BILL NUMBER: SB 1122	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Wright

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2010

   An act to amend Section 10507.7 of the Public Contract Code,
relating to public contracts.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1122, as introduced, Wright. Public contracts: competitive
bidding: University of California.
   Existing law requires the Regents of the University of California,
except as provided, to let all contracts involving an expenditure of
more than $50,000 annually for goods and materials be sold to the
University of California to the lowest responsible bidder meeting
specifications, or to reject all bids. Existing law also requires
contracts for services to be performed, other than personal or
professional services, involving an expenditure of $50,000 or more
annually to be made or entered into with the lowest responsible
bidder meeting specifications, or else to reject all bids.
   This bill would increase the amount for which the above contracts
must meet lowest responsible bidder specifications to contracts
involving an expenditure of more than $100,000 annually.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 10507.7 of the Public Contract Code is amended
to read:
   10507.7.  Except as provided for in this article, the Regents of
the University of California shall let all contracts involving an
expenditure of more than  fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)
  one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000)  annually
for goods and materials to be sold to the University of California
to the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications, or else
reject all bids. Contracts for services to be performed, other than
personal or professional services, involving an expenditure of
 fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)   one hundred
thousand dollars ($100,000)  or more annually shall be made or
entered into with the lowest responsible bidder meeting
specifications, or else all bids shall be rejected. If the regents
deem it to be for the best interest of the university, the regents
may, on the refusal or failure of the successful bidder for
materials, goods, or services to execute a tendered contract, award
it to the second lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications. If
the second lowest responsible bidder fails or refuses to execute the
contract, the regents may likewise award it to the third lowest
responsible bidder meeting specifications.