Chapter 27.02 — DEFINITIONS

The definitions in this Chapter 27.02 govern the application and interpretation of Title 27.

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"Business Day" means any day in which San José City Hall is open to conduct public business.

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"Calendar Day" means any day of the week, including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

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"Contractor" means a properly licensed Person that contracts to provide the material, labor, equipment and services, including the hiring and supervision of subcontractors, needed to implement a Public Works Project.

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"Director" means the following:

A.

The Director of the Department of Public Works as to all Public Works Contracts;

B.

The Director of the Department of Transportation as to Minor Public Works Contracts involving Public Works Projects under the Department's jurisdiction; and

C.

The Director of the Environmental Services Department as to all Public Works Contracts involving Public Works Projects under the Department's jurisdiction.

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"Design-Build Contract" means a Public Works Contract in which both the design and construction is procured from a single Person.

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"Major Public Works Contract" has the meaning set forth in Section 1217(a)(2) of the Charter of the City of San José.

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"Minor Public Works Contract" has the meaning set forth in Section 1217(a)(3) of the Charter of the City of San José.

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"Public Bidding" means the formal public bidding method of procuring a Public Works Contract described in Section 1217(c) of the Charter of the City of San José.

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"Public Property" means real property, buildings, structures, ground facilities, easements (including public utility and public service easements) and rights-of-way, equipment or other property owned or controlled by the City, including, but not limited to, libraries, fire stations, auditoriums, theaters, City Hall, parks, playgrounds, gardens, bridges, drains, ditches, canals, sewers, water systems, electrical traffic control systems, street lighting systems, parking lots, sidewalks, and streets and highways.

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"Public Works Contract" means a contract between the City and a Contractor to implement a Public Works Project. It includes a Minor Public Works Contract and a Major Public Works Contract.

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"Public Works Project" has the meaning set forth in Section 1217(a)(1) of the Charter of the City of San José.

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