SECTIONS 14970-14976 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 14970-14976

14970. In times of extraordinary stress and of disaster, resulting
from storms, floods, fire, or other calamitous events the director
may declare the existence of an emergency and designate the location,
nature, cause, area, and extent of the emergency if in his opinion:
(a) The emergency is a matter of general public and state concern;
and
(b) Work and remedial measures are required to immediately avert,
alleviate, repair, or restore damage or destruction to property
having a general public and state interest and to protect the health,
safety, convenience, and welfare of the general public of the state.

14971. The department may perform any work required or take any
remedial measures necessary to avert, alleviate, repair, or restore
damage or destruction to property as provided in this chapter.

14972. The director shall transmit any declaration made under this
chapter to the Department of Finance with a recommendation and
request that money be allocated from any available money appropriated
for that purpose or to meet state emergencies within the meaning of
that term as employed in this chapter, in order to carry out the work
and remedial measures required to meet the emergency.

14973. The Director of Finance shall forthwith determine if a state
emergency exists, and if money is available in any appropriation or
emergency fund for the work and remedial measures. Upon an
affirmative finding upon these matters he shall allocate to the
Department of General Services such amount as in his opinion will be
required to meet the emergency.

14974. Any work to be done as provided for in this chapter may be
accomplished by day labor, negotiated contract, contract made upon
informal bids or a combination thereof without the necessity of
complying with the State Contract Act or any part thereof.

14975. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3247 of the Civil
Code, the contractor under any contract made under this chapter need
not provide a payment bond before the commencement of the work but
must provide a payment bond as otherwise required by law prior to
payment under the contract.

14975. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9550 of the Civil
Code, the contractor under any contract made under this chapter need
not provide a payment bond before the commencement of the work but
must provide a payment bond as otherwise required by law prior to
payment under the contract.

14976. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in
Article 2 (commencing with Section 1770) of Chapter 1 of Part 7 of
Division 2 of the Labor Code, the director need not determine the
prevailing wage rates before the work under any such contract is
commenced. However, such contract shall contain a provision that the
contractor shall pay prevailing wages for the crafts or trades so
utilized which wage rates shall be ascertained as of the date of such
contract by the director as soon thereafter as is reasonably
possible.