BILL NUMBER: AB 3050	CHAPTERED  09/21/04

	CHAPTER  651
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 21, 2004
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 21, 2004
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 26, 2004
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 24, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 23, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 10, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 23, 2004
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 7, 2004

INTRODUCED BY   Committee on Transportation (Oropeza (Chair), Berg,
Chan, Chu, Kehoe, Liu, Longville, Nakano, Parra, Pavley, and Salinas)

                        MARCH 1, 2004

   An act to amend Section 20251 of the Public Contract Code,
relating to transportation.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 3050, Committee on Transportation.   San Joaquin Regional
Transit District.
   Under the Local Agency Public Construction Act, the San Joaquin
Regional Transit District is required to let contracts for the
purchase of all supplies, equipment, and materials by competitive bid
when the required expenditure exceeds $15,000 and to let contracts
for the construction of facilities and works when the expenditure
required exceeds $3,000 by competitive bid.
   This bill would require the district to let contracts for
supplies, equipment, and materials by competitive bid when the
required expenditure exceeds $50,000.  With respect to specified
construction contracts, this bill would authorize the district to
enter into these contracts in accordance with a specified statute.
   This bill would make findings regarding the need for special
legislation.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 20251 of the Public Contract Code is amended to
read:
   20251.  (a) The purchase of all supplies, equipment, and
materials, when the expenditure required exceeds fifty thousand
dollars ($50,000), shall be by contract let to the lowest responsible
bidder.
   (b) The construction of facilities and works, when the expenditure
required exceeds three thousand dollars ($3,000), shall be by
contract let to the lowest responsible bidder.  Notwithstanding the
preceding sentence, the district may elect to have this construction
be governed by Article 3 (commencing with Section 22030) of Chapter
2.
   (c) Notice requesting bids shall be published at least once in a
newspaper of general circulation, which publication shall be made at
least 10 days before bids are received.  The board may reject any and
all bids and readvertise in its discretion.
  SEC. 2.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares that Section 1
of this act as a special statute, is necessary and that a general
statute cannot be made applicable, within the meaning of Section 16
of Article IV of the California Constitution, because of unique
circumstances and concerns applicable to the San Joaquin Regional
Transit District.