California Government Code 14134 – (a) The department, after consultation with the commission and …
(a) The department, after consultation with the commission and local transportation agencies, shall adopt guidelines for determining the appropriateness of contracting with private firms or on projects developed cooperatively with local jurisdictions. The guidelines shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of the following:
(1) Ensuring that all available federal, state, and local funds, including supplemental federal funds, are captured and used in a timely manner.
Terms Used In California Government Code 14134
- commission: means the California Transportation Commission. See California Government Code 14002.5
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the Department of Transportation. See California Government Code 14002.5
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Process: includes a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings of either a civil or criminal nature. See California Government Code 22
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
(2) Reducing short-term fluctuations in the department’s workload relating to project study reports, project development, surveying, and construction inspection while still enabling the department to be plan-ready.
(3) Facilitating the expeditious use of locally raised funds for state highway projects, recognizing that, in this instance, local governments are partners in state highway construction and that locally financed projects should not be unnecessarily delayed.
(4) Ensuring that the cost effectiveness of contracting is considered equally with other factors when a determination of the appropriateness of contracting is made.
(5) Ensuring that contract selection is performed in accordance with applicable state laws regarding the selection of professional architectural, engineering, environmental, or land surveying services, and to ensure the selection process avoids or prohibits unlawful or unfair procedures or activities.
(b) These guidelines shall serve as general criteria for the determination of the appropriateness of contracting for services relating to project study reports, project development, surveying, and construction inspection and shall not be deemed to require the department to contract for specific projects solely because they may meet these criteria.
(c) The department may contract with local jurisdictions, rather than with private firms, for professional and technical services relating to project study reports, project development, surveying, and construction inspection. In such a case, the services shall be only for a project located within the area of the local jurisdiction.
(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 313, Sec. 4. Effective August 2, 1991.)