California

Public Contract Code - PCC

1,660 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 6702 — As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Construction manager” means a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that is a licensed contractor pursuant to C
• § 6703 — Construction Manager/General Contractor method projects shall progress as follows: (a) (1) The department shall establish a procedure for the evaluation and selection of a construction manager through
• § 6704 — (a) Any construction manager that is selected to construct a project pursuant to this chapter shall possess or obtain sufficient bonding to cover the contract amount for construction services and risk
• § 6705 — All subcontractors bidding on contracts pursuant to this chapter shall be afforded the protections contained in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of Part 1.
• § 6706 — The department may retain the services of a design professional or construction project manager, or both, throughout the course of the project in order to ensure compliance with this chapter.
• § 6707 — Contracts awarded pursuant to this chapter shall be valid until the project is completed.
• § 6708 — Nothing in this chapter is intended to affect, expand, alter, or limit any rights or remedies otherwise available at law.
• § 6820 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Best value” means a value determined by objective criteria, including, but not limited to, price, features, functions, life-cycle co
• § 6821 — (a) The department may utilize the design-build method of procurement for up to 10 projects, and an additional 6 projects per fiscal year in the 2022–23 and 2023–24 fiscal years, on the state highway
• § 6822 — The commission shall use the guidelines developed pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 6803, as it read on December 31, 2013, to provide a standard organizational conflict-of-interest policy, consis
• § 6823 — (a) For contracts for public works projects awarded prior January 1, 2012, a transportation entity authorized to use the design-build method of procurement shall establish and enforce a labor complian
• § 6824 — The procurement process for the design-build project shall progress as follows: (a) A transportation entity shall prepare a set of documents setting forth the scope and estimated price of a project.
• § 6825 — (a) The design-build entity shall provide payment and performance bonds for the project in the form and in the amount required by the transportation entity, and issued by a California admitted surety.
• § 6826 — (a) The transportation entity, in each design-build request for proposals, may identify specific types of subcontractors that must be included in the design-build entity statement of qualifications an
• § 6826.5 — The department shall submit a report to the transportation and fiscal committees of the Legislature on or before January 1, 2033, on its experience with use of the design-build method of procurement p
• § 6827 — Nothing in this chapter affects, expands, alters, or limits any rights or remedies otherwise available at law.
• § 6828 — The provisions of this chapter are severable.
• § 6829 — (a) This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2034, and as of that date is repealed.
• § 6950 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The alternative public works project delivery methods authorized under this chapter should be evaluated for the purposes of exploring wheth
• § 6951 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Alternative project delivery method” means either Construction Manager/General Contractor method or design sequencing.
• § 6952 — (a) Subject to the limitations of this chapter, the San Diego Association of Governments may utilize the alternative project delivery methods for public transit projects within the jurisdiction of the
• § 6953 — Any public works project that is contracted for pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to the requirements of Section 1771.
• § 6954 — (a) If a contract for CMGC services is entered into pursuant to this chapter and includes preconstruction services by the construction manager, the San Diego Association of Governments shall enter int
• § 6955 — All subcontractors bidding on contracts pursuant to this chapter shall be afforded the protections contained in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100).
• § 6956 — Nothing in this chapter affects, expands, alters, or limits any rights or remedies otherwise available at law.
• § 6957 — (a) Upon completion of a project using an alternative project delivery method, the San Diego Association of Governments shall prepare a progress report to its governing body.
• § 6958 — (a) The provisions of this chapter are severable.
• § 6970 — (a) This chapter provides for an alternative procurement procedure for certain transportation projects performed by a regional transportation agency.
• § 6971 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the County of Riverside should be considered a transportation planning agency for the purposes of this chapter in order to effectuate the construction of th
• § 6972 — (a) A regional transportation agency may utilize the Construction Manager/General Contractor method of procurement to design and construct projects pursuant to this section.
• § 6973 — Construction Manager/General Contractor method projects authorized pursuant to Section 6972 shall be governed by the same process, procedures, and requirements as set forth in Section 6703, subdivisio
• § 6974 — (a) Upon completion of a project using the Construction Manager/General Contractor method, the regional transportation agency shall prepare a progress report to its governing body.
• § 6980 — This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the High Road Jobs in Transportation-Related Public Contracts and Grants Pilot Program.
• § 6981 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) In a time of uncertainty with so many Americans out of work, employment stability and equity are a primary concern.
• § 6982 — Unless the context requires otherwise, for the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) (1) “Bidder” means a private entity that applies, bids, or seeks qua
• § 6983 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that a relevant public agency maximize economic cobenefits by conditioning eligibility to be awarded a covered public contract on a commitment to comply with th
• § 6984 — (a) Beginning 12 months after an entity is awarded a covered public contract, the contractor shall annually submit information that is necessary to demonstrate its compliance with the requirements, as
• § 6985 — (a) The Legislature declares all of the following: (1) California will experience an increased prevalence of severe wildfires, heat, drought, and rising sea levels in the coming years as a result of c
• § 6986 — This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
• § 6990 — It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this chapter, to develop procurement models in alignment with initiatives to enhance the state’s training and access pipeline for quality jobs and the
• § 6990.1 — (a) The Labor and Workforce Development Agency, the Government Operations Agency, and the Transportation Agency shall do all of the following: (1) Convene relevant stakeholders to provide input on rec
• § 7100 — Provisions in public works contracts with public entities which provide that acceptance of a payment otherwise due a contractor is a waiver of all claims against the public entity arising out of the w
• § 7101 — The state or any other public entity in any public works contract awarded to the lowest bidder, may provide for the payment of extra compensation to the contractor for the cost reduction changes in th
• § 7102 — Contract provisions in construction contracts of public agencies and subcontracts thereunder which limit the contractee’s liability to an extension of time for delay for which the contractee is respon
• § 7103 — (a) (1) Every original contractor that is awarded a contract by a state entity, as defined in subdivision (d), involving an expenditure in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for any publ
• § 7103.5 — (a) As used in this section: (1) “Public works contract” means a contract awarded through competitive bids by the state or any of its political subdivisions or public agencies, on whose behalf the Att
• § 7104 — Any public works contract of a local public entity which involves digging trenches or other excavations that extend deeper than four feet below the surface shall contain a clause which provides the fo
• § 7105 — (a) Construction contracts of public agencies shall not require the contractor to be responsible for the cost of repairing or restoring damage to the work, which damage is determined to have been prox
• § 7106 — Every bid on every public works contract of a public entity shall include a declaration under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, in the following form: “NONCOLLUSION DECLARA
• § 7107 — (a) This section is applicable with respect to all contracts entered into on or after January 1, 1993, relating to the construction of any public work of improvement.
• § 7108 — Any contract of a public entity to provide train service shall require compliance with the personnel requirements of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 6900) of Part 2 of Division 5 of the Labor Code.
• § 7109 — (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Antigraffiti technology” means landscaping, paint, or other covering resistant to graffiti, or other procedures to deter graffiti.
• § 7110 — (a) It is the policy of this state that anyone who enters into a contract with a state agency shall recognize the importance of child and family support obligations and shall fully comply with all app
• § 7200 — (a) (1) This section shall apply with respect to all contracts entered into on or after January 1, 1999, between a public entity and an original contractor, between an original contractor and a subcon
• § 7201 — (a) (1) This section shall apply with respect to all contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2012, between a public entity and an original contractor, between an original contractor and a subcon
• § 7202 — (a) The Department of Transportation is prohibited from withholding retention proceeds when making progress payments to a contractor for work performed on a transportation project.
• § 7203 — (a) A public works contract entered into on or after January 1, 2016, that contains a clause that expressly requires a contractor to be responsible for delay damages is not enforceable unless the dela
• § 9201 — (a) A public entity shall have full authority to compromise or otherwise settle any claim relating to a contract at any time.
• § 9203 — (a) Payment on any contract with a local agency for the creation, construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of any public structure, building, road, or other improvement, of any kind which will
• § 9204 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the best interests of the state and its citizens to ensure that all construction business performed on a public works project in the state that is