California Public Contract Code 20192 – (a) Whenever the cost of construction of any office building, …
(a) Whenever the cost of construction of any office building, warehouse, or garage of the district constructed under Section 20191 exceeds the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000), the district shall adopt plans and specifications and working details, as may be proper, and shall advertise for bids for the work in accordance with the plans and specifications so adopted. All bidders shall be afforded an opportunity to examine the plans and specifications and the district shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder.
(b) All bids for construction work shall be presented under sealed cover and shall be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder’s security:
Terms Used In California Public Contract Code 20192
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Plans and specifications: means the unit price catalog and the job order contract technical specifications. See California Public Contract Code 20919.21
(1) Cash.
(2) A cashier’s check made payable to the district.
(3) A certified check made payable to the district.
(4) A bidder’s bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable to the district.
Upon an award to the lowest bidder, the security of an unsuccessful bidder shall be returned in a reasonable period of time, but in no event shall that security be held by the district beyond 60 days from the time the award is made.
(c) The person or corporation to whom the contract is awarded shall be required to execute a bond for the faithful performance of the contract. The form of the bond shall be approved by the board of directors. In cases of great emergency and when necessary to protect life and property, the board of directors, by unanimous vote of all members present, may without advertising for bids therefor, have the work done by day labor.
(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 808, Sec. 7.)