SECTIONS 21250-21251 - California Statutes

PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE

SECTION 21250-21251

21250. The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by
the San Benito County Water Conservation and Flood Control District,
as provided for in Chapter 1598 of the Statutes of 1953.

21251. (a) (1) All contracts for any improvement or unit of work,
if the cost according to the estimate of the engineer will exceed
thirty thousand dollars ($30,000), shall be let to the lowest
responsible bidder or bidders as provided in this article. The board
shall first determine whether the contract shall be let as a single
unit or divided into severable parts, or both.
(2) All contracts for any improvement or unit of work, if the cost
according to the estimate of the engineer is thirty thousand dollars
($30,000) or less, may be let without advertising for bids in
accordance with procedures adopted by the board.
(b) The board shall call for bids and advertise the call pursuant
to Section 6063 of the Government Code in the district, inviting
sealed proposals for the construction or performance of the
improvement or work before any contract is made. The call for bids
shall state whether the work is to be performed as one unit or
divided into severable specific parts.
(c) The work may be let under a single contract or several
contracts, or both, as stated in the call. The board shall require
the successful bidder or bidders 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 their
claims for labor and material. The bonds shall comply with Title 15
(commencing with Section 3082) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil
Code. The board may reject any bid.
(d) If all proposals are rejected or no proposals are received, or
the estimated cost of the work does not exceed five thousand dollars
($5,000), or the work consists of channel protection, maintenance
work, or emergency work, the board may have the work done by force
account without advertising for bids. 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).
(e) The district may purchase in the open market, without
advertising for bids, materials and supplies for use in any work
either under contract or by force account.

21251. (a) (1) All contracts for any improvement or unit of work,
if the cost according to the estimate of the engineer will exceed
thirty thousand dollars ($30,000), shall be let to the lowest
responsible bidder or bidders as provided in this article. The board
shall first determine whether the contract shall be let as a single
unit or divided into severable parts, or both.
(2) All contracts for any improvement or unit of work, if the cost
according to the estimate of the engineer is thirty thousand dollars
($30,000) or less, may be let without advertising for bids in
accordance with procedures adopted by the board.
(b) The board shall call for bids and advertise the call pursuant
to Section 6063 of the Government Code in the district, inviting
sealed proposals for the construction or performance of the
improvement or work before any contract is made. The call for bids
shall state whether the work is to be performed as one unit or
divided into severable specific parts.
(c) The work may be let under a single contract or several
contracts, or both, as stated in the call. The board shall require
the successful bidder or bidders 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 their
claims for labor and material. The bonds shall comply with Title 3
(commencing with Section 9000) of Part 6 of Division 4 of the Civil
Code. The board may reject any bid.
(d) If all proposals are rejected or no proposals are received, or
the estimated cost of the work does not exceed five thousand dollars
($5,000), or the work consists of channel protection, maintenance
work, or emergency work, the board may have the work done by force
account without advertising for bids. 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).
(e) The district may purchase in the open market, without
advertising for bids, materials and supplies for use in any work
either under contract or by force account.