Title PCC, California Pub. Cont. Code

Any officer or employee of the University of California who corruptly performs any official act under this chapter to the injury of the university is guilty of a felony. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1122, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2003. Operative July 1, 2003, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 1…

Any person contracting with the University of California by oral or written contract who corruptly permits the violation of any contract made under this chapter is guilty of a felony. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1122, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2003. Operative July 1, 2003, by S…

Persons convicted under Section 10522 or 10523 are also liable to the University of California for double the amount the university may have lost or be liable to lose by reason of the acts made crimes by this article. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 62, Sec. 242.5. Effective January…

Willful violation of any other provision of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1122, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2003. Operative July 1, 2003, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 1122.)

Sections 10522, 10523, 10524, and 10525 of this article do not apply to violations of Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 10510.4) of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 699, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2004.)

This article does not apply to violations of Article 2.7 (commencing with Section 10510.50) of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 480, Sec. 2. (SB 27) Effective January 1, 2024.)

Except as otherwise provided in this article, this article is not intended to change in any manner any guideline, criteria, procedure, or requirement of the Regents of the University of California to let any contract for a project to the lowest responsible bidder or else reject a…

(a) This article provides the Best Value Construction Contracting Program for the Regents of the University of California for projects over one million dollars ($1,000,000). (b) The Regents of the University of California shall let any contract for a project pursuant to this arti…

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Best value” means a procurement process whereby the lowest responsible bidder may be selected on the basis of objective criteria for evaluating the qualifications of bidders with the resulting selection represent…

The university shall proceed in accordance with the following when awarding best value contracts under this article. (a) The university shall prepare a solicitation for bids and give notice pursuant to Section 10502. (b) The university shall establish a procedure to prequalify bi…

Selection of the best value contractor shall be made as follows: (a) The university shall evaluate the qualifications of the bidders based solely upon the criteria set forth in the solicitation documents, and shall assign a qualifications score to each bid. (b) The award of the c…

For purposes of this article: (a) “Apprenticeable occupation” means an occupation for which the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards of the Department of Industrial Relations has approved an apprenticeship program pursuant to Section 3075 of the Labor Code before Jan…

(a) If a contractor, bidder, or other entity is required to provide an enforceable commitment that a skilled and trained workforce will be used to complete a contract or project, the commitment shall be made in an enforceable agreement with the university that provides both of th…

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Firm” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity permitted by law to practice the profession of architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, environmental servi…

(a) Selection by the University of California for professional services of private architectural, landscape architectural, engineering, environmental, land surveying, real property development services, or construction project management firms shall be on the basis of demonstrate…

(a) The University of California shall follow this section in negotiating fees and executing a contract for professional consulting services of a private architectural, landscape architectural, engineering, land surveying, environmental, real property development services, or con…

(a) In the procurement of architectural, landscape architectural, engineering, environmental, land surveying, real property development services, and construction project management services, the university shall encourage firms engaged in the lawful practice of their profession …

(a) The university shall negotiate a contract with the best qualified firm for architectural, landscape architectural, engineering, environmental, land surveying, real property development services, and construction project management services at compensation that the university …

Any individual or firm proposing to provide construction project management services pursuant to this article shall provide evidence that the individual or firm and its personnel carrying out onsite responsibilities have expertise and experience in construction project design rev…

This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Recovery of Earned but Unpaid Wages Act. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 480, Sec. 1. (SB 27) Effective January 1, 2024.)

As used in this article: (a) “Aggrieved employee” means either of the following: (1) An employee against whom one or more alleged violations of this article was committed. (2) A university employee coworker of an employee against whom one or more alleged violations of this articl…

(a) A vendor that supplies the university with employees to perform services, shall provide those employees with written notice of the total compensation rate specified in the vendor’s contract with the university or required by university policy, whichever is higher, and the emp…

(a) It shall be unlawful for any vendor to accept payment from the university pursuant to a contract for services if the vendor is performing services or supplying the university with employees to perform services who are paid less than the total compensation rate specified in th…

The provisions of this article are severable. If any provision of this article or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 4…

This chapter may be cited as the California State University Contract Law. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1128, Sec. 4.)

As used in this chapter: (a) “Project” includes the erection, construction, alteration, painting, repair, or improvement of any state structure, building, road, or other state improvement of any kind. “Project” includes a project located on California State University property an…

Contracts for the purchase of supplies or materials, which are purchased through the Department of General Services, are not subject to this chapter, even though the seller is required to perform some incidental work or service in connection with the delivery of the material or s…

Work done directly by any public utility company pursuant to order of the Public Utilities Commission or other public authority, is not subject to this chapter, whether or not done under public supervision or paid for in whole or part out of public funds. (Added by Stats. 1984, C…

The project shall be under the sole and direct control of the trustees, pursuant to the powers and responsibilities invested in them by Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 66600) of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code. For the purposes of this chapter, a project…

(a) When, in the opinion of the trustees, the work does not require the application of all of the provisions of this chapter in connection therewith, the trustees may carry out the project pursuant to this section if the estimated cost does not exceed the value of a minor capital…

The trustees and the Department of General Services may enter into an agreement under which the Department of General Services will carry out any of the functions of the trustees under this chapter, upon such terms as are mutually agreed upon. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1128, Sec…

The trustees may enter into an agreement with an auxiliary organization, as defined in Section 89901 of the Education Code, under which the auxiliary organization may carry out any of the functions of the trustees under this chapter, upon terms that are mutually agreed upon. (Add…

The trustees may enter into service contracts. Such contracts shall be subject only to Section 10820 and to such other provisions of this chapter, if any, as the trustees may from time to time designate as applicable. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1128, Sec. 4.)

(a) When, in the opinion of the trustees, the best interests of the California State University dictate, the trustees may enter into an agreement with a contractor to provide all or significant portions of the design services and construction of a project under this chapter. The …

Notwithstanding any provision of the California State University Contract Law and any other provision of law to the contrary, the trustees may enter into an energy conservation construction contract, on the terms it determines are in the best interests of the California State Uni…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the trustees may award annual contracts that do not exceed three million dollars ($3,000,000) for repair or other repetitive work, or renovation or modification, to be done according to unit prices. The contracts shall be …

Before entering into any contract for a project, the trustees, pursuant to the powers invested in them by Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 66600) of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, shall cause to be prepared full, complete, and accurate plans and specifi…

The plans, specifications, and estimates of cost shall be approved by the trustees, and the original draft or a certified copy filed permanently in the office of the trustees before further action is taken. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1128, Sec. 4.)

Work on all projects shall be done under contract awarded to the lowest responsible bidder pursuant to this chapter, except that it may be done by day’s labor under the direction of the trustees, by contract upon informal bids, or by a combination thereof: (a) When the trustees d…

Upon the approval of the trustees the authorized employees of the trustees may, when proceeding upon the basis of day’s labor, let any subdivision or unit of the work by contract upon informal bids; but such work shall be let only to a holder of a valid state contractor’s license…

Bids may be received and contracts awarded on a unit basis, that is, the bids compared upon the basis of estimates of the quantities of the work to be done. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1128, Sec. 4.)

Except in unit basis contracts, contracts shall not be made exceeding in amount the estimates of costs approved by the trustees. Plans and specifications and estimates of costs, including expense of advertising and inspection, shall not be approved by the trustees requiring a gre…

The trustees may receive bids for the construction of several public works projects at the California State University as a single project. Where more than one appropriation has been made for the several projects united as a single project under the provisions of this section, pa…

When it appears from the estimates of cost that the estimated contract price of any project will not exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), the trustees may direct that public notice to bidders be given as follows: (a) By publication for two consecutive insertions in a weekly…

The notices shall state the time and place for the receiving and opening of sealed bids and describe in general terms the work to be done. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1128, Sec. 4.)

If it appears that the estimated contract price will exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), public notice to bidders shall be given by publication once a week for at least two consecutive weeks, or once a week for more than two consecutive weeks if such longer period of adver…