California Public Contract Code ARTICLE 4 - Cities

• Section 20160.
  The provisions of this article shall apply to contracts awarded by cities subject to Title 4 (commencing with Section 34000) of the Government Code.(Added by...
• Section 20161.
  As used in this chapter, “public project” means:(a) A project for the erection, improvement, painting, or repair of public buildings and works.(b) Work in or about streams,...
• Section 20162.
  When the expenditure required for a public project exceeds five thousand dollars ($5,000), it shall be contracted for and let to the lowest responsible bidder...
• Section 20163.
  It shall be unlawful to split or separate into smaller work orders or projects any public work project for the purpose of evading the provisions...
• Section 20164.
  The notice inviting bids shall set a date for the opening of bids. The first publication or posting of the notice shall be at least...
• Section 20165.
  Any notice inviting bids, which specifies locations of possible materials, such as a borrow pit or gravel bed, for use in the proposed construction project...
• Section 20166.
  In its discretion, the legislative body may reject any bids presented and readvertise. If two or more bids are the same and the lowest, the...
• Section 20167.
  After rejecting bids, the legislative body may pass a resolution by a four-fifths vote of its members declaring that the project can be performed more...
• Section 20168.
  In case of an emergency, the legislative body may pass a resolution by a four-fifths vote of its members declaring that the public interest and...
• Section 20168.5.
  In any city that has agreed to permit the transfer of prisoners or parole violators under Section 2910 or 2910.5 of the Penal Code, or...
• Section 20169.
  Annually before the beginning of the fiscal year, in cities where there is more than one newspaper of general circulation printed and published, the legislative...
• Section 20170.
  All bids shall be presented under sealed cover and accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder’s security:(a) Cash.(b) Cashier’s check made payable to the city.(c) A...
• Section 20171.
  The security shall be in an amount equal to at least 10 percent of the amount bid. A bid shall not be considered unless one...
• Section 20172.
  If the successful bidder fails to execute the contract, the amount of the bidder’s security shall be forfeited to the city except as hereinafter provided.(Added...
• Section 20173.
  The cash or proceeds shall be deposited in the fund out of which the expenses of preparation and printing of the plans and specifications, estimates...
• Section 20174.
  The city council may, on refusal or failure of the successful bidder to execute the contract, award it to the next lowest responsible bidder. If...
• Section 20175.
  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the City of San Diego, with approval of the city council, may utilize construction manager at-risk construction contracts for the erection,...

Last modified: October 22, 2018