San Bernardino Municipal Code Ch. 12.20 Public Projects

Cal. Public Contract Code, §§ 20161, 20163, 20164, 20166 and 20168 are adopted as laws governing the city, and such sections shall take effect and be in force within the city except as set forth in this chapter; provided that any public project shall be exempted under this chapter if the Mayor and City Council or the Board of Water Commissioners determine that the work on such public project can be performed by day labor or city forces.

(Ord. 821, passed 8-9-1921; Ord. 3275, passed 7-14-1972; Ord. MC-484, passed 11-20-1985)

(A) As used in Cal. Public Contract Code, § 20161, the phrase PUBLIC PROJECT shall not mean the repair or maintenance of public projects.

(B) The phrase REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE, as used in this chapter, is defined to mean only those items constituting rehabilitation to original condition, or, as applied to streets:

(1) The reworking of the existing street surface by the application of one and one-half inch or less overlay, except that 25% of the project may be of a greater thickness to provide a leveling course; and

(2) The repair or replacement of existing signs, signals, safety devices, guard rails, seal coats, culverts, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveways and similar items.

(Ord. 821, passed 8-9-1921; Ord. 3224, passed 1-4-1972; Ord. MC-484, passed 11-20-1985)

When the expenditure required for a public project exceeds $5,000, it shall be contracted for and let to the lowest responsible bidder after notice.

(Ord. 821, passed 8-9-1921; Ord. MC-484, passed 11-20-1985)