Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 256, Sec. 82.
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.
Article 3.6 - Counties of 500,000 or Less Population
California Public Contract Code — §§ 20150-20150.14
Sections (7)
Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 269, Sec. 22. (SB 184) Effective January 1, 2016.
(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. 1990, Ch. 694, Sec. 12.
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 a four-fifths vote of its board of supervisors declaring that the project can be performed more economically by county personnel, or that in its opinion a contract to perform the project can be negotiated with the original bidders at a lower price than that in any of the bids, or the materials or supplies furnished at a lower price in the open market. Upon adoption of the resolution, it may have the project done in the manner stated without further complying with this article.
Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 256, Sec. 82.
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 section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 256, Sec. 82.
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 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; or to public projects employing prisoners pursuant to Section 25359 of the Government Code and public projects involving persons engaged in federal, state, or county job or work training programs.