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2011 California Code
Public Contract Code
DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS [1100 - 22355]

DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1100-22355

PART 1. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

1100-9203

CHAPTER 1. Definitions

CHAPTER 1.6. Electronic Transmissions

CHAPTER 2. Responsive Bidders

CHAPTER 2.5. Certification of Minority and Women Business Enterprises

CHAPTER 2.7. Iran Contracting Act of 2010

CHAPTER 2.8. Project Labor Agreements

CHAPTER 3. Formation

3000-3410

ARTICLE 1. Roofing Projects

ARTICLE 3. Bidders

ARTICLE 5. Preference for Materials

CHAPTER 4. Subletting and Subcontracting

CHAPTER 5. Relief of Bidders

CHAPTER 6. Awarding of Contracts

CHAPTER 6.5. The Design-Build Demonstration Program

CHAPTER 7. Contract Clauses

CHAPTER 9. Claims and Disputes

PART 2. CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES

10100-19102

CHAPTER 1. State Contract Act

10100-10285.5

ARTICLE 1. Scope of Chapter and General Provisions

ARTICLE 1.5. Minority and Women Business Participation Goals for State Contracts

ARTICLE 2. Plans and Specifications

ARTICLE 3. Advertisements for Bids

ARTICLE 4. Bids and Bidders

ARTICLE 5. Award of Contracts

ARTICLE 7. Contract Requirements

ARTICLE 7.1. Resolution of Contract Claims

ARTICLE 7.2. Public Works Contract Arbitration Committee

ARTICLE 8. Modifications; Performance; Payment

ARTICLE 9. Offenses

ARTICLE 10. Ineligibility to Contract

CHAPTER 1.5. California Taxpayer and Shareholder Protection Act of 2003

CHAPTER 2. State Acquisition of Goods and Services

10290-10481

ARTICLE 1. Definitions

ARTICLE 2. Approval of Contracts

ARTICLE 3. Competitive Bidding and Other Acquisition Procedures

ARTICLE 4. Contracts for Services

ARTICLE 5.5. Federal Surplus Personal Property

ARTICLE 6. Purchase of Federal Surplus Property

ARTICLE 6.5. State Surplus Personal Property

10389.1-10389.2

ARTICLE 7.6. Recycled Oil Markets

ARTICLE 8. Conflict of Interest

ARTICLE 9. Remedies and Penalties

ARTICLE 10. Exemptions

ARTICLE 12. Minority Business Participation

ARTICLE 13. Darfur Contracting Act of 2008

CHAPTER 2.1. University of California Competitive Bidding

10500-10526

ARTICLE 1. Construction

ARTICLE 1.5. Best Value Construction Contracting Pilot Program

10506.4-10506.10

ARTICLE 2. Materials, Goods, and Services

ARTICLE 2.5. Contracts with Private Architects, Engineering, Environmental, Land Surveying, and Construction Project Management Firms

10510.4-10510.9

ARTICLE 3. Real Property

ARTICLE 4. Conflict of Interest

ARTICLE 5. Remedies and Penalties

CHAPTER 2.5. California State University Contract Law

10700-10874

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Plans and Specifications

ARTICLE 3. Advertisement for Bids

ARTICLE 4. Bids and Bidders

ARTICLE 5. Award of Contracts

ARTICLE 7. Contract Requirements

ARTICLE 7.8. Conflict of Interest

ARTICLE 8. Modifications; Performance; Payment

ARTICLE 9. Offenses

CHAPTER 3. Acquisition of Information Technology Goods and Services

CHAPTER 3.5. Acquisition of Telecommunications Goods and Services

CHAPTER 3.6. The Alternative Protest Pilot Project

CHAPTER 4. State Agency Buy Recycled Campaign

12153-12217

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Recycled Paper Products

12164.5-12167.1

ARTICLE 3. Compost and Co-compost Products

ARTICLE 4. Recycled Materials, Goods, and Supplies

CHAPTER 5. Recycled Product Procurement by the Legislature

12300-12320

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

ARTICLE 2. Recycled Paper Products

ARTICLE 3. Recycled Materials, Goods, and Supplies

CHAPTER 6. Environmentally Preferable Purchasing

CHAPTER 7. The Federal Laboratory Contracting Act

CHAPTER 10. Claims and Disputes

PART 2.5. CONTRACTING BY JUDICIAL BRANCH ENTITIES

PART 3. CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES

20100-22154

CHAPTER 1. Local Agency Public Construction Act

20100-20929

ARTICLE 1. Title

ARTICLE 1.3. Award of Contracts

ARTICLE 1.5. Resolution of Construction Claims

ARTICLE 1.7. Modifications; Performance; Payment

ARTICLE 1.8. Damages Related to Competitive Bidding

ARTICLE 2. Schools—State School Building Aid Law of 1949

ARTICLE 3. School Districts

ARTICLE 3.5. Counties

ARTICLE 3.6. Counties of 500,000 or Less Population

ARTICLE 4. Cities

ARTICLE 4.5. Local Agencies—Earthquake Relief

ARTICLE 5. Municipal Utility Districts

ARTICLE 5.5. Waste and Recycling Facilities

ARTICLE 6. Public Utility Districts

ARTICLE 6.5. Public Utility Districts

20202.1-20207.7

ARTICLE 6.7. Transit Districts

ARTICLE 6.8. Transit Design-Build Contracts

20209.5-20209.14

ARTICLE 7. Transit Districts—Alameda and Contra Costa Counties

ARTICLE 7.5. Transportation Agencies

ARTICLE 8. San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District

ARTICLE 9. Southern California Rapid Transit District

ARTICLE 10. Orange County Transit District

ARTICLE 11. San Joaquin Regional Transit District

ARTICLE 12. Marin County Transit District

ARTICLE 13. San Diego County Transit District

ARTICLE 14. Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District

ARTICLE 15. Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District

ARTICLE 16. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

ARTICLE 17. Golden Empire Transit District

ARTICLE 18. Sacramento Regional Transit District

ARTICLE 19. San Mateo County Transit District

ARTICLE 20. Transit Development Boards

ARTICLE 21. North San Diego County Transit Development Board

ARTICLE 21.5. Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District

ARTICLE 22. Los Angeles County Transportation Commission

ARTICLE 23. Fresno Metropolitan Transit District

ARTICLE 24. West Bay Rapid Transit Authority

ARTICLE 25. Boards of Supervisors—County Highways

ARTICLE 26. Boards of Supervisors—County Bridges or Subways

ARTICLE 27. Legislative Bodies—Improvement Act of 1911

ARTICLE 28. Separation of Grade Districts

ARTICLE 29. Public Entities—Municipal Improvement Act of 1913

ARTICLE 30. City Councils—Street Lighting Act of 1919

ARTICLE 31. City Councils—Street Lighting Act of 1931

ARTICLE 32. City Councils—Municipal Lighting Maintenance District Act of 1927

ARTICLE 33. Joint Highway Districts

ARTICLE 34. Boulevard Districts

ARTICLE 35. Irrigation Districts

ARTICLE 36. Water Storage Districts

ARTICLE 37. County Waterworks Districts

ARTICLE 38. County Drainage Districts

ARTICLE 39. Levee Districts

ARTICLE 40. Municipal Water Districts

ARTICLE 41. Community College Districts

ARTICLE 42. Public Entities—Public Work and Public Purchases

ARTICLE 43. Community Services Districts

ARTICLE 43.1. Redevelopment Agencies

20688.1-20688.6

ARTICLE 44. County Harbor Commissions

ARTICLE 45. Harbor Improvement Districts

ARTICLE 46. Harbor Districts

ARTICLE 47. Small Craft Harbor Districts

ARTICLE 48. Port Districts

ARTICLE 49. River Port Districts

ARTICLE 50. Sanitation Districts

ARTICLE 51. Sewer Maintenance Districts

ARTICLE 52. Sanitary Districts

ARTICLE 53. Fire Protection Districts

ARTICLE 53.5. Recreation and Park Districts

ARTICLE 54. Public Entities—Community Facilities Law of 1911

ARTICLE 55. Highway Lighting Districts

ARTICLE 56. Maintenance Districts—Improvement Act of 1911

ARTICLE 57. Public Entities—Improvement Act of 1911

ARTICLE 58. Public Entities—Improvement Act of 1911

ARTICLE 59. Public Entities—Tree Planting Act of 1931

ARTICLE 60. Bridge and Highway Districts

ARTICLE 60.3. Job Order Contracting

ARTICLE 60.5. Reclamation Districts

ARTICLE 60.7. Water District Contract Bids

CHAPTER 1.5. Water District Acts

20930-21641

ARTICLE 61. Levee District No. 1 of Sutter County

ARTICLE 62. Protection Districts

ARTICLE 63. Drainage Districts

ARTICLE 64. Levee Districts

ARTICLE 65. Protection Districts

ARTICLE 66. Storm Water Districts

ARTICLE 67. Los Angeles County Flood Control District

ARTICLE 68. Drainage Districts

ARTICLE 69. Orange County Flood Control District

ARTICLE 70. American River Flood Control District

ARTICLE 71. Orange County Water District

ARTICLE 72. Municipal Water Districts

ARTICLE 73. San Bernardino County Flood Control District

ARTICLE 74. Ventura County Watershed Protection District

ARTICLE 75. Humboldt County Flood Control District

ARTICLE 76. Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

ARTICLE 77. San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

ARTICLE 78. Santa Barbara County Water Agency

ARTICLE 79. Monterey County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

ARTICLE 80. Sonoma County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

ARTICLE 81. Mendocino County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

ARTICLE 82. Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

ARTICLE 83. Santa Clara Valley Water District

ARTICLE 84. Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

ARTICLE 85. Lake County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

ARTICLE 86. Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

ARTICLE 86.5. Solano County Water Agency

ARTICLE 87. Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

ARTICLE 88. Sacramento County Water Agency

ARTICLE 89. Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District

ARTICLE 90. Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

ARTICLE 91. Contra Costa County Storm Drainage District

ARTICLE 92. San Benito County Water Conservation and Flood Control District

ARTICLE 93. Del Norte County Flood Control District

ARTICLE 94. Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation Districts

ARTICLE 95. Santa Cruz County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

ARTICLE 96. San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

ARTICLE 97. Placer County Water Agency

ARTICLE 98. Tehama County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

ARTICLE 99. Shasta County Water Agency

ARTICLE 100. Yuba County Water Agency

ARTICLE 101. Mariposa County Water Agency

ARTICLE 102. Sutter County Water Agency

ARTICLE 103. San Mateo County Flood Control District

ARTICLE 104. Plumas County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

ARTICLE 105. Siskiyou County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

ARTICLE 106. Nevada County Water Agency

ARTICLE 107. Sierra County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

ARTICLE 108. Lassen-Modoc County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

ARTICLE 109. Yuba-Bear River Basin Authority

ARTICLE 110. Amador County Water Agency

ARTICLE 111. El Dorado County Water Agency

ARTICLE 112. Mojave Water Agency

ARTICLE 113. Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency

ARTICLE 114. Kern County Water Agency

ARTICLE 115. Desert Water Agency

ARTICLE 116. San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency

ARTICLE 117. Alpine County Water Agency

ARTICLE 118. Castaic Lake Water Agency

ARTICLE 119. Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency

ARTICLE 120. San Diego County Flood Control District

ARTICLE 121. Metropolitan Water District

ARTICLE 122. Madera County Flood Control and Water Conservation Agency

ARTICLE 123. Tulare County Flood Control District

ARTICLE 124. Bighorn Mountains Water Agency

ARTICLE 125. Tuolumne County Water Agency

ARTICLE 126. Tahoe-Truckee Sanitation Agency

ARTICLE 127. Monterey Peninsula Water Management District

ARTICLE 128. Merced County Flood Control District

ARTICLE 129. Colusa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District

CHAPTER 2. Bidding on Public Contracts

22000-22045

ARTICLE 1. Legislative Intent and Definitions

ARTICLE 2. California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission

ARTICLE 3. Public Projects: Alternative Procedure

CHAPTER 2.5. Emergency Contracting Procedures

CHAPTER 3. Acquisition of Electronic Data Processing

CHAPTER 3.5. Recycled Product Procurement Mandates Pertaining to Local Governments

PART 4. ARBITRATION OF PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT CLAIMS

PART 5. WITHHELD CONTRACT FUNDS

PART 5.5. THE YEAR 2000 PROBLEM VENDOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION PRACTICES POLICY

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