ARTICLE 3.7. Best Value Construction Contracting for Counties

Heading of Article 3.7 amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 58, Sec. 1.

§§ 20155–20155.9 · 10 sections

• § 20155 (a) This article provides for a best value procurement program for county construction projects in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000). (b) The board of…
• § 20155.1 As used in this article: (a) “Best value” means a procurement process whereby the selected bidder may be selected on the basis of objective criteria for…
• § 20155.2 (a) If a county as defined by Section 20155.1 is also responsible for delivery of a project included in Item 2660-110-0042 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of…
• § 20155.3 A county shall proceed in accordance with the following when awarding best value contracts under this article: (a) The county shall not select a bidder on the…
• § 20155.4 (a) A best value contractor shall not be prequalified or shortlisted unless the contractor provides an enforceable commitment to the county that the contractor…
• § 20155.5 Selection of the best value contractor shall be made as follows: (a) (1) An evaluation committee appointed by the county shall evaluate the qualifications of…
• § 20155.6 (a) If a county elects to award a project pursuant to this article, retention proceeds withheld by the county from the selected best value contractor shall not…
• § 20155.7 (a) Before March 1, 2029, the board of supervisors of a participating county shall submit a report to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature and…
• § 20155.8 Except as otherwise provided in this article, this article is not intended to change in any manner any guideline, criteria, procedure, or requirement of a…
• § 20155.9 This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.