SECTIONS 21110-21112 - California Statutes

PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE

SECTION 21110-21112

21110. The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by
the Santa Barbara County Water Agency, as provided for in Chapter
1501 of the Statutes of 1945.

21111. (a) All contracts for the construction of any unit of work,
except as provided in this article, estimated to cost in excess of
ten thousand dollars ($10,000) shall be let to the lowest responsible
bidder in the manner provided in this article. The board of
directors of the agency shall advertise by three insertions in a
daily newspaper of general circulation or two insertions in a weekly
newspaper of general circulation published in the agency's
jurisdiction inviting sealed proposals for the construction of the
work before any contract shall be made, and may let by contract
separately any part of the work. The board shall require the
successful bidder to file with the board good and sufficient bonds to
be approved by the board conditioned upon the faithful performance
of the contract and upon the payment of the claims for labor and
material. The faithful performance bond shall contain terms and
conditions as the board may specify, and the payment bond shall be
subject to the provisions of, and shall contain the terms and
conditions set forth in Title 15 (commencing with Section 3082) of
Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, as applicable. The board
shall also have the right to reject any bid, in which case the board
may advertise for new bids. In the event no proposals are received
pursuant to advertisement, or where the estimated cost of the work
does not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or the work consists
of emergency work, the board of directors by unanimous vote of all
members present may, without advertising for bids, have the work done
by force account. In case of an emergency, if notice for bids to let
contracts will not be given, the board shall comply with Chapter 2.5
(commencing with Section 22050). The agency may purchase in the open
market, and may authorize the Purchasing Agent of the County of
Santa Barbara to purchase, without advertisement for bids, materials
and supplies for use in any work either under contract or by force
account.
(b) If the work to be performed by or on behalf of the agency does
not involve an expenditure of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or
more, or if the work consists of emergency work, the agency may
require a faithful performance bond. The agency may require a payment
bond on work performed on behalf of the agency which does not
involve an expenditure of more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

21111. (a) All contracts for the construction of any unit of work,
except as provided in this article, estimated to cost in excess of
ten thousand dollars ($10,000) shall be let to the lowest responsible
bidder in the manner provided in this article. The board of
directors of the agency shall advertise by three insertions in a
daily newspaper of general circulation or two insertions in a weekly
newspaper of general circulation published in the agency's
jurisdiction inviting sealed proposals for the construction of the
work before any contract shall be made, and may let by contract
separately any part of the work. The board shall require the
successful bidder to file with the board good and sufficient bonds to
be approved by the board conditioned upon the faithful performance
of the contract and upon the payment of the claims for labor and
material. The faithful performance bond shall contain terms and
conditions as the board may specify, and the payment bond shall be
subject to the provisions of, and shall contain the terms and
conditions set forth in Title 3 (commencing with Section 9000) of
Part 6 of Division 4 of the Civil Code, as applicable. The board
shall also have the right to reject any bid, in which case the board
may advertise for new bids. In the event no proposals are received
pursuant to advertisement, or where the estimated cost of the work
does not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or the work consists
of emergency work, the board of directors by unanimous vote of all
members present may, without advertising for bids, have the work done
by force account. In case of an emergency, if notice for bids to let
contracts will not be given, the board shall comply with Chapter 2.5
(commencing with Section 22050). The agency may purchase in the open
market, and may authorize the Purchasing Agent of the County of
Santa Barbara to purchase, without advertisement for bids, materials
and supplies for use in any work either under contract or by force
account.
(b) If the work to be performed by or on behalf of the agency does
not involve an expenditure of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or
more, or if the work consists of emergency work, the agency may
require a faithful performance bond. The agency may require a payment
bond on work performed on behalf of the agency which does not
involve an expenditure of more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

21112. The provisions of this article shall have no application to
a contract entered into with the United States under the authority of
Section 6 of Chapter 1501 of the Statutes of 1945, or to a contract
authorized by a vote of the electorate of the agency.