ARTICLE 4. Cities
Heading of Article 4 amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1128, Sec. 10.
§§ 20160–20175 · 17 sections
- § 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.
- § 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…
- § 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…
- § 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 of this…
- § 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 10 days before the date of…
- § 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…
- § 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 legislative body…
- § 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…
- § 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 necessity…
- § 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 of wards under 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…
- § 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…
- § 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 of the forms of bidder’s security…
- § 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.
- § 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 of cost,…
- § 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 the…
- § 20175 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the City of Elk Grove, with approval of the city council, may utilize construction manager at-risk construction contracts…