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PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE DIVISION 1. PURPOSE AND PRELIMINARY MATTERS ....................... 100-102 DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS PART 1. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS ........................................ 1100-1104 CHAPTER 1.6. ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS ......................... 1600-1601 CHAPTER 2. RESPONSIVE BIDDERS ................................. 2000-2002 CHAPTER 2.5. CERTIFICATION OF MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ...................................... 2050-2057 CHAPTER 3. FORMATION Article 3. Bidders .............................................. 3300 Article 5. Preference for Materials .......................... 3400-3410 CHAPTER 4. SUBLETTING AND SUBCONTRACTING ...................... 4100-4114 CHAPTER 5. RELIEF OF BIDDERS .................................. 5100-5110 CHAPTER 6. AWARDING OF CONTRACTS .............................. 6100-6611 CHAPTER 7. CONTRACT CLAUSES ................................... 7100-7200 CHAPTER 9. CLAIMS AND DISPUTES Article 3. .................................................... 9201-9203 PART 2. CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES CHAPTER 1. STATE CONTRACT ACT Article 1. Scope of Chapter and General Provisions ......... 10100-10110 Article 1.5. Minority and Women Business Participation Goals for State Contracts ..................... 10115-10116 Article 2. Plans and Specifications ........................ 10120-10129 Article 3. Advertisements for Bids ......................... 10140-10141 Article 4. Bids and Bidders ................................ 10160-10169 Article 5. Award of Contracts .............................. 10180-10185 Article 7. Contract Requirements ........................... 10220-10233 Article 7.1. Resolution of Contract Claims .............. 10240-10240.13 Article 7.2. Public Works Contract Arbitration Committee 10245-10245.4 Article 8. Modifications; Performance; Payment ............. 10250-10265 Article 9. Offenses ........................................ 10280-10284 Article 10. Ineligibility to Contract .................... 10285-10285.5 CHAPTER 1.5. CALIFORNIA TAXPAYER AND SHAREHOLDER PROTECTION ACT OF 2003 ....................... 10286-10286.1 CHAPTER 2. STATE ACQUISITION OF GOODS AND SERVICES Article 1. Definitions ................................... 10290-10290.3 Article 2. Approval of Contracts ........................... 10295-10299 Article 3. Competitive Bidding and Other Acquisition Procedures ...................................... 10300-10334 Article 4. Contracts for Services .......................... 10335-10381 Article 5.5. Federal Surplus Personal Property ........... 10383-10383.8 Article 6. Purchase of Federal Surplus Property ............ 10385-10389 Article 6.5. State Surplus Personal Property ................... 10389.1 Article 7.6. Recycled Oil Markets .......................... 10405-10409 Article 8. Conflict of Interest ............................ 10410-10412 Article 9. Remedies and Penalties .......................... 10420-10426 Article 10. Exemptions .......................................... 10430 Article 12. Minority Business Participation ................ 10470-10474 CHAPTER 2.1. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COMPETITIVE BIDDING Article 1. Construction .................................... 10500-10506 Article 2. Materials, Goods, and Services .................. 10507-10510 Article 2.5. Contracts with Private Architects, Engineering, Environmental, Land Surveying, and Construction Project Management Firms .......................... 10510.4-10510.9 Article 3. Real Property ................................... 10511-10513 Article 4. Conflict of Interest ............................ 10515-10518 Article 5. Remedies and Penalties .......................... 10520-10526 CHAPTER 2.5. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CONTRACT LAW Article 1. General Provisions .............................. 10700-10710 Article 2. Plans and Specifications ........................ 10720-10726 Article 3. Advertisement for Bids .......................... 10740-10743 Article 4. Bids and Bidders ................................ 10760-10767 Article 5. Award of Contracts .............................. 10780-10785 Article 7. Contract Requirements ........................... 10820-10827 Article 7.8. Conflict of Interest .......................... 10830-10833 Article 8. Modifications; Performance; Payment ............. 10840-10853 Article 8.5. Recycled Paper ................................ 10855-10860 Article 9. Offenses ........................................ 10870-10874 CHAPTER 3. ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GOODS AND SERVICES ......................................... 12100-12113 CHAPTER 3.5. ACQUISITION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS GOODS AND SERVICES ....................................... 12120-12121 CHAPTER 3.6. THE ALTERNATIVE PROTEST PILOT PROJECT .......... 12125-12130 CHAPTER 4. STATE ASSISTANCE FOR RECYCLING MARKETS Article 1. General Provisions .............................. 12150-12159 Article 2. Recycled Paper Products ......................... 12160-12169 Article 2.1. Recycled Fluid, Paint, and Solvent ................. 12170 Article 3. Compost and Co-compost Products ................. 12180-12185 Article 4. Recycled Materials, Goods, and Supplies ......... 12200-12226 CHAPTER 5. RECYCLED PRODUCT PROCUREMENT BY THE LEGISLATURE Article 1. General Provisions .............................. 12300-12306 Article 2. Recycled Paper Products .............................. 12310 Article 3. Recycled Materials, Goods, and Supplies .............. 12320 CHAPTER 6. ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING ............ 12400-12404 CHAPTER 10. CLAIMS AND DISPUTES ............................. 19100-19102 PART 3. CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES CHAPTER 1. LOCAL AGENCY PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION ACT Article 1. Title ......................................... 20100-20103.6 Article 1.3. Award of Contracts ................................ 20103.8 Article 1.5. Resolution of Construction Claims ........... 20104-20104.6 Article 1.7. Modifications; Performance; Payment .............. 20104.50 Article 1.8. Damages Related to Competitive Bidding ........... 20104.70 Article 2. Schools--State School Building Aid Law of 1949 .. 20105-20107 Article 3. School Districts .............................. 20110-20118.4 Article 3.5. Counties ...................................... 20120-20145 Article 3.6. Counties of 500,000 or Less Population ..... 20150-20150.14 Article 4. Cities ........................................ 20160-20175.1 Article 4.5. Local Agencies--Earthquake Relief ............. 20185-20189 Article 5. Municipal Utility Districts ..................... 20190-20193 Article 6. Public Utility Districts ...................... 20200-20201.5 Article 6.5. Public Utility Districts .................. 20202.1-20207.7 Article 6.7. Transit Districts .................................. 20209 Article 6.8. Transit Design-Build Contracts ........... 20209.5-20209.14 Article 7. Transit Districts--Alameda and Contra Costa Counties ........................................ 20210-20214 Article 7.5. Transportation Agencies ....................... 20216-20217 Article 8. San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District 20220-20229.1 Article 9. Southern California Rapid Transit District ...... 20230-20234 Article 10. Orange County Transit District ................. 20240-20242 Article 11. San Joaquin Regional Transit District .......... 20250-20253 Article 12. Marin County Transit District .................. 20260-20262 Article 13. San Diego County Transit District .............. 20270-20274 Article 14. Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District .... 20280-20284 Article 15. Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District ....... 20290-20294 Article 16. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority .... 20300-20306 Article 17. Golden Empire Transit District ................. 20310-20314 Article 18. Sacramento Regional Transit District ........... 20320-20324 Article 19. San Mateo County Transit District .............. 20330-20332 Article 20. Transit Development Boards ..................... 20340-20342 Article 21. North San Diego County Transit Development Board 20350-20352 Article 21.5. Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District .... 20355-20355.7 Article 22. Los Angeles County Transportation Commission ... 20360-20369 Article 23. Fresno Metropolitan Transit District ........... 20370-20374 Article 24. West Bay Rapid Transit Authority ............... 20380-20381 Article 25. Boards of Supervisors--County Highways ......... 20390-20397 Article 26. Boards of Supervisors--County Bridges or Subways 20400-20409 Article 27. Legislative Bodies--Improvement Act of 1911 .... 20410-20464 Article 28. Separation of Grade Districts .................. 20470-20477 Article 29. Public Entities--Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 ........................................... 20480-20497 Article 30. City Councils--Street Lighting Act of 1919 ..... 20500-20507 Article 31. City Councils--Street Lighting Act of 1931 ..... 20510-20514 Article 32. City Councils--Municipal Lighting Maintainence District Act of 1927 ........................... 20520-20522 Article 33. Joint Highway Districts ........................ 20530-20541 Article 34. Boulevard Districts ............................ 20550-20557 Article 35. Irrigation Districts ........................... 20560-20570 Article 36. Water Storage Districts ........................ 20580-20590 Article 37. County Waterworks Districts .................... 20600-20613 Article 38. County Drainage Districts ...................... 20620-20624 Article 39. Levee Districts ................................ 20630-20635 Article 40. Municipal Water Districts ...................... 20640-20645 Article 41. Community College Districts .................... 20650-20662 Article 42. Public Entities--Public Work and Public Purchases ...................................... 20670-20676 Article 43. Community Services Districts ................. 20680-20685.5 Article 43.1. Redevelopment Agencies ................... 20688.1-20688.4 Article 44. County Harbor Commissions ...................... 20690-20696 Article 45. Harbor Improvement Districts ........................ 20710 Article 46. Harbor Districts ............................... 20720-20724 Article 47. Small Craft Harbor Districts ................... 20730-20737 Article 48. Port Districts ................................. 20750-20753 Article 49. River Port Districts ........................... 20760-20764 Article 50. Sanitation Districts ........................... 20780-20784 Article 51. Sewer Maintenance Districts .................... 20790-20793 Article 52. Sanitary Districts ............................. 20800-20806 Article 53. Fire Protection Districts ...................... 20810-20813 Article 53.5. Recreation and Park Districts .............. 20815-20815.5 Article 54. Public Entities--Community Facilities Law of 1911 ........................................... 20820-20826 Article 55. Highway Lighting Districts ................... 20830-20832.5 Article 56. Maintenance Districts--Improvement Act of 1911 20840-20843.5 Article 57. Public Entities--Improvement Act of 1911 ....... 20850-20874 Article 58. Public Entities--Improvement Act of 1911 ....... 20880-20886 Article 59. Public Entities--Tree Planting Act of 1931 ..... 20890-20898 Article 60. Bridge and Highway Districts ................... 20910-20918 Article 60.3. Job Order Contracting ..................... 20919-20919.15 Article 60.5. Reclamation Districts ........................ 20920-20927 Article 60.7. Water District Contract Bids ...................... 20929 CHAPTER 1.5. WATER DISTRICT ACTS Article 61. Levee District No. 1 of Sutter County .......... 20930-20931 Article 62. Protection Districts ........................... 20940-20942 Article 63. Drainage Districts ............................. 20950-20952 Article 64. Levee Districts ................................ 20960-20961 Article 65. Protection Districts ........................... 20970-20971 Article 66. Storm Water Districts .......................... 20980-20981 Article 67. Los Angeles County Flood Control District ...... 20990-20997 Article 68. Drainage Districts ............................. 21000-21013 Article 69. Orange County Flood Control District ........... 21020-21024 Article 70. American River Flood Control District .......... 21030-21031 Article 71. Orange County Water District ................... 21040-21045 Article 72. Municipal Water Districts ...................... 21050-21051 Article 73. San Bernardino County Flood Control District ... 21060-21061 Article 74. Ventura County Flood Control District .......... 21070-21072 Article 75. Humboldt County Flood Control District ......... 21080-21081 Article 76. Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District .......................... 21090-21091 Article 77. San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District .......................... 21100-21102 Article 78. Santa Barbara County Water Agency .............. 21110-21112 Article 79. Monterey County Flood Control and Water Conservation District .......................... 21120-21121 Article 80. Sonoma County Flood Control and Water Conservation District .......................... 21130-21131 Article 81. Mendocino County Flood Control and Water Conservation District .......................... 21140-21141 Article 82. Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District .......................... 21150-21152 Article 83. Santa Clara Valley Water District .............. 21160-21162 Article 84. Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District .......................... 21170-21171 Article 85. Lake County Flood Control and Water Conservation District .......................... 21180-21182 Article 86. Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District .......................... 21190-21191 Article 86.5. Solano County Water Agency ................... 21195-21196 Article 87. Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District .......................... 21200-21204 Article 88. Sacramento County Water Agency ................. 21210-21212 Article 89. Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District .. 21220-21221 Article 90. Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District .......................... 21230-21231 Article 91. Contra Costa County Storm Drainage District .... 21240-21241 Article 92. San Benito County Water Conservation and Flood Control District ............................... 21250-21251 Article 93. Del Norte County Flood Control District ........ 21260-21261 Article 94. Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation Districts ......................... 21270-21271 Article 95. Santa Cruz County Flood Control and Water Conservation District .......................... 21280-21297 Article 96. San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District .......................... 21310-21311 Article 97. Placer County Water Agency ..................... 21320-21322 Article 98. Tehama County Flood Control and Water Conservation District .......................... 21330-21331 Article 99. Shasta County Water Agency ..................... 21340-21341 Article 100. Yuba County Water Agency ...................... 21350-21351 Article 101. Mariposa County Water Agency .................. 21360-21361 Article 102. Sutter County Water Agency .................... 21370-21371 Article 103. San Mateo County Flood Control District ....... 21380-21381 Article 104. Plumas County Flood Control and Water Conservation District ......................... 21390-21391 Article 105. Siskiyou County Flood Control and Water Conservation District ......................... 21400-21401 Article 106. Nevada County Water Agency .................... 21410-21411 Article 107. Sierra County Flood Control and Water Conservation District ......................... 21420-21421 Article 108. Lassen-Modoc County Flood Control and Water Conservation District ......................... 21430-21431 Article 109. Yuba-Bear River Basin Authority ............... 21440-21441 Article 110. Amador County Water Agency .................... 21450-21451 Article 111. El Dorado County Water Agency ................. 21460-21461 Article 112. Mojave Water Agency ........................... 21470-21472 Article 113. Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency ........ 21480-21482 Article 114. Kern County Water Agency ...................... 21490-21492 Article 115. Desert Water Agency ........................... 21500-21501 Article 116. San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency ................ 21510-21511 Article 117. Alpine County Water Agency .................... 21520-21521 Article 118. Castaic Lake Water Agency ..................... 21530-21531 Article 119. Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency ......... 21540-21541 Article 120. San Diego County Flood Control District ....... 21550-21552 Article 121. Metropolitan Water District ................... 21560-21567 Article 122. Madera County Flood Control and Water Conservation Agency ........................... 21570-21572 Article 123. Tulare County Flood Control District .......... 21580-21581 Article 124. Bighorn Mountains Water Agency ................ 21590-21591 Article 125. Tuolumne County Water Agency .................. 21600-21601 Article 126. Tahoe-Truckee Sanitation Agency ............... 21610-21618 Article 127. Monterey Peninsula Water Management District .. 21620-21624 Article 128. Merced County Flood Control District .......... 21630-21631 Article 129. Colusa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District ......................... 21640-21641 CHAPTER 2. BIDDING ON PUBLIC CONTRACTS Article 1. Legislative Intent and Definitions .............. 22000-22003 Article 2. California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission ...................................... 22010-22020 Article 3. Public Projects: Alternative Procedure ......... 22030-22045 CHAPTER 2.5. EMERGENCY CONTRACTING PROCEDURES .................... 22050 CHAPTER 3. ACQUISITION OF ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING ........ 22101-22109 PART 4. ARBITRATION OF PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT CLAIMS .......... 22200-22201 PART 5. WITHHELD CONTRACT FUNDS ................................... 22300 PART 5.5. THE YEAR 2000 PROBLEM VENDOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION PRACTICES POLICY ....................... 22350-22355