2007 California Streets and Highways Code Chapter 7. City Furnishing Maintenance And Service

CA Codes (shc:18440)

18440.  If the city owns or operates or owns and operates a public
utility capable of furnishing the improvement provided for in this
part, this section may be used as an alternative procedure to that
provided in Chapter 6 of this part.  The city council by resolution
may direct the superintendent of streets, instead of calling for bids
and entering into a contract, to issue an interdepartmental purchase
order for the improvement of the street lighting system upon such
terms as may be agreed upon between the street superintendent and the
public utility board or commission.  Such purchase order shall not
be effective until it is approved by the city council.  The
interdepartmental purchase order shall state the date on which the
improvement shall be started and that it shall continue in force for
a period of one year from the effective date thereof.