Senate BillNo. 136

Introduced by Senator Hall

January 22, 2015

An act to amend Section 10505 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 136, as introduced, Hall. Public contracts: University of California.

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 authorizes the regents to perform projects with university employees if the regents deem that the award of a contract, the acceptance of bids, or the acceptance of further bids is not in the best interest of the university and either the value of the project to be performed does not exceed $50,000, or the project is for the erection, construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of experimental, diagnostic, or specialized research equipment.

This bill would authorize projects on the campus at the University of California at Los Angeles to be performed with university employees if the value of the project does not exceed $100,000.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 10505 of the Public Contract Code is
2amended to read:

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10505.  

(a) The Regents of the University of California may
4perform projects with university employees if the regents deem
P2    1that the award of a contract, the acceptance of bids, or the
2acceptance of further bids is not in the best interests of the
3university, underbegin delete eitherend deletebegin insert anyend insert of the following circumstances:

4(1) The value of the projectbegin delete to be so performed shallend deletebegin insert doesend insert not
5exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).

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6(2) The value of the project does not exceed one hundred
7thousand dollars ($100,000) and the project is on the campus at
8the University of California at Los Angeles.

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9(2)

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10begin insert(3)end insert The project is for the erection, construction, alteration, repair,
11or improvement of experimental, diagnostic, or specialized research
12equipment.

13(b) This section does not apply to the painting or repainting of
14a structure, building, road, or improvement of any kind if the value
15of the painting or repainting project exceeds twenty-five thousand
16dollars ($25,000).


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