SECTIONS 21195-21196 - California Statutes

PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE

SECTION 21195-21196

21195. The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by
the Solano County Water Agency, as provided for in Chapter 573 of the
Statutes of 1989.

21196. (a) All contracts for the construction of any unit of work,
except as provided in this article, estimated to cost in excess of
two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) shall be let to the lowest
responsible bidder in the manner provided in this article. The board
of directors of the district shall call for bids and advertise the
call by three insertions in a daily newspaper of general circulation
or two insertions in a weekly newspaper of general circulation
published in the district inviting sealed proposals for the
construction of the work before any contract is 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 bonds to contain the terms and conditions set forth in
Title 15 (commencing with Section 3082) of Part 4 of Division 3 of
the Civil Code and to be subject to the provisions of this title. The
board shall also have the right to reject any bid, in which case the
board may advertise for new bids.
(b) In the event no proposals are received pursuant to
advertisement, or where the estimated cost of the work does not
exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), 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 district may
purchase in the open market, without advertisement for bids,
materials and supplies for use in any work either under contract or
by force account.
(c) The provisions of this section have no application to a
contract entered into with the United States under the authority of
the Solano County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Act,
or to a contract authorized by a vote of the electorate of the
district.

21196. (a) All contracts for the construction of any unit of work,
except as provided in this article, estimated to cost in excess of
two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) shall be let to the lowest
responsible bidder in the manner provided in this article. The board
of directors of the district shall call for bids and advertise the
call by three insertions in a daily newspaper of general circulation
or two insertions in a weekly newspaper of general circulation
published in the district inviting sealed proposals for the
construction of the work before any contract is 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 bonds to contain the terms and conditions set forth in
Title 3 (commencing with Section 9000) of Part 6 of Division 4 of the
Civil Code and to be subject to the provisions of that title. The
board shall also have the right to reject any bid, in which case the
board may advertise for new bids.
(b) In the event no proposals are received pursuant to
advertisement, or where the estimated cost of the work does not
exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), 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 district may
purchase in the open market, without advertisement for bids,
materials and supplies for use in any work either under contract or
by force account.
(c) The provisions of this section have no application to a
contract entered into with the United States under the authority of
the Solano County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Act,
or to a contract authorized by a vote of the electorate of the
district.