BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 117
Author: Beall (D)
Amended: 7/7/08 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMM : 12-0, 5/13/08
AYES: Lowenthal, Ashburn, Cedillo, Corbett, Harman,
Hollingsworth, Kehoe, Maldonado, Oropeza, Simitian,
Torlakson, Yee
NO VOTE RECORDED: McClintock
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : 13-0, 6/23/08
AYES: Torlakson, Cox, Aanestad, Ashburn, Cedillo, Corbett,
Dutton, Florez, Kuehl, Oropeza, Ridley-Thomas, Simitian,
Yee
NO VOTE RECORDED: Runner, Wyland
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Not relevant
SUBJECT : Procurement of supplies, equipment and material
SOURCE : Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
DIGEST : This bill revises the procurement requirements
for the purchase of supplies, equipment, and materials by
the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, the
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, the San Mateo County
Transit District, and the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and
Transportation District.
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Senate Floor Amendments of 7/7/08 state that the
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority, the San Mateo County Transit
District, and the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and
Transportation District have authority to levy service
charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the
procurement activities mandated by this act.
ANALYSIS : Existing law, with respect to the purchase of
supplies, equipment, and materials that exceed $25,000 by
the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), the
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (ACCTD), the San
Mateo County Transit District (SAMTRANS), and that exceed
$20,000 by the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and
Transportation District (GG District), requires the
contract to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder
after a competitive procurement process. SAMTRANS is
excluded from this process in emergencies, as specified,
and the governing board of SAMTRANS is authorized to allow
the general manager to act on its behalf if the value of
the contract is $50,000 or less.
This bill makes the following changes to the procurement
requirements for purchases of supplies, equipment, and
materials by these entities:
1.Authorizes the award contracts with a value greater than
$100,000 on the basis of either lowest responsible bidder
or "best value," defined as the overall combination of
quality, price, and other elements of a proposal that,
when considered together, provide the greatest overall
benefit in response to the bid solicitation documents.
2.Requires VTA, ACCTD, and SAMTRANS to obtain a minimum of
three quotations, either written or oral, that permit
price comparison for contracts with a value of $2,500 to
$100,000, and requires the GG District to do this to the
extent practicable. These contracts would still go to
the lowest responsible bidder, but relieves the entities
from conforming with formal bidding requirements.
3.Authorizes the general manager of SAMTRANS to act on
behalf of the board for contracts of $100,000 or less,
and requires notification to the board, as specified.
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FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: Yes
SUPPORT : (Verified 7/8/08)
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (source)
Alameda-Contra Costa Transportation Authority
San Mateo County Transit District
Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
JJA:nl 7/9/08 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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