BILL NUMBER: SB 835	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 23, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Wolk

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act to amend  Section 10506.8   Sections
10506.8 and 10506.9  of the Public Contract Code, relating to
public contracts.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 835, as amended, Wolk. Public contracts: University of
California: best value procedures: report.
   Existing law  , until January 1, 2012,  establishes a
pilot program authorizing the University of California to award
contracts based on the best value procedures, as defined. Existing
law requires, on or before January 1, 2010, the Regents of the
University of California to submit a report to the appropriate policy
committees of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget
Committee regarding the pilot program, as specified.  Existing
law requires bidders to verify specified information under oath.

   This bill would require the University of California to submit a
report on the pilot program before January 1, 2012.  This bill
  would extend the pilot program until January 1, 2015.
 
   By extending the requirement that bidders verify specified
information under oath, this bill would impose a state-mandated local
program by expanding the scope of an existing crime.  
   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.  
   This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program:  no   yes  .


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 10506.8 of the Public Contract Code is amended
to read:
   10506.8.  On or before January 1, 2012, the Regents of the
University of California shall submit a report to the appropriate
policy committees of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget
Committee. The report shall include, but is not limited to, the
following information:
   (a) A description of the projects awarded using the best value
procedures.
   (b) The contract award amounts.
   (c) The best value contractors awarded the projects.
   (d) A description of any written protests concerning any aspect of
the solicitation, bid, or award of the best value contracts,
including the resolution of the protests.
   (e) A description of the prequalification process.
   (f) The criteria used to evaluate the bids, including the
weighting of the criteria and an assessment of the effectiveness of
the methodology.
   (g) If a project awarded under this article has been completed, an
assessment of the project performance, to include a summary of any
delays or cost increases.
   SEC. 2.    Section 10506.9 of the   Public
Contract Code   is amended to read: 
   10506.9.  This article shall remain in effect only until January
1,  2012   2015  , and as of that date is
repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before
January 1,  2012   2015  , deletes or
extends that date.
   SEC. 3.    No reimbursement is required by this act
pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local
agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a
new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or
changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of
Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a
crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the
California Constitution.