SECTIONS 20815-20815.5 - California Statutes

PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE

SECTION 20815-20815.5

20815. The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by
recreation and park districts as provided in the Recreation and Park
District Law, Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 5780) of Division 5
of the Public Resources Code.

20815.1. (a) All contracts for new construction estimated to cost
in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall be let to
the lowest responsible bidder after competitive bidding.
(b) All contracts for alterations, maintenance, or repairs
estimated to cost in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000)
shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder after competitive
bidding.
(c) All contracts for materials and supplies not related to new
construction, alterations, maintenance, or repairs estimated to cost
in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall be let to
the lowest responsible bidder after competitive bidding.
(d) A district may purchase in the open market without calling for
bids, materials and supplies estimated to cost less than twenty-five
thousand dollars ($25,000) for use in the work either under contract
or by force account.

20815.3. (a) A district shall publish notice inviting bids for any
contract for which competitive bidding is required at least one time
in a newspaper of general circulation in the district at least one
week before the time specified for receiving bids. The notice shall
distinctly state the work to be done.
(b) In its discretion, the board of directors may do any of the
following:
(1) Reject all bids and readvertise.
(2) By a four-fifths vote, elect to purchase the materials or
supplies in the open market.
(3) By a four-fifths vote, elect to construct the building,
structure, or improvement by force account.
(c) In the case of an emergency, the board of directors may act
pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 22050).
(d) The board of directors may, subject to the provisions of
Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 3247) of Title 15 of Part 4 of
Division 3 of the Civil Code, require the posting of those bonds it
deems as a condition to the filing of a bid or the letting of a
contract.
(e) The district shall keep cost records of the work pursuant to
Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 4000) of Division 5 of Title 1 of
the Government Code.

20815.3. (a) A district shall publish notice inviting bids for any
contract for which competitive bidding is required at least one time
in a newspaper of general circulation in the district at least one
week before the time specified for receiving bids. The notice shall
distinctly state the work to be done.
(b) In its discretion, the board of directors may do any of the
following:
(1) Reject all bids and readvertise.
(2) By a four-fifths vote, elect to purchase the materials or
supplies in the open market.
(3) By a four-fifths vote, elect to construct the building,
structure, or improvement by force account.
(c) In the case of an emergency, the board of directors may act
pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 22050).
(d) The board of directors may, subject to the provisions of
Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 9550) of Title 3 of Part 6 of
Division 4 of the Civil Code, require the posting of those bonds it
deems as a condition to the filing of a bid or the letting of a
contract.
(e) The district shall keep cost records of the work pursuant to
Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 4000) of Division 5 of Title 1 of
the Government Code.

20815.5. Notwithstanding Sections 20815.1 and 20815.3, a district
may use the provisions of the Uniform Public Construction Cost
Accounting Act, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 22000).