Title PCC, California Pub. Cont. Code

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, and subject to the limitation of paragraph (2), the director may procure progressive design-build contracts. (2) The authority under this article shall apply to no more than three capital outlay projects, which shall be determined jointly by…

The procurement process for progressive design-build projects shall progress as follows: (a) The department shall prepare and issue a request for qualifications in order to select a design-build entity to execute the project. The request for qualifications shall include, but is n…

(a) The design-build entity shall provide payment and performance bonds for the project in the form and in the amount required by the director, and issued by a California admitted surety. The amount of the payment bond shall not be less than the amount of the performance bond. (b…

(a) After selecting a design-build entity based upon qualifications, the department may enter into a contract and direct the design-build entity to begin design and preconstruction activities sufficient to establish a guaranteed maximum price for the project. (b) (1) Subject to S…

(a) The department, in each design-build request for qualifications, may identify specific types of subcontractors that shall be included in the design-build entity’s statement of qualifications. All construction subcontractors that are identified in the statement of qualificatio…

(a) If the department elects to award a project pursuant to this article, retention proceeds withheld by the department from the design-build entity shall not exceed 5 percent if a performance and payment bond, issued by an admitted surety insurer, is required in the solicitation…

Nothing in this article affects, expands, alters, or limits any rights or remedies otherwise available at law. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 77, Sec. 26. (AB 137) Effective July 16, 2021.)

(a) The department shall submit to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, on or before January 1, 2026, a report containing a description of each public works project procured by the department through the progressive design-build process described in this article that is comple…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the design-build method of project delivery, using a best value procurement methodology, has been authorized for various agencies that have reported benefits from such projects including reduced project costs, expedited project completi…

For purposes of this article, the following definitions and the definitions in subdivision (a) of Section 13332.19 of the Government Code shall apply: (a) “Best value” means a value determined by evaluation of objective criteria that relate to price, features, functions, life-cyc…

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the director, following any required notification made pursuant to Section 10206, may procure design-build contracts for public works projects in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000) that are at the Salton Sea or that are necessary for…

For purposes of projects at the Salton Sea, the director shall notify the California Water Commission regarding the method to be used for selecting the design-build entry, prior to advertising the design-build project. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 247, Sec. 4. (SB 626) Effective Ja…

The procurement process for the design-build projects shall progress as follows: (a) (1) The director shall prepare a set of documents setting forth the scope and estimated price of the project. The documents may include, but need not be limited to, the size, type, and desired de…

(a) The design-build entity shall provide payment and performance bonds for the project in the form and in the amount required by the director, and issued by a California admitted surety. The amount of the payment bond shall not be less than the amount of the performance bond. (b…

(a) The department, in each design-build request for proposals, may identify specific types of subcontractors that must be included in the design-build entity statement of qualifications and proposal. All construction subcontractors that are identified in the proposal shall be af…

(a) If the department elects to award a project pursuant to this article, retention proceeds withheld by the department from the design-build entity shall not exceed 5 percent if a performance and payment bond, issued by an admitted surety insurer, is required in the solicitation…

(a) The design-build authorization in Section 10204 shall not include the authority to perform construction inspection services for water resources projects authorized by this article except as provided for in Section 148 of the Water Code. (b) (1) The Department of Water Resourc…

Nothing in this article affects, expands, alters, or limits any rights or remedies otherwise available at law. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 247, Sec. 4. (SB 626) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2033, pursuant to Section 10214.)

(a) The authority to procure design-build contracts for State Water Facilities, as defined in Section 12934 of the Water Code, pursuant to this article is for no more than seven projects. (b) This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2033, and as of that date is r…

The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by public utility districts as provided for in the Public Utility District Act pursuant to Division 7 (commencing with Section 15501) of the Public Utilities Code. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 256, Sec. 83.)

A district may make contracts, employ labor, and do all acts necessary and convenient for the full exercise of its powers. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 256, Sec. 83.)

All bidders shall be afforded an opportunity to examine such plans and specifications, and the board shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. The plans and specifications adopted shall be attached to and become part of the contract. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 25…

The person or corporation to whom the contract is awarded shall execute a bond, to be approved by the board, for the faithful performance of the contract. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 256, Sec. 83.)

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

In case of an emergency, the board shall respond to the emergency pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 22050) if notice for bids to let contracts will not be given. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 803, Sec. 1.4. Effective January 1, 1995.)

Nothing in this article prohibits the board from doing or causing to be done directly by the district, and without any contract, any or all work necessary or proper in or about the making of all current and ordinary repairs or in or about current and ordinary upkeep or maintenanc…

Upon the determination of the board by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of its members that all bids submitted are unsatisfactory or are excessive, the district may do any necessary and proper work and make any necessary and proper expenditures in lieu of contracting for the per…

Plans and specifications when once adopted shall not be altered or changed in any manner whereby the cost of the proposed work is increased, except by a majority vote of the board. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1226, Sec. 16.)

A contract made under this article shall not be altered or changed in any manner, except when first ordered by a vote of two-thirds of the board, and with the consent of the contractor. The particular change or alteration shall be specified in writing and its cost agreed upon bet…

Except as otherwise provided in this article, the board may annually advertise for sealed bids for furnishing the district with goods, merchandise, stores, subsistence, printing, materials, and all other supplies, and advertising. The advertisement shall be published pursuant to …

All bids shall be upon a schedule prepared by the clerk, showing all articles needed by the district and its several offices and stating separately the price of each article to be furnished. Any person may bid upon any article separately. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 256, Sec. 83.)…

Notices of proposals for furnishing articles shall mention the articles in general and shall state that the conditions and schedule may be found in the office of the clerk of the district and that the articles are to be delivered at such times, in such quantities, and in such man…

The clerk shall furnish printed blanks for all proposals and contracts. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1195, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 1994.)

In considering bids the board may accept or reject all or any of them, or may accept or reject part of a bid, preference being given to the lowest responsible bidder. The award as to each article shall in all cases be made to the lowest bidder for such article. (Added by Stats. 1…

All supplies furnished the district or its officers shall be furnished at a price no greater than is specified in the bid accepted by the board. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 256, Sec. 83.)

All bids shall be opened by the board at an hour and place to be stated in the advertisements for proposals, in the presence of all bidders who attend, and the bidders may inspect the bids. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 256, Sec. 83.)

All contracts shall be made with the lowest responsible bidder. Bidders for construction contracts shall give bonds for the faithful performance of the construction contract. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1226, Sec. 17.)

“Advertising” means the advertising and publication of all official reports, orders, ordinances, resolutions, notices inviting proposals, and all notices of every nature relating to work or business of the district. Advertising shall not be classified. No part or kind of advertis…

No officer or employee of the district shall order any article or make any publication which is not expressly authorized by this division or by the board. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 256, Sec. 83.)

Unless the amount involved in the purchase at any one time of any articles for which no contract has been entered into exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000), the board may purchase the articles without the necessity of advertising or letting contracts. Where the cost of any arti…

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Best value” means a value determined by evaluation of objective criteria that may include, but are not limited to, cost factors, price, features, functions, life-cycle costs, experience, and past performance. A b…

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, both of the following departments may procure progressive design-build contracts for public works projects for which the estimated price, as determined pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 10215.2, exceeds twenty five million dollars ($25,…

The procurement process for progressive design-build projects shall progress as follows: (a) The department shall determine the scope and estimated price of the design-build project. The determination may include, but need not be limited to, the size, type, and desired design cha…

(a) The design-build entity shall provide payment and performance bonds for the design-build project in the form and in the amount required by the director, which are issued by a California admitted surety. The amount of the payment bond shall not be less than the amount of the p…

(a) After selecting a design-build entity for the design and preconstruction phase, the department may enter into a contract and direct the design-build entity to begin design and preconstruction activities sufficient to establish a guaranteed maximum price for the project. (b) S…

(a) The department, in each request for qualifications or request for proposals, may identify specific types of subcontractors that are required to be included in the design-build entity’s statement of qualifications. All construction subcontractors that are identified in the sta…