California · Public Contract Code - PCC

PCC §20642: When work is not to be done by the district itself by force account, and the amount involved is thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000), or more, any contract for the doing of the work shall be let to

What this law says, in plain English

When a district contracts out work costing $35,000 or more, the contract must be awarded through a competitive bidding process rather than performed directly.

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When work is not to be done by the district itself by force account, and the amount involved is thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000), or more, any contract for the doing of the work shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, after publication, in the manner prescribed by the board, of notices inviting bids therefor. However, the board may reject any and all proposals.

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