Water Code § 71731

ARTICLE 2. Central Basin Municipal Water District

Current as of September 28, 2026Wat. Code, § 71731Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 426, Sec. 1. (SB 953) Effective January 1, 2017.

(a) The district shall not use sole source contracts unless one of the following conditions is met:

(1) The contract is limited to an emergency circumstance.

(2) The circumstances are that only one vendor can meet the district’s needs.

(b) Before executing a sole source contract, the district shall provide written justification demonstrating the reasons for not competitively bidding the services. The justification shall include all of the following information:

(1) The background of the purchase.

(2) A description of the vendor’s uniqueness.

(3) An explanation of the consequences of not purchasing from the vendor.

(4) Market research to substantiate a lack of competition.

(5) An analysis of pricing and alternatives.