Title PCC, California Pub. Cont. Code

Contracts for the purchase of material to be furnished or used by the district in the works shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders after such notice as the board deems proper. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)

Any person to whom a contract may be awarded pursuant to this article shall provide a bond approved by the board, payable to the district for at least 25 percent of the estimated contract price, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract. (Amended by Stats. 1983, C…

The works shall be constructed under the direction and to the satisfaction of the engineer of the district and be subject to the approval of the board. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)

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.)

(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 libera…

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 20150.9, on any project which is less than seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000), if, after the first invitation for bids, all bids are rejected, the county may, after reevaluating its cost estimates of the project, pass a resolution by…

It shall be unlawful to split or separate into smaller work orders or projects any public project for the purpose of evading the provisions of this article requiring public projects to be done by contract after bidding. Every person who willfully violates this provision of this s…

The board of supervisors of the county shall adopt plans, specifications, and working details for all public projects the expenditure for which exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000). (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 256, Sec. 82.)

All bidders on public projects which exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in cost, shall be afforded the opportunity to examine the plans, specifications, and working details for the project. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 256, Sec. 82.)

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, Part 1, Division 2 of the Welfare…

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 reco…

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, …

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 pr…

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.)

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 sub…

The notice inviting informal bids shall be by published notice and may, in addition, be supplemented by mailed notice to contractors registered pursuant to Section 20150.6. The county may cause the notice to be printed as display advertising in such form and style as it deems app…

The notices inviting formal bids shall state the time and place for the receiving and opening of sealed bids and distinctly state the project to be done. The first publication or posting of the notice shall be at least 10 days before the date of opening the bids. Notice shall be …

In its discretion, the county may reject any bids presented. If, after the first invitation for bids, all bids are rejected, after reevaluating its cost estimates of the project, the county shall abandon the project or shall readvertise for bids in the manner prescribed by this a…

The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by water storage districts, as provided for in the California Water Storage District Law, Division 14 (commencing with Section 39000) of the Water Code. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)

Before making any contract for the construction or improvement of works in carrying out any project totaling twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or more, the board shall advertise for bids. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 142, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1999.)

When work is to be done, the board shall give notice calling for bids by publication in the county in which the principal office of a district is kept once a week for four consecutive weeks. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 551. Effective January 1, 2007.)

If less than the whole work provided for in the plans and specifications is to be done, the portion to be done must be particularly described in the notice. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)

The notice shall set forth that: (a) Plans and specifications of the work to be done can be seen at the office of the board. (b) The board will receive sealed bids. (c) The contract will be let to the lowest responsible bidder. (d) The bids will be opened in public at a given tim…

All bids for construction work shall be presented under sealed cover and shall be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder’s security: (a) Cash. (b) A cashier’s check made payable to the district. (c) A certified check made payable to the district. (d) A bidder’s bond …

The board may either: (a) Let the work to the lowest responsible bidder. (b) Reject any or all bids and readvertise for proposals. (c) Proceed to construct the work under its own superintendence. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)

In case of an emergency, if notice for bids to let contracts will not be given, the board shall comply with Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 22050). (Repealed and added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 803, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1995.)

Contracts for the purchase of materials only shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, except that the board may reject any or all bids for the furnishing of materials only and thereafter either readvertise for bids or solicit offers from not less than three responsible …

Upon receipt of an offer for a less price than that specified in the lowest rejected bid, the board may enter into a contract for the furnishing of the materials with the person who has offered them at the lowest price. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)

Any person to whom a contract is awarded shall enter into a bond, to be approved by the board, payable to the district for its use, for 25 percent of the amount of the contract price, conditioned for the full and faithful performance of the contract. The work shall be done under …

All contracts and other documents executed by the board shall be signed by the president and by the secretary. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)

(a) This article provides for a best value procurement program for county construction projects in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000). (b) The board of supervisors of a county shall let any contract for a construction project pursuant to this article to the bidder represe…

As used in this article: (a) “Best value” means a procurement process whereby the selected bidder may be selected on the basis of objective criteria for evaluating the qualifications of bidders with the resulting selection representing the best combination of price and qualificat…

(a) If a county as defined by Section 20155.1 is also responsible for delivery of a project included in Item 2660-110-0042 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016, as amended by Chapter 7 of the Statutes of 2017, that county may utilize the “cost-plus-time” bidding procedure, a…

A county shall proceed in accordance with the following when awarding best value contracts under this article: (a) The county shall not select a bidder on the basis of the best value to a county unless, after evaluating at a public meeting the alternative of awarding the contract…

(a) A best value contractor shall not be prequalified or shortlisted unless the contractor provides an enforceable commitment to the county that the contractor and its subcontractors at every tier will use a skilled and trained workforce to perform all work on the project or cont…

Selection of the best value contractor shall be made as follows: (a) (1) An evaluation committee appointed by the county shall evaluate the qualifications of the bidders based solely upon the criteria set forth in the solicitation documents, and shall assign a qualifications scor…

(a) If a county elects to award a project pursuant to this article, retention proceeds withheld by the county from the selected best value contractor shall not exceed 5 percent if a performance and payment bond, issued by an admitted surety insurer, is required in the solicitatio…

(a) Before March 1, 2029, the board of supervisors of a participating county shall submit a report to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. The report shall include, but is not limited to, the following information: (1) A…

Except as otherwise provided in this article, this article is not intended to change in any manner any guideline, criteria, procedure, or requirement of a county to let any contract for a project to the lowest responsible bidder or else reject all bids. (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch.…

This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 58, Sec. 5. (AB 1957) Effective January 1, 2025. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Article 3.7, commencing with …

The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by county waterworks districts, as provided for in the County Waterworks District Law, Division 16 (commencing with Section 55000) of the Water Code. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)

All contracts for construction of a work of improvement for the district in excess of three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, except that contracts under seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) may be let pursuant to inform…

The district shall advertise in the county pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code, inviting sealed proposals for furnishing labor, materials and supplies for the proposed improvement before any contract for construction of a work of improvement for the district shall be …

All bids for construction work shall be presented under sealed cover and shall be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder’s security: (a) Cash. (b) A cashier’s check made payable to the district. (c) A certified check made payable to the district. (d) A bidder’s bond …

The district shall have the right to require such bonds as it may deem best from the successful bidder, to insure the faithful performance of the contract, and shall also have the right to reject any and all bids. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)

In case of an emergency, if notice for bids to let contracts will not be given, the district shall comply with Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 22050). (Repealed and added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 803, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1995.)