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2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 27 - Legislative Bodies Improvement Act of 1911 › Section 20455.

20455. (a) After construction has begun, the legislative body, or the superintendent of streets if authorized by the legislative body, may order changes in the work without the necessity of a hearing. The order shall be in writing, and the amount of any change ordered shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) when the total amount of the original contract does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), nor 10 percent of the amount of any original contract that exceeds fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), but does not exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000).
(b) For contracts whose original cost exceeds two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), the extra cost for any change or addition to the work so ordered shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), plus 5 percent of the amount of the original contract costs in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000). In no event shall any such change or alteration exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000).
(c) The limitations on the cost of changes permitted by this section shall not apply where (1) the change is requested in writing by the owner of property subject to assessment for the improvement under construction and the nature of the change requested is such that the cost thereof will be assessed exclusively against the property of the person requesting the change, or (2) the change in the work will not adversely affect the benefiting property and any increase in the cost resulting from the changes will be paid by the city and will not be assessed against the property within the assessment district.
(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 215, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 27 - Legislative Bodies Improvement Act of 1911 › Section 20456.

20456. Subject to the limitations of Section 20455, the contract may include a provision to determine a fair and equitable price for changes in the work, including, but not limited to, arbitration or cost plus a fixed fee.
(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 547. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 27 - Legislative Bodies Improvement Act of 1911 › Section 20457.

20457. Every contractor, to whom is awarded any contract for street work under this division, shall at the time of signing and executing the contract, file with the superintendent of streets a good and sufficient bond, approved by the street superintendent in a sum not less than one-half of the total amount payable by the terms of the contract.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 27 - Legislative Bodies Improvement Act of 1911 › Section 20458.

20458. The bond shall provide that the contractor or subcontractor shall pay for any materials, provisions, provender, or other supplies or use of implements or machinery used in, upon, for or about the performance of the work contracted to be done, or for any work or labor done thereon of any kind.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 18, Sec. 33. Effective April 21, 1983.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 27 - Legislative Bodies Improvement Act of 1911 › Section 20459.

20459. Any person furnishing materials, provisions, provender or other supplies used in, upon, for or about the performance of the work contracted to be executed or performed, or any person renting or hiring teams or implements, or machinery for, or contributing to, the work to be done, or any person who performs work or labor upon the same, or any person who supplies both work and materials and whose claim has not been paid by the contractor or by the subcontractors of the contractor may, at any time within 30 days from the date of the recordation of the assessment file with the superintendent of streets a verified statement of his claim, together with a statement that the same, or some part thereof, has not been paid.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 27 - Legislative Bodies Improvement Act of 1911 › Section 20460.

20460. Each person whose claim has not been paid by the contractor or his subcontractors, shall have a first lien upon and against the assessment, any partial assessment, any reassessment and any bonds which may be issued to represent any assessment or reassessment, which lien may be enforced by action brought within three months after the date of the filing of the verified statement in the superior court of the county in which such work is done.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 27 - Legislative Bodies Improvement Act of 1911 › Section 20461.

20461. No assignment by the contractor of the whole or any part of the money, assessment, partial assessment, any reassessment and any bonds which may be issued to represent any assessment or reassessment, due or to be due under the contract, or for “extras” in connection therewith, whether made before or after a verified claim is filed pursuant to this chapter, shall take priority over the claims, and the assignment shall have no binding force insofar as the rights of the claimants, or their assigns, are concerned. None of the provisions of Title 3 (commencing with Section 9000) of Part 6 of Division 4 of the Civil Code shall be applicable to any assessment, partial assessment, reassessment, bonds, moneys or funds payable to the contractor or assignee under this division or to any matter contained in this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 49. (SB 189) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 105 of Ch. 697.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 27 - Legislative Bodies Improvement Act of 1911 › Section 20462.

20462. If any contractor disputes the correctness or validity of any claim filed pursuant to this chapter, the city or superintendent of streets may permit the contractor to deliver to the city or superintendent of streets a bond satisfactory to said city or superintendent of streets executed by the contractor and some corporation authorized to issue surety bonds in a penal sum equal to one and one-fourth times the amount of the claim.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 27 - Legislative Bodies Improvement Act of 1911 › Section 20463.

20463. The bond shall guarantee the payment of any sum which the claimant may recover on the claim together with his costs of suit in the action, if he shall recover therein. If such bond is filed, the city, any officer thereof, or superintendent of streets shall not withhold any moneys or funds, assessment, partial assessment, any reassessment and any bonds which may be issued to represent any assessment or reassessment from the contractor on account of the claim. The sureties upon the bond shall be jointly and severally liable to the claimant with the sureties upon the contractor’s original labor and material bond posted by the contractor.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 27 - Legislative Bodies Improvement Act of 1911 › Section 20464.

20464. Suit against the sureties on the bond of the contractor filed pursuant to this chapter may be brought by any claimant, or his assigns, at any time after the claimant has ceased to perform labor or furnish materials or both and until the expiration of six months after the period in which verified claims may be filed. The filing of a verified claim shall not be a condition precedent to the maintenance of such action against the sureties on the bond and an action on the bond may be maintained separately from and without the filing of an action against the city or officer by whom the contract was awarded. Upon the trial of the action, the court shall award to the prevailing party a reasonable attorney’s fee, to be taxed as costs, and to be included in the judgment therein rendered.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 28 - Separation of Grade Districts › Section 20470.

20470. The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by Separation of Grade Districts, as provided for in Part 2 (commencing with Section 8100) of Division 9 of the Streets and Highways Code.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 28 - Separation of Grade Districts › Section 20471.

20471. The commission shall, pursuant to an order entered in the minutes, advertise for bids for the construction of the project either as a whole or in sections, as it may deem fit, in accordance with the plan theretofore adopted and filed, by publishing a notice calling for bids at least once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published within the district. The notice shall refer to the order and plan for further particulars. If the commission elects to receive separate bids for the construction of sections of the project, the order shall describe the sections for which separate bids are desired. The commission may advertise at the same time and in the same notice both for bids for the construction of the project as a whole and for bids for the construction of separate sections.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 28 - Separation of Grade Districts › Section 20471.5.

20471.5. All bids for construction work shall be presented under sealed cover and shall be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidders security:
(a) Cash.
(b) A cashier’s check made payable to the commission.
(c) A certified check made payable to the commission.
(d) A bidder’s bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable to the commission.
Upon an award to the lowest bidder, the security of an unsuccessful bidder shall be returned in a reasonable period of time, but in no event shall that security be held by the commission beyond 60 days from the time the award is made.
(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 808, Sec. 29.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 28 - Separation of Grade Districts › Section 20472.

20472. Every contract for the construction of the project or for any section, if it is to be constructed in sections, shall be let, after advertisement, to the lowest responsible bidder, or the commission may reject all bids for the construction of the project or for any section, and may readvertise for bids for doing the work in the same manner and for the same length of time as provided for a notice calling for bids for construction.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 28 - Separation of Grade Districts › Section 20473.

20473. Before the making of any contract the bidder shall give a bond to the district for the faithful performance of his contract, which shall be signed by the bidder and sureties satisfactory to the commission, in an amount equal to at least 50 percent of the amount of the contract price and shall give another bond conditioned upon the payment of claims for labor and material in connection with the performance of his contract containing the terms and conditions set forth in Chapter 3 of Division 5 of Title 1 of the Government Code and subject to the provisions of that chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 28 - Separation of Grade Districts › Section 20474.

20474. The contract shall be executed on behalf of the district by the commission, subject to approval or rejection by the electors of the district, expressed at an election called for the purpose of issuing bonds or authorizing the tax levy for the payment of the contract. If the electors fail to approve the bond issue, or fail to authorize the tax levy, the contract shall be null and void without notice and the commission shall immediately return the bonds to the contractor.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 28 - Separation of Grade Districts › Section 20475.

20475. The commission may do any or all maintenance or repair work upon the project, either with or without contract, and with or without advertising for bids for contracts, unless the cost of the work exceeds one thousand dollars ($1,000), in which event it shall be done only under contract after advertising for bids in the same manner and for the same length of time as provided for advertising for bids and letting contracts for construction work.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 28 - Separation of Grade Districts › Section 20476.

20476. The commission may hire all necessary engineers, inspectors and superintendents to supervise the performance of contracts entered into by the commission, or to have charge of doing all work done without contract.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 28 - Separation of Grade Districts › Section 20477.

20477. As to any project involving a state highway where the plans have been approved by the Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, the commission and the department may enter into and carry out contracts pursuant to Section 130 of the Streets and Highways Code.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 29 - Public Entities Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 › Section 20480.

20480. The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by cities, cities and counties, or counties, or other entities, public corporations, or agencies authorized to operate under the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913, as provided for in Division 12 (commencing with Section 10000) of the Streets and Highways Code.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 29 - Public Entities Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 › Section 20481.

20481. At any time after the preliminary approval of the report provided for in Section 10300 of the Streets and Highways Code, the legislative body may let the contract or contracts for all or any part of the improvement and authorize such acts and proceedings as are necessary to acquire works or appliances already installed, or other property, as authorized by this division.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 29 - Public Entities Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 › Section 20482.

20482. Each contract shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder after notice inviting sealed proposals is published pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code in a newspaper published in the municipality, and designated by the legislative body for that purpose, or if there is no such newspaper by such posting as the legislative body may provide. The time fixed for the opening of the bids shall not be less than 14 days after the first publication or posting of the notice.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 29 - Public Entities Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 › Section 20483.

20483. (a)All bids for construction work shall be presented under sealed cover and shall be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder’s security which amounts to 10 percent of the bid:
(1) Cash.
(2) A cashier’s check made payable to the legislative body.
(3) A certified check made payable to the legislative body.
(4) A bidder’s bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable to the legislative body.
The amount so posted shall be forfeited to the municipality if the bidder does not, within 15 days after written notice that the contract has been awarded to the bidder, enter into a contract with the municipality for the work. Upon an award to the lowest bidder, the security of an unsuccessful bidder shall be returned in a reasonable period of time, but in no event shall that security be held by the legislative body beyond 60 days from the time the award is made.
(b) The faithful performance of the contract shall be secured by an undertaking in that penal sum as the legislative body requires, but not less than 25 percent of the contract price, satisfactory to the legislative body. When the proceedings include the acquisition or construction of works, appliances, or improvements to be owned, managed or controlled by a public agency other than the municipality making the acquisitions or ordering the work done, the legislative body of the municipality may require that the undertaking also inure to the benefit of the public agency to the extent of its interest in the entire project. The contractor shall also furnish a labor and material bond as required by law in a sum not less than 50 percent of the contract price.
(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 808, Sec. 30.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 29 - Public Entities Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 › Section 20484.

20484. Notice of award of the contract shall be published by the clerk of the legislative body once in the newspaper in which the notice of improvement was published.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 29 - Public Entities Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 › Section 20485.

20485. The owners of three-fourths of the area of lands assessed or liable to be assessed, or their agents (who shall make oath that they are such owners or agents), shall not be required to present sealed proposals or bids, but may, within 10 days after the publication of the notice of the award of the contract, elect to take the work and enter into a written contract to do the whole work at prices not exceeding the prices specified in the bid of the bidder to whom the contract was awarded, and all work done under such contract shall be subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by the legislative body.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 29 - Public Entities Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 › Section 20486.

20486. If the owners fail to elect to take the work and to enter into a written contract therefor within 10 days, or to commence the work within 15 days after the date of the written contract, and to prosecute the same with diligence to completion, a contract shall be entered into with the original bidder to whom the contract was awarded at the prices specified in his bid.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 29 - Public Entities Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 › Section 20487.

20487. If, in the opinion of the legislative body, the public interest will not be served by allowing the property owners to take a contract, it may so provide in the resolution of intention. In that event, no notice of award of contract need be published pursuant to Section 20484.
(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 548. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 1 - Local Agency Public Construction Act › ARTICLE 29 - Public Entities Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 › Section 20488.

20488. The contract shall provide that the work shall be done strictly in accordance with the plans and specifications contained in the report provided for in Sections 10200, 10201, 10202, 10203, 10204, and 10300 of the Streets and Highways Code. The work shall be done under the supervision of the board officer, or person by whom the report was made, and no work or portion of the work shall be paid for until it is approved for payment by that board officer, or person, but this shall not prevent approval of and payment for completed portions of the work as it progresses. Payment made for completed portions of the work shall not constitute final acceptance of these portions or of the completed project.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 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.)
2023 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 20490.

20490. If the contractor abandons the work, or fails to proceed with the work as rapidly as required by his contract, the legislative body may declare him in default and relet the work in the manner set forth in this chapter for letting the original contract, or it may complete the work by direct purchase of labor and materials, and retain out of any funds due or to become due the contractor the amount of the cost of the work and any expense incidental to reletting the contract or performing the work, and also hold the contractor and his sureties responsible for such cost and expense, and for any damages resulting from the abandonment or failure upon his bond.
Notice of the declaration of default shall be given by the clerk of the legislative body by personal service or by mail. Upon receipt of such notice, the contractor shall forthwith quit the work, and shall receive no payment for any work performed thereafter unless ordered to resume the work by the legislative body.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)