SECTIONS 21600-21601 - California Statutes

PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE

SECTION 21600-21601

21600. The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts by
the Tuolumne County Water Agency, as provided for in Chapter 1236 of
the Statutes of 1969.

21601. 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 done by contract and 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 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 and all bids and readvertise, or, by a two-thirds
vote, may elect to undertake the work by force account. If no
proposals are received, 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 of
supervisors 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). 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.

21601. 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 done by contract and 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 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 and all bids and readvertise, or, by a two-thirds
vote, may elect to undertake the work by force account. If no
proposals are received, 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 of
supervisors 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). 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.