SB 502, as introduced, Block. University of California: bidding requirements.
Existing law requires the Regents of the University of California, except as specified, to let any contract for a project to the lowest responsible bidder. Existing law also provides that where the Regents of the University of California are of the view that a project of $100,000 or less does not require the application of all provisions of law relating to competitive bidding by the university, the regents shall solicit bids in writing and award the work to the lowest responsible bidder or reject all bids.
This bill would raise the dollar threshold for the cost of a project to $600,000 and require the regents, on a 2-year basis, to adjust that amount upward or downward to reflect the percentage change in the California Construction Index, as provided.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 10504.5 of the Public Contract Code is
2amended to read:
begin insert(a)end insertbegin insert end insertWhere the nature of the work, in the opinion of
4the regents, is such that the application of all of the provisions of
P2 1this chapter in connection with that work is not required, and the
2cost of the project does not exceedbegin delete oneend deletebegin insert sixend insert hundred thousand dollars
3begin delete ($100,000)end deletebegin insert
($600,000)end insert, the regents shall solicit bids in writing and
4shall award the work to the lowest responsible bidder or reject all
5bids.
6(b) On January 1, 2016, and biennially thereafter, the project
7cost limit shall be adjusted upward or downward by the regents
8to reflect the percentage change in the annual California
9Construction Index as used by the Department of General Services.
10The amount shall be rounded off to the nearest one-thousand-dollar
11($1,000) figure.
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