CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2249Introduced by Assembly Member CooleyFebruary 13, 2018 An act to amend Section 22032 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2249, as introduced, Cooley. Public contracts: local agencies: alternative procedure.The Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act authorizes a public agency, whose governing board has by resolution elected, to become subject to uniform construction cost accounting procedures. Existing law declares that these procedures promote statewide uniformity of the cost accounting standards and bidding procedures on construction work performed or contracted by public entities. The act defines public agency as a city, county, city and county, including chartered cities and chartered counties, any special district, and any other agency of the state for the local performance of governmental or proprietary functions within limited boundaries, and also includes a nonprofit transit corporation wholly owned by a public agency and formed to carry out the purposes of the public agency. The act authorizes public projects of $45,000 or less to be performed by the employees of a public agency, authorizes public projects of $175,000 or less to be let to contract by informal procedures, and requires public projects of more than $175,000 to be let to contract by formal bidding procedures.This bill would instead authorize public projects of $60,000 or less to be performed by the employees of a public agency, authorize public projects of $200,000 or less to be let to contract by informal procedures, and require public projects of more than $200,000 to be let to contract by formal bidding procedures.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 22032 of the Public Contract Code is amended to read:22032. (a) Public projects of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) or less may be performed by the employees of a public agency by force account, by negotiated contract, or by purchase order.(b) Public projects of one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) or less may be let to contract by informal procedures as set forth in this article.(c) Public projects of more than one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) shall, except as otherwise provided in this article, be let to contract by formal bidding procedure.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2249Introduced by Assembly Member CooleyFebruary 13, 2018 An act to amend Section 22032 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2249, as introduced, Cooley. Public contracts: local agencies: alternative procedure.The Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act authorizes a public agency, whose governing board has by resolution elected, to become subject to uniform construction cost accounting procedures. Existing law declares that these procedures promote statewide uniformity of the cost accounting standards and bidding procedures on construction work performed or contracted by public entities. The act defines public agency as a city, county, city and county, including chartered cities and chartered counties, any special district, and any other agency of the state for the local performance of governmental or proprietary functions within limited boundaries, and also includes a nonprofit transit corporation wholly owned by a public agency and formed to carry out the purposes of the public agency. The act authorizes public projects of $45,000 or less to be performed by the employees of a public agency, authorizes public projects of $175,000 or less to be let to contract by informal procedures, and requires public projects of more than $175,000 to be let to contract by formal bidding procedures.This bill would instead authorize public projects of $60,000 or less to be performed by the employees of a public agency, authorize public projects of $200,000 or less to be let to contract by informal procedures, and require public projects of more than $200,000 to be let to contract by formal bidding procedures.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 2249
Introduced by Assembly Member CooleyFebruary 13, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Cooley
February 13, 2018
An act to amend Section 22032 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2249, as introduced, Cooley. Public contracts: local agencies: alternative procedure.
The Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act authorizes a public agency, whose governing board has by resolution elected, to become subject to uniform construction cost accounting procedures. Existing law declares that these procedures promote statewide uniformity of the cost accounting standards and bidding procedures on construction work performed or contracted by public entities. The act defines public agency as a city, county, city and county, including chartered cities and chartered counties, any special district, and any other agency of the state for the local performance of governmental or proprietary functions within limited boundaries, and also includes a nonprofit transit corporation wholly owned by a public agency and formed to carry out the purposes of the public agency. The act authorizes public projects of $45,000 or less to be performed by the employees of a public agency, authorizes public projects of $175,000 or less to be let to contract by informal procedures, and requires public projects of more than $175,000 to be let to contract by formal bidding procedures.This bill would instead authorize public projects of $60,000 or less to be performed by the employees of a public agency, authorize public projects of $200,000 or less to be let to contract by informal procedures, and require public projects of more than $200,000 to be let to contract by formal bidding procedures.
The Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act authorizes a public agency, whose governing board has by resolution elected, to become subject to uniform construction cost accounting procedures. Existing law declares that these procedures promote statewide uniformity of the cost accounting standards and bidding procedures on construction work performed or contracted by public entities. The act defines public agency as a city, county, city and county, including chartered cities and chartered counties, any special district, and any other agency of the state for the local performance of governmental or proprietary functions within limited boundaries, and also includes a nonprofit transit corporation wholly owned by a public agency and formed to carry out the purposes of the public agency. The act authorizes public projects of $45,000 or less to be performed by the employees of a public agency, authorizes public projects of $175,000 or less to be let to contract by informal procedures, and requires public projects of more than $175,000 to be let to contract by formal bidding procedures.
This bill would instead authorize public projects of $60,000 or less to be performed by the employees of a public agency, authorize public projects of $200,000 or less to be let to contract by informal procedures, and require public projects of more than $200,000 to be let to contract by formal bidding procedures.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 22032 of the Public Contract Code is amended to read:22032. (a) Public projects of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) or less may be performed by the employees of a public agency by force account, by negotiated contract, or by purchase order.(b) Public projects of one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) or less may be let to contract by informal procedures as set forth in this article.(c) Public projects of more than one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) shall, except as otherwise provided in this article, be let to contract by formal bidding procedure.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 22032 of the Public Contract Code is amended to read:22032. (a) Public projects of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) or less may be performed by the employees of a public agency by force account, by negotiated contract, or by purchase order.(b) Public projects of one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) or less may be let to contract by informal procedures as set forth in this article.(c) Public projects of more than one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) shall, except as otherwise provided in this article, be let to contract by formal bidding procedure.
SECTION 1. Section 22032 of the Public Contract Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
22032. (a) Public projects of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) or less may be performed by the employees of a public agency by force account, by negotiated contract, or by purchase order.(b) Public projects of one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) or less may be let to contract by informal procedures as set forth in this article.(c) Public projects of more than one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) shall, except as otherwise provided in this article, be let to contract by formal bidding procedure.
22032. (a) Public projects of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) or less may be performed by the employees of a public agency by force account, by negotiated contract, or by purchase order.(b) Public projects of one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) or less may be let to contract by informal procedures as set forth in this article.(c) Public projects of more than one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) shall, except as otherwise provided in this article, be let to contract by formal bidding procedure.
22032. (a) Public projects of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) or less may be performed by the employees of a public agency by force account, by negotiated contract, or by purchase order.(b) Public projects of one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) or less may be let to contract by informal procedures as set forth in this article.(c) Public projects of more than one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) shall, except as otherwise provided in this article, be let to contract by formal bidding procedure.
22032. (a) Public projects of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) or less may be performed by the employees of a public agency by force account, by negotiated contract, or by purchase order.
(b) Public projects of one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) or less may be let to contract by informal procedures as set forth in this article.
(c) Public projects of more than one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) shall, except as otherwise provided in this article, be let to contract by formal bidding procedure.