2007 California Public Contract Code Article 86.5. Solano County Water Agency

CA Codes (pcc:21195-21196)

21195.  The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by
the Solano County Water Agency, as provided for in Chapter 573 of the
Statutes of 1989.


21196.  (a) All contracts for the construction of any unit of work,
except as provided in this article, estimated to cost in excess of
two thousand five hundred dollars (,500) shall be let to the lowest
responsible bidder in the manner provided in this article.  The
board of directors of the district shall call for bids and advertise
the call by three insertions in a daily newspaper of general
circulation or two insertions in a weekly newspaper of general
circulation published in the district inviting sealed proposals for
the construction of the work before any contract is made, and may let
by contract separately any part of the work.  The board shall
require the successful bidder to file with the board good and
sufficient bonds to be approved by the board conditioned upon the
faithful performance of the contract and upon the payment of the
claims for labor and material, the bonds to contain the terms and
conditions set forth in Title 15 (commencing with Section 3082) of
Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code and to be subject to the
provisions of this title.  The board shall also have the right to
reject any bid, in which case the board may advertise for new bids.
   (b) In the event no proposals are received pursuant to
advertisement, or where the estimated cost of the work does not
exceed two thousand five hundred dollars (,500), or the work
consists of emergency work, the board of directors by unanimous vote
of all members present, may, without advertising for bids, have the
work done by force account.  In case of an emergency, if notice for
bids to let contracts will not be given, the board shall comply with
Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 22050).  The district may
purchase in the open market, without advertisement for bids,
materials and supplies for use in any work either under contract or
by force account.
   (c) The provisions of this section have no application to a
contract entered into with the United States under the authority of
the Solano County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Act,
or to a contract authorized by a vote of the electorate of the
district.