SECTIONS 21540-21541 - California Statutes

PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE

SECTION 21540-21541

21540. The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by
the Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency, as provided for in Chapter
40 of the Statutes of the 1962 First Extraordinary Session.

21541. (a) The Crestline-Lake Arrowhead 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. However, all contracts for the construction of
any improvement or unit of work, when the cost, according to the
estimate of the engineer, will exceed twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000), 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 or by two insertions in a
weekly newspaper of general circulation printed and published 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. However, 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
twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), without advertising for bids
and awarding the contract to the lowest responsible bidder.

21541. (a) The Crestline-Lake Arrowhead 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. However, all contracts for the construction of
any improvement or unit of work, when the cost, according to the
estimate of the engineer, will exceed twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000), 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 or by two insertions in a
weekly newspaper of general circulation printed and published 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. However, 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
twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), without advertising for bids
and awarding the contract to the lowest responsible bidder.