Title PCC, California Pub. Cont. Code

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 …

(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The essence of the American economic system of private enterprise is free competition. Only through full and free competition can free markets, reasonable and just prices, free entry into business, and opportunities…

As used in this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Awarding department” means a state agency, department, governmental entity, or other officer or entity empowered by law to enter into contracts on behalf of the State of California. (b) “Contract” includes an agreemen…

(a) It shall be unlawful for a person or firm to: (1) Knowingly and with intent to defraud, fraudulently obtain, retain, attempt to obtain or retain, or aid another in fraudulently obtaining or retaining or attempting to obtain or retain, acceptance or certification as a minority…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, statewide participation goals for contracts let by the Department of Corrections shall be exclusive of inmate day labor contracts. (b) The goals established in this article shall also apply to the overall dollar amount expe…

(a) Any awarding department taking bids in connection with the award of any contract shall provide in the general conditions under which bids will be received, that any person making a bid or offer to perform a contract shall, in his or her bid or offer, set forth the following i…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, contracts awarded by any state agency, department, officer, or other state governmental entity for the purchase of general public advertisements shall have statewide participation goals of not less than 15 percent for minority business …

(a) Notwithstanding Section 10115.2, when awarding contracts for materials, supplies, or equipment, including electronic data processing goods and services, an awarding department shall accept the submission by a bidder of a minority, women, and disabled veteran business enterpri…

In awarding contracts to the lowest responsible bidder, the awarding department shall consider the efforts of a bidder to meet minority business enterprise, women business enterprise, and disabled veteran business enterprise goals set forth in this article. The awarding departmen…

(a) The awarding department shall establish a method of monitoring adherence to the goals specified in this article. (b) The awarding department shall adopt rules and regulations for the purpose of implementing this article. Emergency regulations consistent with this section may …

In implementing this article, the awarding department shall utilize existing resources such as the Office of Small and Minority Business, the Minority Business Development Agency, and the Small Business Administration. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 61, Sec. 3.)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the failure of an awarding department to meet the goals established under this article shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any contract or any bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by the awarding department …

(a) Nothing in this article shall be construed to authorize any awarding department to discriminate in the awarding of any contract on the basis of ancestry or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code. (b) Nothing in this article shall be const…

If any provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the article which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the…

A limited liability company may be certified as a disabled veteran business enterprise pursuant to this article if the limited liability company is wholly owned by one or more disabled veterans. (Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 632, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2004.)

(a) (1) This article applies to all public works claims of three hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($375,000) or less which arise between a contractor and a local agency. (2) This article shall not apply to any claims resulting from a contract between a contractor and a publi…

For any claim subject to this article, the following requirements apply: (a) The claim shall be in writing and include the documents necessary to substantiate the claim. Claims must be filed on or before the date of final payment. Nothing in this subdivision is intended to extend…

The following procedures are established for all civil actions filed to resolve claims subject to this article: (a) Within 60 days, but no earlier than 30 days, following the filing or responsive pleadings, the court shall submit the matter to nonbinding mediation unless waived b…

(a) No local agency shall fail to pay money as to any portion of a claim which is undisputed except as otherwise provided in the contract. (b) In any suit filed under Section 20104.4, the local agency shall pay interest at the legal rate on any arbitration award or judgment. The …

The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District, as provided for in Part 10 (commencing with Section 98000) of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)

(a) The purchase of supplies, equipment, and materials, when the expenditure required exceeds fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), shall be by contract let, in the district’s discretion, either to the lowest responsible bidder or to the responsible bidder that submits a proposal tha…

If after rejecting bids the board determines and declares a four-fifths vote of all its members that in its opinion the supplies, equipment and materials may be purchased at a lower price in the open market, the board may proceed to purchase the supplies, equipment and materials …

In case of an emergency, the board may, by resolution passed by a majority vote of all its members, declare and determine that public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life, health, or property and thereupon proceed to expend or …

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 provisions of this article apply to contracts by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, as provided for in Part 12 (commencing with Section 100000) of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 724, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2000.)

(a) The purchase of all supplies, equipment, and materials, when the expenditure required exceeds two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) shall be by contract let to the lowest responsible bidder, or, in the authority’s discretion, to the responsible bidder who submitted a propos…

If after rejecting bids the board determines and declares by two-thirds vote of all its members that in its opinion, the supplies, equipment, and materials may be purchased at a lower price in the open market, the board may proceed to purchase the supplies, equipment, and materia…

In case of an emergency, as defined under Section 1102, the board, upon adopting a resolution passed by a four-fifths vote of all its members, declaring and determining that public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life, health, …

Notwithstanding Section 20301, the board may direct the purchase of any supply, equipment, or material without observance of any provision requiring contracts, bids, or notice upon a finding by a vote of two-thirds of all its members of the board that there is only a single sourc…

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 authority. (c) A certified check made payable to the authority. (d) A bidder’s bon…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the award of purchase contracts by the district under competitive bid procedures may not be feasible for products and materials that are undergoing rapid technological changes or for the introduction of new technologies into district op…

(a) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to require all local governments to pay their contractors on time so that these contractors can meet their own obligations. In requiring prompt payment by all local governments, the Legislature hereby finds and …

The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by the Golden Empire Transit District, as provided for in Part 13 (commencing with Section 101000) of the Public Utilities Code. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 155, Sec. 2.)

(a) (1) The construction of facilities and works, when the expenditure required exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000), shall be by contract let to the lowest responsible bidder. (2) Notice requesting bids shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation, wh…

If, after rejecting bids, the board determines and declares by a four-fifths vote of all its members that, in its opinion, the supplies, equipment, and materials may be purchased at a lower price in the open market, the board may proceed to purchase the supplies, equipment, and m…

In case of an emergency, the board may, by resolution passed by a four-fifths vote of all its members, declare and determine that public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life, health, or property, and thereupon proceed to expend…

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 …

(a) (1) The second lowest bidder, and any person, firm, association, trust, partnership, labor organization, corporation, or other legal entity which has, prior to the letting of the bids on the public works project in question, entered into a contract with the second lowest bidd…

The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by the Sacramento Regional Transit District, as provided for in Part 14 (commencing with Section 102000) of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)

Contracts for the construction of transit works or transit facilities in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000) shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after competitive bidding, except in emergency declared by four-fifths vote of the board of the district. If an emer…

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 …

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the award of purchase contracts by the Sacramento Regional Transit District under competitive bid procedures may not be feasible for products and materials which are undergoing rapid technological changes or for the introduction of new …

Notwithstanding Section 20321, the Board of Directors of the Sacramento Regional Transit District may construct all or any part of the Folsom Corridor Light Rail Extension and Double Tracking Project using a design and construct approach. If the board elects to design and constru…

The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by the San Mateo County Transit District, as provided for in Part 15 (commencing with Section 103000) of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)

Contracts for the construction of transit works or transit facilities in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after competitive bidding, except in emergency declared by the vote of seven members of the board. In the case of an…

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 …