Chapter 1108-3 — INFORMAL BIDDING PROCEDURES

1108-3.202 - Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases have the following meanings:

(1)

"Commission" means the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission.

(2)

"Department" means the public works department or the county administrator's office, whichever one is soliciting bids for a particular public project.

(3)

"Public project" means a project involving any of the work defined in Public Contract Code Section 22002.

(Ord. 93-60; for special districts see Ords. 93-61 through 93-72).

(Ord. No. 2013-20, § IV, 10-15-13)

1108-3.204 - Notice inviting informal bids.

For public projects with an estimated cost equal to or less than the maximum amount specified in Public Contract Code Section 22032(b) or any successor statute, as may be amended, the department may use informal bidding by mailing a notice inviting informal bids to all contractors for the category of work being bid, as shown on the list maintained under Section 1108-3.206, or to all construction trade journals specified in Public Contract Code Section 22036, or to both all contractors on the list for the category of work being bid and all construction trade journals specified in Section 22036. Notice may be sent to additional contractors or construction trade journals at the discretion of the department. If there is no list of qualified contractors maintained by the department for the particular category of work to be performed, the notice inviting informal bids need only be sent to the construction trade journals specified by the commission.

(Ords. 2004-23 § 2, 2004-15 § 2, 93-60).

(Ord. No. 2013-20, § IV, 10-15-13)

1108-3.206 - Contractors' list.

For purposes of inviting informal bids, the public works director shall develop and maintain a list of qualified contractors, identified according to categories of work, in accordance with the criteria promulgated from time to time by the commission.

(Ord. 93-60).

(Ord. No. 2013-20, § IV, 10-15-13)

1108-3.208 - Award of informal contracts.

Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22034, the authority to award informal contracts for those public projects up to the maximum amount specified in Public Contract Code Section 22032(b) or any successor statute, as may be amended, is delegated to the public works director and the county administrator to be exercised in accordance with all applicable laws and county policies.

(Ords. 2004-23 § 3, 2004-15 § 3, 93-60).

(Ord. No. 2013-20, § IV, 10-15-13)

1108-3.210 - Exempt projects.

The procedures set forth in this chapter shall not apply in any of the following situations:

(1)

When a public project qualifies as an emergency under Public Contract Code Section 20134(a), 20395, or 22050, or other statutory authority.

(2)

When a public project is otherwise exempt from bidding requirements under Chapter 1108-2; Public Contract Code Section 20394, 20395, or 22032(a); or other statutory authority.

(3)

When alternative procedures are available under Public Contract Code Section 22031 or other statutory authority, and the county elects to use these alternative procedures.

(Ord. 93-60).

(Ord. No. 2013-20, § IV, 10-15-13)