El Cerrito Municipal Code Ch. 16.35 Public Project Contract Procedures

The purpose of this chapter is to allow contracts for construction of public projects to be awarded through informal bidding procedures in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (the "Act") (California Public Contract Code Section 22000 et seq.).

(Ord. 2002-3 § 1 (part), 2002.)

Public projects, as defined by the act, may be let to contract by informal procedures as set forth in Section 22032, et seq., of the California Public Contract Code.

(Ord. 2002-3 § 1 (part), 2002.)

A list of contractors shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Section 22034 of the Public Contract Code and criteria promulgated from time to time by the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission.

(Ord. 2002-3 § 1 (part), 2002.)

With respect to public projects let to contract by informal procedures, unless the product or service is proprietary, notice inviting informal bids shall be mailed to either: (i) all contractors on the list for the category of work being bid; (ii) all construction trade journals specified by the Commission pursuant to Public Contracts Code Section 22036; or (iii) all contractors on the list for the category of work being bid and all construction trade journals specified by the Commission pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22036. All mailing of notices pursuant to this section shall be completed not less than ten calendar days before bids are due.

(Ord. 2002-3 § 1 (part), 2002.)

The notice inviting informal bids shall describe the project in general terms, how to obtain more detailed information about the project, and shall state the time and place for the submission of bids.

(Ord. 2002-3 § 1 (part), 2002.)

The city manager or the public works director/city engineer, or designees of these positions are authorized to award informal contracts pursuant to this chapter.

(Ord. 2002-3 § 1 (part), 2002.)