Mariposa County Municipal Code § 3.12 Revenue And Finance
Mariposa County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Mariposa County
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3.12.040 Notice And Advertising (Reserved) 3.12.050 Intent 3.12.060 Definitions¶
3.12.010 Informal Bid (Reserved)¶
HISTORY
Repealed by Ord. 886 Sec. I on 4/18/1995 3.12.020 Formal Bid (Reserved)
HISTORY
Repealed by Ord. 886 Sec. I on 4/18/1995 3.12.030 When Bidding Unnecessary (Reserved)
HISTORY
Repealed by Ord. 886 Sec. I on 4/18/1995 3.12.040 Notice And Advertising (Reserved)
HISTORY
Repealed by Ord. 886 Sec. I on 4/18/1995 3.12.050 Intent
It is the intent of this Article to direct and authorize the establishment and maintenance of informal bidding procedures for the county of Mariposa in accordance with Section 22034 of the Public Contract Code to govern the selection of contractors to perform public projects under the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (the "Act”).
This Article shall be in effect throughout Mariposa county and shall apply to the performance of all public projects undertaken by, or to be undertaken by, Mariposa county, and it shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of its purposes.
It is the intent of this Article that the following special districts be included in informal bidding procedures established in accordance with Ordinance No. 886, to provide for the selection of contractors to perform public projects under the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting act:
Countywide County Service Area No. 1 Don Pedro Sewer Zone Don Pedro 1-M Coulterville Service area Mariposa Pines Sewer Zone Yosemite West Maintenance District Hornitos Lighting District Coulterville Lighting District Mariposa Lighting District Mariposa Parking District
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 886 Sec. I on 4/18/1995 Amended by Ord. 887 Sec. I on 6/20/1995 3.12.060 Definitions
For the purpose of this Article, the terms, phrases, and words used in this Ordinance shall have the same meaning given them in the Public Contract Code of the State of California. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural include the singular, and words used in the singular include the plural. The words "include", "including", or other similar words of inclusion shall mean without limitation or restriction.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 886 Sec. I on 4/18/1995
3.12.070 Force Account, Negotiated Contract, Purchase Order¶
Any public project to be undertaken by the county the estimated cost of which is less than the dollar limits as defined by section 22032 of the Public Contract Code, may be performed by Mariposa county employees by force account, by negotiated contract, or by purchase order.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 886 Sec. I on 4/18/1995
3.12.080 Informal Bidding Requirements¶
Any public project to be undertaken by the county the estimated cost of which is less than the dollar limits as defined by section 22032 of the Public Contract Code, may be let to contract by the informal procedures established in this section.
A list of contractors shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the provisions of section 22034 of the Public Contract Code and in accordance with criteria promulgated from time to time by the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission.
Where a public project is to be performed which is subject to the provisions of this section, a notice inviting informal bids shall be mailed to all contractors for the category of work to be bid, as shown on the list of contractors described in paragraph (b) above, or to all construction trade journals as specified by the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission in accordance with section 22036 of the Public Contract Code. Additional contractors or construction trade journals may be notified at the discretion of the county, provided however:
If there is no list of qualified contractors maintained by the county for the particular category of work to be performed, the notice inviting bids shall be sent only to the construction trade journals specified by the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission.
If the product or service is proprietary in nature such that it can be obtained only from a certain contractor or contractors, the notice inviting informal bids may be sent exclusively to such contractor or contractors.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 886 Sec. I on 4/18/1995
3.12.090 Administrative Authority¶
The public works director, with the written concurrence of the county administrative officer, is hereby authorized to award contracts pursuant to the informal procedures established in this article, subject to the requirement that the current adopted county budget provides for the work.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 886 Sec. I on 4/18/1995
- 3.12.100 Limitations
Nothing in this article shall prohibit, or be construed to prohibit, the Mariposa County board of supervisors, the public works director, the Mariposa County roads commissioner, or any other county department head from utilizing the alternative procedures set forth in (1) Article 25 (commencing with section 20390) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, or (2) in Article 7 (commencing with section 25500) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the Government Code.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 886 Sec. I on 4/18/1995
- 3.16 Claims Against The County 3.16.010 Procedure Adopted 3.16.020 Bills To Be Submitted In Duplicate--Disapproval--Approval 3.16.030 Form Of Approved Bills 3.16.040 Certification Of Lists Of Approved Bills 3.16.050 Warrant To Be Drawn 3.16.060 Applicability Of Chapter 3.16.070 Issuance Of Stale-Dated Warrants 3.16.010 Procedure Adopted Pursuant to the provisions of section 29705 of the Government Code of California, the procedure set forth in this chapter for the allowance and payment of claims against the county is adopted.
HISTORY Adopted by Ord. 145 Sec. 1 on 4/29/1947
- 3.16.020 Bills To Be Submitted In Duplicate--Disapproval--Approval
Bills against the county shall be submitted in duplicate to the officer directing the expenditure. If the officer disapproves any bill so submitted, he shall immediately notify the claimant in writing of such disapproval. If the officer approves any such bill, he shall sign or initial the same and transmit both copies to the auditor. HISTORY Adopted by Ord. 145 Sec. 2 on 4/29/1947 3.16.030 Form Of Approved Bills
At the end of each month, the auditor shall compile duplicate lists of approved bills to which shall be attached certificates in substantially the following form:
- Approval of Officer Directing Expenditure.
“I certify that I have directed and authorized the expenditures, or issued the purchase order under which the charge was incurred, or had charge of the contracts or schedule of salaries under which the claim arose, as set forth in the above demand and I do hereby approve same, being for the total amount of
$_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Title
Date ____________________, 19 .”
2. Certificate of Auditor.
- “I have examined the within demand and certify that there is an unencumbered balance with which to meet the payment thereof, and I further certify that I have audited the computations thereon and find that they are correct. The amount of $ is hereby allowed and payable from the above
fund.____________________________________________________________________________________________ County AuditorBy:
_________________________________________________________________________________________ Deputy County AuditorDate _____________________, 19 .
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 145 Sec. 3 on 4/29/1947
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