SECTIONS 21530-21531 - California Statutes

PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE

SECTION 21530-21531

21530. The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by
the Castaic Lake Water Agency, as provided for in Chapter 28 of the
Statutes of the 1962 First Extraordinary Session.

21531. (a) The Castaic Lake Water Agency shall have power to
prescribe methods for the construction of works and for the letting
of contracts for the construction of works, structures, or equipment,
or the performance or furnishing of labor, materials, or supplies,
necessary or convenient for carrying out any of the purposes of this
act or for the acquisition or disposal of any real or personal
property; provided, that all contracts for any improvement or unit of
work, when the cost according to the estimate of the engineer will
exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), 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. The board shall advertise for
bids by three insertions in a daily newspaper of general circulation
published in the agency or by two insertions in a nondaily newspaper
of general circulation published in the agency or, if no newspaper is
published in the agency, in any newspaper of general circulation
distributed in the agency, inviting sealed proposals for the
construction or performance of the improvement or work. The call for
bids shall state whether the work shall be performed in one unit or
divided into parts. The work may be let under a single contract or
several contracts, as stated in the call. The board shall require the
successful 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.
(b) In the event 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).
(c) The agency 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; provided, however, that materials and
supplies for use in any new construction work or improvement, except
work referred to in subdivision (b), may not be purchased if the cost
exceeds five thousand dollars ($5,000), without advertising for bids
and awarding the contract to the lowest responsible bidder.

21531. (a) The Castaic Lake Water Agency shall have power to
prescribe methods for the construction of works and for the letting
of contracts for the construction of works, structures, or equipment,
or the performance or furnishing of labor, materials, or supplies,
necessary or convenient for carrying out any of the purposes of this
act or for the acquisition or disposal of any real or personal
property; provided, that all contracts for any improvement or unit of
work, when the cost according to the estimate of the engineer will
exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), 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. The board shall advertise for
bids by three insertions in a daily newspaper of general circulation
published in the agency or by two insertions in a nondaily newspaper
of general circulation published in the agency or, if no newspaper is
published in the agency, in any newspaper of general circulation
distributed in the agency, inviting sealed proposals for the
construction or performance of the improvement or work. The call for
bids shall state whether the work shall be performed in one unit or
divided into parts. The work may be let under a single contract or
several contracts, as stated in the call. The board shall require the
successful 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.
(b) In the event 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).
(c) The agency 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; provided, however, that materials and
supplies for use in any new construction work or improvement, except
work referred to in subdivision (b), may not be purchased if the cost
exceeds five thousand dollars ($5,000), without advertising for bids
and awarding the contract to the lowest responsible bidder.