspected pursuant to subdivision (b) in state and school district buildings used by the public in order to determine if the building meets minimum state standards for accessibility to handicapped persons.
(b) Inspection and approval may be made on a voluntary basis by one or more persons who have physical disabilities or who represent the interests of physically disabled persons, who are familiar with the California access laws and standards, and who have been chosen by the Department of Rehabilitation. The Department of Rehabilitation may assign these volunteers to inspect those state and school district buildings used by the public specified in subdivision (a). If the volunteer inspector finds that a building does not meet minimum state standards for accessibility to handicapped persons, the volunteer shall report this information to the Department of Rehabilitation, which shall in turn report the information to the school district if a school building is involved, to the owning agencies if a state building is involved, and to the Office of the State Architect. When, after receipt of this information, the Office of the State Architect confirms that the building does not meet minimal state standards for accessibility to handicapped persons, the Office of the State Architect shall develop a plan to be filed with the jurisdiction owning the building that addresses the correction of the identified deficiencies.
(c) The provisions of this section shall only pertain to state and school district buildings used by the public for which building plans have been filed with the Office of the State Architect on or after January 1, 1985.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1246, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 7 - Access to Public Buildings by Physically Handicapped Persons › Section 4454.

4454. (a) Where state funds are utilized for any building or facility subject to this chapter, or where funds of counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions are utilized for the construction of elementary school, secondary school, or community college buildings and facilities subject to this chapter, no contract shall be awarded until the Department of General Services has issued written approval stating that the plans and specifications comply with the intent of this chapter.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), for all transportation facilities, other than rail or transit stations, located within state highway rights-of-way, the Department of Transportation is authorized to issue the required written approval stating that the plans and specifications comply with intent of this chapter. If the Department of General Services, Division of the State Architect, establishes a certified access specialist program, as described in Section 4459.5, specific to standards governing access to transportation facilities, the Department of Transportation shall within 180 days of establishment of the program begin using engineers certified through that program to verify that the Department of Transportation’s standards, guidelines, and design exceptions comply with the intent of this chapter.
(c) In each case the application for approval shall be accompanied by the plans and full, complete, and accurate specifications, which shall comply in every respect with any and all requirements prescribed by the Department of General Services.
(d) Except for facilities located within state highway rights-of-way, other than rail or transit stations, the application shall be accompanied by a filing fee in amounts as determined by the Department of General Services. All fees shall be deposited into the Access for Handicapped Account, which is hereby renamed the Disability Access Account as of July 1, 2001, and established in the General Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340, the account is continuously appropriated for expenditures for the use of the Department of General Services, in carrying out the department’s responsibilities under this chapter.
(e) The Department of General Services shall consult with the Department of Rehabilitation in identifying the requirements necessary to comply with this chapter.
(f) The Department of General Services, Division of the State Architect, shall include the cost of carrying out the responsibilities identified in this chapter as part of the plan review costs in determining fees.
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 299, Sec. 1. Effective September 22, 2005.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 7 - Access to Public Buildings by Physically Handicapped Persons › Section 4454.5.

4454.5. (a) (1) A building or facility otherwise subject to this chapter that is used or intended to be used by a school district or community college district as residential housing is exempt from the requirement for approval of plans and specifications by the Department of General Services pursuant to Section 4454.
(2) The Department of General Services shall approve plans and specifications for a residence for students attending a campus of a community college upon a request by the community college district, pursuant to Section 4454.
(b) As used in this section, “residential housing” means any building used as a personal residence by a teacher or employee of a school district or community college district, with the teacher’s or employee’s family, if applicable, and any building used as a residence for students attending a campus of a community college district.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 83, Sec. 2. (AB 358) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 7 - Access to Public Buildings by Physically Handicapped Persons › Section 4455.

4455. The Department of Rehabilitation shall be responsible for educating the public and working with officials of cities, counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions, private architects, designers, planners, and other interested parties in order to encourage and help them make all buildings, facilities, and improved areas accessible to and usable by handicapped persons for purposes of rehabilitation, employment, business, recreation, and all other aspects of normal living.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 701.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 7 - Access to Public Buildings by Physically Handicapped Persons › Section 4455.5.

4455.5. All new elevators in public buildings or facilities after the operative date of the act that amended this section during the first year of the 1979–80 Regular Session shall have braille symbols and marked arabic numerals corresponding to the numerals on the elevator buttons embossed immediately to the left thereof.
All new door casings on all elevator floors after the operative date of this section shall have the number of the floor on which the casing is located embossed in braille symbols and marked arabic numerals on both sides at a height of approximately 60 inches from the floor.
(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 273.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 7 - Access to Public Buildings by Physically Handicapped Persons › Section 4456.

4456. After the effective date of this section, any building or facility which would have been subject to this chapter but for the fact it was constructed prior to November 13, 1968, shall comply with the provisions of this chapter when alterations, structural repairs or additions are made to such building or facility. This requirement shall only apply to the area of specific alteration, structural repair or addition and shall not be construed to mean that the entire structure or facility is subject to this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1458.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 7 - Access to Public Buildings by Physically Handicapped Persons › Section 4457.

4457. On or after January 1, 1986, all portable buildings purchased, leased, or constructed by a school district shall meet the requirements of this chapter, except as provided in subdivision (f) of Section 4451.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 550, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 7 - Access to Public Buildings by Physically Handicapped Persons › Section 4458.

4458. The district attorney, the city attorney, the county counsel if the district attorney does not bring an action, or the Attorney General may bring an action to enjoin a violation of this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 872, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 7 - Access to Public Buildings by Physically Handicapped Persons › Section 4459.

4459. (a) The State Architect shall develop amendments for building regulations and submit them to the California Building Standards Commission for adoption to ensure that no accessibility requirements of the California Building Standards Code shall be enhanced or diminished except as necessary for (1) retaining existing state regulations that provide greater accessibility and features, or (2) meeting federal minimum accessibility standards of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as adopted by the United States Department of Justice, the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards, and the federal Architectural Barriers Act.
(b) The Department of General Services shall use fees deposited in the Disability Access Account established in Section 4454 for the purposes identified in this chapter. The department shall include the cost of carrying out the responsibilities identified in this chapter as part of the plan review costs in determining fees.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the application and scope of accessibility regulations in the California Building Standards Code shall not be less than the application and scope of accessibility requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as adopted by the United States Department of Justice, the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards, and the federal Architectural Barriers Act.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 989, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 7 - Access to Public Buildings by Physically Handicapped Persons › Section 4459.5.

4459.5. (a) The State Architect shall establish and publicize a program for voluntary certification by the state of any person who meets specified criteria as a certified access specialist. No later than January 1, 2005, the State Architect shall determine minimum criteria a person is required to meet in order to be a certified access specialist, which may include knowledge sufficient to review, inspect, or advocate universal design requirements, completion of specified training, and testing on standards governing access to buildings for persons with disabilities.
(b) The State Architect may implement the program described in subdivision (a) with startup funds derived, as a loan, from the reserve of the Public School Planning, Design, and Construction Review Revolving Fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature. That loan shall be repaid when sufficient fees have been collected pursuant to Section 4459.8.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 549, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 7 - Access to Public Buildings by Physically Handicapped Persons › Section 4459.6.

4459.6. The State Architect shall appoint an ad hoc advisory committee to assist in developing the requirements for certification as access specialists pursuant to Section 4459.5. This committee shall include individuals with disabilities, and a representative from each of the following:
(a) The Governor.
(b) The Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(c) The Attorney General.
(d) Local government.
(e) Architects.
(f) Building inspectors.
(g) Business.
(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 872, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 7 - Access to Public Buildings by Physically Handicapped Persons › Section 4459.7.

4459.7. (a) (1) No later than October 31 of each year, the State Architect shall publish and make available to the public a list of certified access specialists who have met the requirements of Section 4459.5.
(2) The State Architect shall publish and regularly update on its Internet Web site easily accessible lists of all of the following:
(A) Businesses that have obtained a CASp inspection and have filed, or a CASp has filed on their behalf, a notice pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 55.53 of the Civil Code.
(B) Businesses which have been inspected by a certified access specialist on or after January 1, 2017, including the date of the inspection.
(3) The lists required pursuant to this section shall include a written disclaimer of liability as specified in subdivision (b).
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a state agency or employee of a state agency may not be held liable for any injury or damages resulting from any service provided by a certified access specialist whose name appears on the list published pursuant to subdivision (a).
(c) The State Architect may perform periodic audits of work performed by a certified access specialist as deemed necessary to ensure the desired standard of performance. A certified access specialist shall provide an authorized representative of the State Architect with complete access, at any reasonable hour of the day, to all technical data, reports, records, photographs, design outlines and plans, and files used in building inspection and plan review, with the exception of proprietary and confidential information.
(d) By January 1, 2017, the State Architect shall develop a process by which a certified access specialist (CASp) may notify the State Architect that a structure or area on the premises of a business has been inspected by a CASp and to notify the public that the business has a “CASp determination pending,” or has been “Inspected by a CASp,” as provided by paragraph (3) of subdivision (g) of Section 55.56 of the Civil Code, which shall include the name and address of the business, the date of the notification, the date of the inspection of the business, the name and license number of the CASp, and a description of the structure or area inspected by a CASp.
(e) By January 1, 2017, the State Architect shall develop a form for a business to notify the public that the business has obtained a CASp inspection pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (g) of Section 55.56 of the Civil Code, which shall include the date of the notification, the date of the inspection, and a description of the structure or area inspected by a CASp.
(f) For purposes of this section, the “structure or area inspected” means one of the following: the interior of the premises, the exterior of the premises, or both the interior and exterior.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 13, Sec. 3. (SB 269) Effective May 10, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 7 - Access to Public Buildings by Physically Handicapped Persons › Section 4459.8.

4459.8. (a) The certification authorized by Section 4459.5 is effective for three years from the date of initial certification and expires if not renewed. The State Architect, upon consideration of any factual complaints regarding the work of a certified access specialist or of other relevant information, may suspend certification or deny renewal of certification.
(b) (1) The State Architect shall require each applicant for certification as a certified access specialist to do both of the following:
(A) Pay fees, including an application and course fee and an examination fee, at a level sufficient to meet the costs of application processing, registration, publishing a list, and other activities that are reasonably necessary to implement and administer the certified access specialist program.
(B) Provide to the State Architect the name of the city, county, or city and county in which the applicant intends to provide services.
(2) The State Architect shall require each applicant for renewal of certification to do both of the following:
(A) Pay a fee sufficient to cover the reasonable costs of reassessing qualifications of renewal applicants.
(B) Provide to the State Architect the name of the city, county, or city and county in which the applicant has provided services since the last day of certification by the State Architect.
(3) The State Architect shall periodically review his or her schedule of fees to ensure that the fees for certification are not excessive while covering the costs to administer the certified access specialist program. The application fee for a California licensed architect, landscape architect, civil engineer, or structural engineer shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(c) All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Certified Access Specialist Fund, which is hereby created in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 13340, this fund is continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal years for use by the State Architect to implement Sections 4459.5 to 4459.8, inclusive.
(d) The State Architect shall post on his or her Internet Web site the name of the city, county, or city and county in which each certified access specialist provides or intends to provide services.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 13, Sec. 4. (SB 269) Effective May 10, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 7 - Access to Public Buildings by Physically Handicapped Persons › Section 4460.

4460. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is essential that detectable warning and directional surfaces comply with the California Building Standards Code in order to ensure that those products are adequate to meet the safety and accessibility needs of the blind and visually impaired.
(b) All detectable warning products and directional surfaces installed after January 1, 2001, shall be evaluated by an independent entity, selected by the Department of General Services, Division of the State Architect, in consultation with the Department of Housing and Community Development when the products and surfaces may be mandated for use in residential housing, that shall issue and register a two-year product approval, renewable upon reevaluation at two-year intervals thereafter. The approval shall include conformation with architectural standards published in the California Building Standards Code as well as durability criteria appropriate for the type of installation, established by the Department of General Services, Division of the State Architect, in consultation with the Department of Housing and Community Development when the products and surfaces may be mandated for use in residential housing. The codes developed by the Department of General Services pursuant to this section shall ensure that shape, color fastness, confirmation, sound-on-cane acoustic quality, resilience, and attachment will not degrade significantly for at least five years. The Department of General Services, Division of the State Architect, shall impose fees to recover administrative and code development costs, as necessary, to develop standards and administer the registration and approval program. The fees shall be paid by manufacturers of detectable warning products and directional surfaces. All fees shall be deposited in the Access for Handicap Account created pursuant to Section 4454 and may be expended for costs incurred by the Department of General Services, Division of the State Architect, in performance of the requirements of this section.
As used in this section, “significant degradation” means that the product maintains at least 90 percent of its approved design characteristics. The Department of General Services may provide exceptions to this section for justifiable cause pursuant to Section 4451.
(c) The independent entity selected by the Department of General Services, Division of the State Architect, shall be recognized as having appropriate expertise in determining whether products governed by this section comply with the California Building Standards Code.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 386, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 7 - Access to Public Buildings by Physically Handicapped Persons › Section 4461.

4461. If a violation of Section 4450, 4450.5, 4451, 4452, 4453.5, 4454, 4455, 4455.5, 4456, 4457, 4459, or 4460 is alleged or the application or construction of any of these sections is in issue in any proceeding in the Supreme Court of California, a state court of appeal, or the appellate division of a superior court, each party shall serve a copy of the party’s brief or petition and brief, on the State Solicitor General at the Office of the Attorney General. No brief may be accepted for filing unless the proof of service shows service on the State Solicitor General. Any party failing to comply with this requirement shall be given a reasonable opportunity to cure the failure before the court imposes any sanction and, in that instance, the court shall allow the Attorney General reasonable additional time to file a brief in the matter.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 244, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 7.5 - Disability Access and Education › Section 4465.

4465. (a) There is hereby established in the Division of the State Architect a Disability Access and Education Revolving Fund, as set forth in Section 4470, for the purpose of increasing disability access and compliance with construction-related accessibility requirements by the following means:
(1) Increasing the number of private and public certified access specialists available to assist building owners and tenants to understand and comply with construction-related accessibility requirements by using some of the funds to moderate some of the costs of certification and testing.
(2) Establishing and maintaining oversight of the certified access specialist program, including, but not limited to, adopting best practices guidelines for certified access specialists, providing continuing education on construction-related accessibility requirements, and performing its audit and discipline functions under Sections 4459.7 and 4459.8.
(3) Increasing outreach efforts and developing educational resources for persons with disabilities and businesses to facilitate compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.), the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Section 51 of the Civil Code), and Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, as they relate to providing full and equal access to public facilities for persons with disabilities.
(b) In developing educational resources with this fund, emphasis shall be placed on the development and dissemination of educational materials, such as toolkits, modules, and checklists, as appropriate, to facilitate a commercial property owner’s or tenant’s understanding of, and compliance with, the construction-related accessibility requirements.
(c) In developing and disseminating educational resources with this fund, the Division of the State Architect shall consult and work with the Department of Rehabilitation and the California Commission on Disability Access, and may contract with those agencies to develop educational resources. It is the intent of the Legislature that any development or dissemination of educational resources under this section shall be coordinated with educational efforts by other state agencies so as to expand the reach and effectiveness of each effort or the combined efforts.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 383, Sec. 15. (SB 1186) Effective September 19, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 7.5 - Disability Access and Education › Section 4470.

4470. (a) All funds received by the Division of the State Architect under this chapter shall be deposited in the Disability Access and Education Revolving Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 13340, moneys deposited in the fund are hereby continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal years to the Division of the State Architect for purposes of this chapter.
(c) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5, the State Architect shall make an annual report, commencing April 1, 2014, to the Legislature and to the Chairs of the Senate and Assembly Committees on Judiciary, and the Chair of the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review and the Chair of the Assembly Committee on Budget of the total fees collected by each city, county, or city and county pursuant to Section 4467, the total fees transmitted to the fund in the previous calendar year and of its distribution, including the moneys spent on administrative services, the moneys spent to moderate certification and examination fees for the certified access specialist program, the moneys spent on establishing and maintaining oversight of the certified access specialist program, and the moneys spent on developing and disseminating educational materials to facilitate compliance. A report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 25, Sec. 5. (SB 84) Effective June 24, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 8 - Purchases › Section 4475.

4475. “State agency,” as used in this chapter, means any state agency defined in Section 11000, which is authorized to enter into contracts and shall include, but not be limited to, the Department of Public Works, the Department of Water Resources, the Department of General Services, the Trustees of the California State University, and the Board of Regents of the University of California.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 143, Sec. 184.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 8 - Purchases › Section 4477.

4477. No state agency shall enter into any contract for the purchase of supplies, equipment, or services from any person who is in violation of any order or resolution not subject to review promulgated by the State Air Resources Board or an air pollution control district, or is subject to a cease and desist order not subject to review issued pursuant to Section 13301 of the Water Code for violation of waste discharge requirements or discharge prohibitions, or is finally determined to be in violation of provisions of federal law relating to air or water pollution.
(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 8 - Purchases › Section 4478.

4478. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to contracts with a dollar value below the required level for competitive bidding established in Section 10301 of the Public Contract Code.
(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 27, Sec. 1. Effective May 28, 1987.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 8 - Purchases › Section 4479.

4479. Each state agency shall exercise due diligence in determining whether or not one or more persons have divided a contract to avoid the limitation of Section 4478.
(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 27, Sec. 2. Effective May 28, 1987.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 8 - Purchases › Section 4480.

4480. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply when a person otherwise prohibited from contracting with the state under this chapter is the sole source of a product or services required by the state.
(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1812.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 8 - Purchases › Section 4481.

4481. Each local agency or board set forth in Section 4477 shall notify within seven days after determination thereof, the Water Resources Control Board or Air Resources Board of noncompliance with any final order, rule, or regulation or cease and desist order issued by them or of any violation reported pursuant to this section which has been cured and any action taken by the local agency or board. The Water Resources Control Board and the Air Resources Board shall also provide such notification as to finally determined violators of federal law relating to air or water pollution. The Water Resources Control Board and Air Resources Board shall provide a list of persons finally determined to be in violation of such laws, orders, rules, or regulations to state agencies on a monthly basis.
(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1812.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 9 - Rapid Transit › Section 4500.

4500. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any statute, rule, regulation, decision, or pronouncement to the contrary, other than subdivision (b), every state agency, board, and department, every local governmental subdivision, every district, every public and quasi-public corporation, every local public agency and public service corporation, and every city, county, city and county and municipal corporation, whether incorporated or not and whether chartered or not, in awarding contracts for operations, equipment, or structures shall be obligated to require that all fixed-route transit equipment and public transit structures shall be so built that individuals with disabilities shall have ready access to, from and in such equipment and structures.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, public transit facilities and operations, whether operated by or under contract with a public entity, shall meet the applicable standards of Titles II and III of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336) and the federal regulations adopted pursuant thereto, subject to the exceptions provided in that act. However, if the laws of this state in effect on December 31, 1992, prescribe higher standards than the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336) and federal regulations adopted pursuant thereto, then those public transit facilities and operations shall meet the higher standards.
(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 913, Sec. 17. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 1 - GENERAL › DIVISION 5 - PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES › CHAPTER 10 - Contracts with Private Architects, Engineering, Land Surveying, and Construction Project Management Firms › Section 4525.

4525. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meaning:
(a) “Firm” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity permitted by law to practice the profession of architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, environmental services, land surveying, or construction project management.
(b) “State agency head” means the secretary, administrator, or head of a department, agency, or bureau of the State of California authorized to contract for architectural, landscape architectural, engineering, environmental, land surveying, and construction project management services.
(c) “Local agency head” means the secretary, administrator, or head of a department, agency, or bureau of any city, county, city and county, whether general law or chartered, or any district which is authorized to contract for architectural, landscape architectural, engineering, environmental, land surveying, and construction project management services.
(d) “Architectural, landscape architectural, engineering, environmental, and land surveying services” includes those professional services of an architectural, landscape architectural, engineering, environmental, or land surveying nature as well as incidental services that members of these professions and those in their employ may logically or justifiably perform.
(e) “Construction project management” means those services provided by a licensed architect, registered engineer, or licensed general contractor which meet the requirements of Section 4529.5 for management and supervision of work performed on state construction projects.
(f) “Environmental services” means those services performed in connection with project development and permit processing in order to comply with federal and state environmental laws. “Environmental services” also includes the processing and awarding of claims pursuant to Chapter 6.75 (commencing with Section 25299.10) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code.
(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 432, Sec. 1. Effective September 24, 1993.)