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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 3 - School Districts › Section 20118.

20118. Notwithstanding Sections 20111 and 20112, the governing board of any school district, without advertising for bids, if the board has determined it to be in the best interests of the district, may authorize by contract, lease, requisition, or purchase order, any public corporation or agency, including any county, city, town, or district, to lease data-processing equipment, purchase materials, supplies, equipment, automotive vehicles, tractors, and other personal property for the district in the manner in which the public corporation or agency is authorized by law to make the leases or purchases from a vendor. Upon receipt of the personal property, if the property complies with the specifications set forth in the contract, lease, requisition, or purchase order, the school district may draw a warrant in favor of the public corporation or agency for the amount of the approved invoice, including the reasonable costs to the public corporation or agency for furnishing the services incidental to the lease or purchase of the personal property, or the school district may make payment directly to the vendor. Alternatively, if there is an existing contract between a public corporation or agency and a vendor for the lease or purchase of the personal property, a school district may authorize the lease or purchase of personal property directly from the vendor by contract, lease, requisition, or purchase order and make payment to the vendor under the same terms that are available to the public corporation or agency under the contract.
(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 730, Sec. 19.75. 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 3 - School Districts › Section 20118.1.

20118.1. The governing board of any school district may contract with an acceptable party who is one of the three lowest responsible bidders for the procurement or maintenance, or both, of electronic data-processing systems and supporting software in any manner the board deems appropriate.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1452, Sec. 529.)
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 3 - School Districts › Section 20118.3.

20118.3. The governing board of any school district may purchase supplementary textbooks, library books, educational films, audiovisual materials, test materials, workbooks, instructional computer software packages, or periodicals in any amount needed for the operation of the schools of the district without taking estimates or advertising for bids.
This section shall become operative January 1, 1989, and is declaratory of existing law and practice.
(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 439, Sec. 1.)
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 3 - School Districts › Section 20118.4.

20118.4. (a) If any change or alteration of a contract governed by Article 3 (commencing with Section 17595) of Chapter 5 of Part 10.5 of the Education Code is ordered by the governing board of the district, the change or alteration shall be specified in writing and the cost agreed upon between the governing board and the contractor. The board may authorize the contractor to proceed with performance of the change or alteration, without the formality of securing bids, if the cost so agreed upon does not exceed the greater of the following:
(1) The amount specified in Section 20111 or 20114, whichever is applicable to the original contract.
(2) Ten percent of the original contract price.
(b) The governing board of any school district, or of two or more school districts governed by governing boards of identical personnel, having an average daily attendance of 400,000 or more as shown by the annual report of the county superintendent of schools for the preceding year, may also authorize any change or alteration of a contract for reconstruction or rehabilitation work, other than for the construction of new buildings or other new structures, if the cost of the change or alteration is in excess of the limitations in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) but does not exceed 25 percent of the original contract price, without the formality of securing bids, and the change or alteration is a necessary and integral part of the work under the contract and the taking of bids would delay the completion of the contract. Changes exceeding 15 percent of the original contract price shall be approved by an affirmative vote of not less than 75 percent of the members of the governing board.
(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 540. 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 3.1 - Task Order Contracting for School Districts › Section 20118.5.

20118.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to enable school districts to use cost-effective options for renovating and repairing school facilities and grounds.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide an optional alternative procedure for bidding on these projects. It is the intent of the Legislature that the task order procurement method improve contract efficiencies and reduce the general fund impact to school districts by reducing contract delays producing a savings in both contract costs and administration.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that task order contracts be competitively bid for and awarded to the bidders providing the most qualified responsive bids.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 129, Sec. 1. (AB 2488) Effective January 1, 2019. Repealed as of January 1, 2034, pursuant to Section 20118.9.)
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 3.1 - Task Order Contracting for School Districts › Section 20118.6.

20118.6. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the governing board of a school district may award multiple task order procurement contracts for the repair and renovation of school buildings and grounds, each not exceeding three million dollars ($3,000,000) through a single request for bid. For purposes of this article, task order procurement contracts may include, but are not limited to, services, repairs, including maintenance, and construction, as authorized in Section 20111, paid for with moneys from the school district’s general fund, a local school construction bond, or federal or state funds. The scope of a contract awarded pursuant to this article shall be limited to the purposes authorized by its funding source. The contracts shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, and shall be based primarily on plans and specifications for typical work.
(b) For purposes of this section, “school district” means the Los Angeles Unified School District.
(c) Before entering into a contract under this section, a school district shall ensure that it is in compliance with Section 45103.1 of the Education Code.
(d) (1) A task order procurement contract shall only be awarded to supplement existing personnel and shall not be used to supplant existing personnel.
(2) A task order procurement contract authorized by this article shall not include services currently or customarily performed by represented employees who are in the school district’s Collective Bargaining Unit B, C, D, G, F, or S.
(e) A school district may utilize task order procurement contracting pursuant to this article only if the school district has entered into a project labor agreement or agreements that meet the requirements of Section 2500 for all its public works projects.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 523, Sec. 1. (AB 439) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2034, pursuant to Section 20118.9.)
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 3.1 - Task Order Contracting for School Districts › Section 20118.7.

20118.7. (a) (1) On or before January 15, 2029, and on or before January 15, 2033, a school district that uses the task order procurement contracting method pursuant to this article shall submit to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature a report on the use of the task order procurement contracting method. The report shall be prepared by an independent third party and the school district shall pay for the cost of the report.
(2) The report shall include, but is not limited to, the following information:
(A) A description of the projects awarded using the task order procurement contracting method.
(B) The contract award amounts.
(C) The task order contractors awarded the projects.
(D) A description of any written protests concerning any aspect of the solicitation, bid, or award of the task order procurement contracts, including the resolution of the protests.
(E) A description of the prequalification process.
(F) If a project awarded under this article has been completed, an assessment of the performance on a per project basis, including, but not limited to, a summary of any delays or cost increases. The report may also include an assessment of the performance on a per contractor basis.
(b) (1) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is inoperative on January 1, 2034.
(2) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 523, Sec. 2. (AB 439) Effective January 1, 2024. Inoperative January 1, 2034, by its own provisions. Repealed as of January 1, 2034, pursuant to Section 20118.9.)
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 3.1 - Task Order Contracting for School Districts › Section 20118.8.

20118.8. Except as otherwise provided in this article, the task order procurement contracting method is not intended to change any guideline, criterion, procedure, or requirement of the governing board of the school district to let a contract for a project to the lowest responsible bidder or else reject all bids.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 129, Sec. 1. (AB 2488) Effective January 1, 2019. Repealed as of January 1, 2034, pursuant to Section 20118.9.)
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 3.1 - Task Order Contracting for School Districts › Section 20118.9.

20118.9. This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2034, and as of that date is repealed.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 523, Sec. 3. (AB 439) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2034, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Article 3.1, commencing with Section 20118.5.)
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 3.3 - Los Angeles Unified School District Best Value Procurement › Section 20119.

20119. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to enable school districts to use cost-effective options for building and modernizing school facilities. The Legislature has recognized the merits of the best value procurement method process in the past by authorizing its use for projects undertaken by the University of California.
(b) The Legislature also finds and declares that school districts using the best value procurement method require a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities of each participant in the best value process. As reflected in the University of California report to the Legislature, the benefits of a best value procurement method include a reduction in contract delays, change orders, and claims producing a savings in both contract costs and administration.
(c) The Legislature further finds and declares that the best value procurement method has provided the benefits of more qualified contractors applying and an open dialogue on project approach, according to the Los Angeles Unified School District’s final report to the Legislature from November 2019, titled “Los Angeles Unified School District, Final Report on Best Value Procurement Method.”
(d) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide an optional, alternative procedure for bidding and building school construction projects.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 46, Sec. 1. (AB 1981) Effective January 1, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 20119.7.)
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 3.3 - Los Angeles Unified School District Best Value Procurement › Section 20119.4.

20119.4. Selection of the best value contractor shall be made as follows:
(a) (1) The school district shall evaluate the qualifications of the bidders based solely upon the criteria set forth in the solicitation documents, and shall assign a qualification score to each bid.
(2) Qualification scores shall be determined by using only the criteria and selection procedures specifically identified in the request for proposals. The following minimum factors, however, shall be weighted as deemed appropriate by the school district:
(A) Relevant experience.
(B) Safety record.
(C) Other factors identified in the request for proposal.
(b) To determine the best value contractor, the school district shall divide each bidder’s price by its qualifications score. A preference of up to 5 percent shall be applied to the price of a bid submitted by a small business, as defined by the school district, before dividing the bidder’s price by its qualification score. The lowest resulting cost per quality point will represent the best value bid. The award of the contract shall be made to the bidder whose bid is determined, by the school district in writing, to be the best value to the school district.
(c) The school district shall issue a written decision of its contract award or else reject all bids.
(d) Upon issuance of a contract award, the school district shall publicly announce its award identifying the project, the project price, the best value contractor to which the award is made, as well as the prices, qualification scores, and resulting costs per qualification point for all responsive bidders. The contract file shall include documentation sufficient to support the decision to award.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 786, Sec. 1. (AB 1185) Effective January 1, 2016. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 20119.7.)
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 3.3 - Los Angeles Unified School District Best Value Procurement › Section 20119.5.

20119.5. (a) (1) A school district that uses the best value procurement method pursuant to this article shall submit to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature a report on the use of the best value procurement method. The report shall be prepared by an independent third party and the school district shall pay for the cost of the report. The report shall be submitted on or before January 1, 2025, to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature.
(2) The report shall include, but is not limited to, the following information:
(A) A description of the projects awarded using the best value procedures.
(B) The contract award amounts.
(C) The best value contractors awarded the projects.
(D) A description of any written protests concerning any aspect of the solicitation, bid, or award of the best value contracts, including the resolution of the protests.
(E) A description of the prequalification process.
(F) The criteria used to evaluate the bids, including the weighting of the criteria and an assessment of the effectiveness of the methodology.
(G) If a project awarded under this article has been completed, an assessment of the project performance, to include a summary of any delays or cost increases.
(b) The requirement for submitting a report imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) is inoperative on January 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 46, Sec. 5. (AB 1981) Effective January 1, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 20119.7.)
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 3.3 - Los Angeles Unified School District Best Value Procurement › Section 20119.6.

20119.6. Except as otherwise provided in this article, the best value procurement method is not intended to change any guideline, criterion, procedure, or requirement of the governing board of the school district to let a contract for a project to the lowest responsible bidder or else reject all bids.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 786, Sec. 1. (AB 1185) Effective January 1, 2016. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 20119.7.)
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 3.3 - Los Angeles Unified School District Best Value Procurement › Section 20119.7.

20119.7. This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 46, Sec. 6. (AB 1981) Effective January 1, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Article 3.3, commencing with Section 20119.)
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 3.5 - Counties › Section 20120.

20120. This article applies to public works contracts awarded by counties subject to Title 3 (commencing with Section 23000) of the Government Code. For purposes of this article, the population of a county shall be the most recent estimate determined by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 29, Sec. 128. (SB 82) Effective June 27, 2019.)
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 3.5 - Counties › Section 20121.

20121. Whenever the estimated cost of construction of any wharf, chute, or other shipping facility, or of any hospital, almshouse, courthouse, jail, historical museum, aquarium, county free library building, branch library building, art gallery, art institute, exposition building, stadium, coliseum, sports arena or sports pavilion or other building for holding sports events, athletic contests, contests of skill, exhibitions, spectacles and other public meetings, or other public building or the cost of any painting, or repairs thereto exceeds the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000), inclusive of the estimated costs of materials or supplies to be furnished pursuant to Section 20131, the work shall be done by contract. Any such contract not let pursuant to this article is void.
(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 3.5 - Counties › Section 20121.1.

20121.1. Notwithstanding Section 20121, a county board of supervisors need not contract for grading, drainage, pipe laying, fencing, landscaping, instrument installation, and similar construction and repair work necessary to maintain day-to-day landfill operations.
(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 907, Sec. 1.)
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 3.5 - Counties › Section 20122.

20122. In counties containing a population of 500,000 or over, the work referred to in Section 20121 need not be done by contract if the estimated cost thereof is less than six thousand five hundred dollars ($6,500), exclusive of the estimated cost of materials or supplies to be furnished pursuant to Section 20133.
(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 3.5 - Counties › Section 20123.

20123. In counties containing a population of 2,000,000 or over, as determined by the last federal or special census or subsequent estimate validated by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance, Sections 20121 and 20122 do not apply to alteration or repair work upon county-owned buildings, if the cost of the work is under fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 29, Sec. 129. (SB 82) Effective June 27, 2019.)
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 3.5 - Counties › Section 20123.5.

20123.5. In any county, it is unlawful to split or separate into smaller work orders or projects any public work project for the purpose of evading the provisions of this article requiring public work to be done by contract after competitive bidding. Every person who willfully violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(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 3.5 - Counties › Section 20124.

20124. (a) The board of supervisors shall adopt plans, specifications, strain sheets, and working details for the work.
(b) The Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles may delegate the duties described in subdivision (a) to the director of public works in the following manner:
(1) For projects in excess of the dollar limit specified in Section 20145, the board of supervisors may delegate duties described in subdivision (a) on a project-by-project basis.
(2) For projects at or below the dollar limit specified in Section 20145, the board of supervisors may delegate the duties described in subdivision (a) pursuant to that section.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 371, Sec. 19. (SB 1473) Effective January 1, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 20 of Stats. 2020, Ch. 371.)
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 3.5 - Counties › Section 20124.

20124. (a) The board of supervisors shall adopt plans, specifications, strain sheets, and working details for the work.
(b) For projects at or below the dollar limit specified in Section 20145, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles may delegate the duties described in subdivision (a) to the director of public works pursuant to Section 20145.
(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2030.
(Repealed (in Sec. 19) and added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 371, Sec. 20. (SB 1473) Effective January 1, 2021. Section operative January 1, 2030, by its own provisions.)
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 3.5 - Counties › Section 20125.

20125. The board shall cause an advertisement for bids for the performance of the work to be published pursuant to Section 6062 of the Government Code in a daily newspaper, or pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code in a weekly newspaper, of general circulation published in the county. If there is no such newspaper published in the county, the notice shall be given by posting in three public places for at least two weeks.
(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 3.5 - Counties › Section 20126.

20126. Any notice inviting bids which specifies locations of possible materials, such as a borrow pit or gravel bed, for use in the proposed construction project which would be subject to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code shall include any conditions or modifications established pursuant to Section 1603 of the Fish and Game Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 383, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2006.)
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 3.5 - Counties › Section 20127.

20127. All bidders shall be afforded opportunity to examine the plans, specifications, strain sheets, and working details.
(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 3.5 - Counties › Section 20128.

20128. The board shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, and the person to whom the contract is awarded shall perform the work in accordance with the plans, specifications, strain sheets, and working details, unless the contract is modified by a four-fifths vote of the board.
(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 3.5 - Counties › Section 20128.5.

20128.5. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, the board of supervisors may award individual annual contracts, none of which shall exceed three million dollars ($3,000,000), adjusted annually to reflect the percentage change in the California Consumer Price Index, for repair, remodeling, or other repetitive work to be done according to unit prices. No annual contracts may be awarded for any new construction. The contracts shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder and shall be based on plans and specifications for typical work. No project shall be performed under the contract except by order of the board of supervisors, or an officer acting pursuant to Section 20145.
For purposes of this section, “unit price” means the amount paid for a single unit of an item of work, and “typical work” means a work description applicable universally or applicable to a large number of individual projects, as distinguished from work specifically described with respect to an individual project.
For purposes of this section, “repair, remodeling, or other repetitive work to be done according to unit prices” shall not include design or contract drawings.
(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 431, Sec. 1. 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 3.5 - Counties › Section 20129.

20129. (a) All bids for construction work shall be presented under sealed cover and shall be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder’s security:
(1) Cash.
(2) A cashier’s check made payable to the county.
(3) A certified check made payable to the county.
(4) A bidder’s bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable to the county.
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 county beyond 60 days from the time the award is made.
(b) The person to whom the contract is awarded shall execute a bond to be approved by the board for the faithful performance of the contract.
(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 808, Sec. 5.)
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 3.5 - Counties › Section 20130.

20130. If the board of supervisors is advised by the county surveyor or engineer that any wharf, chute, or other shipping facility can be constructed or repaired for a sum less than the lowest responsible bid, it may reject all bids and order the work done by day’s work under the supervision and direction of the surveyor or engineer.
(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 3.5 - Counties › Section 20131.

20131. Counties which employ purchasing agents may:
(a) Authorize the agent to employ state-licensed independent contractors and purchase materials, furnishings, and supplies used in the construction or repair of public works estimated as costing not more than six thousand five hundred dollars ($6,500) without the formality of obtaining bids, letting contracts, preparing specifications, and the other things required by this article.
(b) In counties containing a population of 500,000 or more, authorize the agent to purchase materials and supplies used in the construction or repair of public works estimated as costing not more than three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) without the formality of obtaining bids, letting contracts, preparing specifications, and the other things required by this article.
(c) Authorize the agent to purchase or contract for medical or surgical equipment or supplies, or for professional services, for a county hospital without competitive bidding, so long as an appropriation for the costs of those purchases or contracts is included in the county budget.
As used in this subdivision, “medical or surgical equipment or supplies” means only equipment or supplies commonly, necessarily, and directly used by or under the direction of a physician and surgeon in caring for or treating a patient in a hospital.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1195, Sec. 22.5. Effective January 1, 1994.)
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 3.5 - Counties › Section 20132.

20132. The board of supervisors of any county may delegate to the county administrative officer or the county executive officer in an equivalent position, the power to enter into and execute on behalf of the county any contracts, which do not involve the expenditure of more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), which relate to purposes previously approved and budgeted by the board of supervisors, subject to ratification of such approval and execution by the board of supervisors. This section shall not apply to:
(a) Matters within the purview of Section 20131.
(b) Contracts for the construction of public improvements.
(c) Contracts which must be awarded after public notice and competitive bidding.
(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 3.5 - Counties › Section 20135.

20135. The plans and specifications adopted by the board for the erection, alteration, construction, or repair of any public building or other public structure shall not be altered or changed in any manner which increases its cost, except by a vote of two-thirds of the members of the board of supervisors.
(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 3.5 - Counties › Section 20136.

20136. Whenever the board enters into a contract for the erection, construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or other structure, the contract shall not be altered or changed in any manner, except:
(a) As provided in Section 20142.
(b) As provided for in the contract itself, or specifications.
(c) By order adopted by a vote of two-thirds of the board, and the consent of the contractor.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
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20137. If any change or alteration of the contract is ordered, it shall be specified in writing by a duly authorized officer of the county. The cost of such change or alteration must be agreed upon between the board and the contractor unless the contract includes a provision to determine a fair and equitable price for the change or alteration. Such a provision may provide for any method of determining the price common in commercial transactions, including, but not limited to, arbitration or cost plus a fixed fee. If the cost so agreed upon:
(a) Does not exceed the amounts specified in Sections 20121 and 21031, or
(b) Does not exceed 10 percent of the original contract price, the board may authorize the contractor to proceed with the change or alteration without the formality of obtaining bids therefor.
No change or alteration shall be authorized the amount of which is within the limitation specified in subdivision (b) and in excess of the limitation specified in subdivision (a) except by four-fifths vote of the board.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
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20138. If the cost of the work is reduced by reason of any modification of the contract, compensation shall be made to the county therefor.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
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20139. The board shall not pay or become liable for any extra work done on, or extra material furnished for, any building or structure in the course of performance of a contract let pursuant to this article except in accordance with Section 20142, unless the contract specifically provides for such payment or the contract is changed or modified in the manner provided for in this article.
(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1019, Sec. 36.)
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20140. The method of payment for construction contracts shall be determined by the board, including progress payments for completed portions of the work and for materials delivered on the ground or stored subject to the control of the board and unused.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
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20141. The provisions of this article shall not apply to the construction of any public building used for facilities of juvenile forestry camps or juvenile homes, ranches or camps established under Article 15 (commencing with Section 880) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, if a major portion of the construction work is to be performed by wards of the juvenile court assigned to such camps, ranches, or homes.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
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20142. (a) The board of supervisors may, by ordinance, resolution, or board order, authorize the county engineer, or other county officer, to order changes or additions in the work being performed under construction contracts. When so authorized, any change or addition in the work shall be ordered in writing by the county engineer, or other designated officer, and the extra cost to the county for any change or addition to the work so 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 cost in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000). In no event shall any such change or alteration exceed two hundred ten thousand dollars ($210,000).
(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.
(Repealed (in Sec. 1) and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 95, Sec. 2. (AB 712) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.)
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20143. The board may cause the insertion of provisions in any contract for the erection, construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or structure, or in the specifications therefor, for the performance of such extra work and the furnishing of materials therefor by the contractor as the board, county engineer, or other duly authorized officer requires for the proper completion or construction of the whole work contemplated.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
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20144. The provisions of this article do not apply to any contract which is entered into between Napa County and the State of California or any agency of the executive department of the State of California, for the alteration or repair of the structure located in Napa County and known as the Old Bale Mill.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
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20145. (a) In counties containing a population of 6,000,000 or over, the board of supervisors may by ordinance authorize any county officer as is deemed appropriate to take or perform any or all acts or actions permitted or required of the board by this article, including the authority to adopt and advertise plans and specifications, award contracts, approve bonds, or order the change or alteration of contracts, with respect to original contracts which do not exceed the total amount of three hundred thirty thousand dollars ($330,000) or with respect to changes or alterations to original contracts entered into by the board where the changes or alterations do not exceed 10 percent of the amount of the original contract or three hundred thirty thousand dollars ($330,000), whichever is less. The aggregate total amount of those changes or alterations to an original contract may not exceed 25 percent of the amount of the original contract. Any authorization pursuant to this section shall include detailed procedures governing the county officer in the exercise of that authority.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to remove the county’s requirement to follow the applicable provisions of the Public Contract Code as it relates to the advertising of public works projects and award of public works contracts.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 329, Sec. 16. (SB 780) Effective January 1, 2020.)
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20147. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, this article shall not apply to a contract entered into by the County of San Diego with a private entity for the delivery of a regional communications system and any related infrastructure to be used by public safety agencies and emergency responders located in the Counties of Imperial and San Diego.
(b) The County of San Diego may use any competitive procurement method to procure the regional communications systems and related infrastructure described in subdivision (a), provided that if the County of San Diego does not use a procurement method otherwise available to it under this article, the procurement shall be a best value procurement. “Best value” means a value determined by evaluation of objective criteria related to price, functional specifications and features, technical specifications and features, implementation plan, life-cycle costs and support, experience, past performance, and fiscal stability. A best value determination may entail selection of the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal or selection of the best proposal for a fixed price established by the procuring agency, or it may consist of a tradeoff between price and other specified factors.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 45, Sec. 1. (AB 2149) Effective January 1, 2015.)
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20150. The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by counties of 500,000 or less population as provided for in Part 2 (commencing with Section 25000) of Division 2 of Title 3 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 256, Sec. 82.)
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20150.1. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, except as provided in subdivision (b) or (c), every county, whether general law or charter, containing a population of less than 500,000 shall employ bidding procedures on public projects as provided in this article. This article shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. In the event of conflict with any other provision of law relative to bidding procedures, the provisions of this article shall apply.
(b) Every county, whether general law or charter, containing a population of less than 500,000 is authorized to participate in the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 22000) of Part 3 of Division 2.
(c) A county, whether general law or charter, containing a population of less than 500,000 may award individual annual contracts as provided in Section 20128.5.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 269, Sec. 22. (SB 184) Effective January 1, 2016.)
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20150.2. As used in this article, “public project” means:
(a) A project for the erection, improvement, and repair of public buildings and works.
(b) Work in or about streams, bays, waterfronts, embankments, or other work for protection against overflow, except maintenance, repair, or reconstruction work.
(c) Supplies and materials used in maintenance, repair, or reconstruction work in or about streams, bays, waterfronts, embankments; or other maintenance, repair, or reconstruction work for protection against overflow.
The provisions of this article shall not change existing law regarding inclusion or exclusion of labor or materials used for completion of the project.
Except for the erection, improvement and repair of public buildings, the construction of dams, reservoirs, powerplants and electrical transmission lines of 230,000 volts and higher, nothing in this article shall apply to a publicly owned water, power or waste disposal system.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 256, Sec. 82.)
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20150.3. Expenditures for public projects shall not include the costs of:
(a) Equipment, supplies and materials acquired by a public agency to enable the timely completion of a public project as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 20150.2 let to a contractor.
(b) Plans, specifications, engineering and advertising required for public projects.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 256, Sec. 82.)
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20150.4. Public projects between four thousand dollars ($4,000) and ten thousand dollars ($10,000) shall be let to contract by informal or formal bidding procedures.
Public projects of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and more shall, in all instances, be let to contract by formal bidding procedure.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 256, Sec. 82.)
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20150.5. Each county shall adopt ordinances or regulations providing for formal and informal bidding procedures as required by this article for public projects conducted by such county.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 256, Sec. 82.)
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20150.6. Ordinances or regulations establishing informal bidding procedures shall provide that the county shall, as soon as is practicable after the time for the renewal of contractors’ licenses, notify each contractor of the county of the opportunity to register with the county to be subsequently notified of informal bidding proceedings. The list of such contractors shall be a public record.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 256, Sec. 82.)