Santa Maria Municipal Code Ch. 8-16 Public Projects

Expenditures for public projects, as defined by Public Contract Code Section 22030 (hereinafter "Act") and in accordance with the limits listed in Section 22032 of the Act, may be let in accordance with Sections 22000 et seq. of the Public Contract Code.

(Ord. 2007-03, eff. 4/19/07)

(a) Informal bidding. Public projects as defined by the Act and in accordance with the limits as set forth from time to time by the State Controller pursuant to Public Contract Code §22032 or successor section, may be let to contract using the informal procedures specified in Section 22032 and following.

(b) Contractors list. 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 (hereinafter "Commission").

(c) Notice inviting informal bids. 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 developed in accordance with subsection (b), and 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 and/or construction trade journals may be notified at the discretion of the department/agency soliciting bids; provided, however:

(1) If there is no list of qualified contractors maintained by the City 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 Commission.

(2) 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.

(d) Award of contracts. The City Purchasing Authority and the Director of Public Works are each authorized to award informal contracts pursuant to this section.

(Ord. 93-34, eff. 1/20/94; Ord. 2002-05, eff. 7/18/02; Ord. 2007-03, eff. 4/19/07)

(a) In every contract for the performance of labor on public works projects, eight hours shall constitute a day's work, and the contractor and all subcontractors under him shall pay their employees for the work, a salary or wage at least equal to the prevailing salary or wage for the same quality of service rendered to private persons, under similar employment in the City.

(b) The City may, consistent with law and as a municipal affair, award contracts for tenant improvements to a City facility or budgeted maintenance of public works to the lowest responsible bidder without following requirements of state law applicable to general law cities and otherwise applicable to chartered cities; provided, however, that the City shall comply with the provisions of Section 1782 of the California Labor Code and amendments to that section.

(Ord. 2004-01, eff. 2/20/04; Ord. 2000-09, eff. 7/18/00; Ord. 2007-03, eff. 4/19/07; Ord. 2013-02, eff. 4/4/13; Ord. 2014-02, eff. 4/17/14)