Section 21568.5.
21568.5. The procurement process for Construction Manager/General Contractor method projects shall proceed as follows: (a) (1) The district shall establish a procedure for the evaluation and selection of a construction manager through a request for qualifications (RFQ). The RFQ shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (A) If the construction manager is a partnership, limited partnership, […]
Section 21568.6.
21568.6. (a) A design-build entity, construction manager, or construction contractor shall not be awarded a construction contract unless it provides an enforceable commitment to the district that the design-build entity, construction manager, or construction contractor and its subcontractors at every tier will use a skilled and trained workforce to perform all work on the project […]
Section 21568.7.
21568.7. (a) The district may not award a design-build-operate contract for any project pursuant to this article. A contract may, however, cover operations during a training or transition period. (b) The district shall perform construction inspection services for all projects authorized and awarded pursuant to this article, and it shall use district employees to the fullest extent […]
Section 21568.8.
21568.8. Any design-build entity or Construction Manager/General Contractor that is selected to construct a project pursuant to this article shall possess or obtain sufficient bonding to cover the contract amount for construction services and risk and liability insurance the district may require. Any payment or performance bond written for the purposes of this article shall […]
Section 21568.9.
21568.9. If the district elects to award a project pursuant to this article, retention proceeds withheld by the district from the design-build entity or Construction Manager/General Contractor shall not exceed 5 percent if a performance and payment bond, issued by an admitted surety insurer, is required in the solicitation of bids. (Added by Stats. 2022, […]
Section 21568.10.
21568.10. Nothing in this article affects, expands, alters, or limits any rights or remedies otherwise available at law. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 275, Sec. 2. (AB 1845) Effective January 1, 2023.)
Section 21568.11.
21568.11. (a) The provisions of this article pertaining to the progressive design-build and Construction Manager/General Contractor delivery methods shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date are inoperative. (b) The provisions of this article pertaining to design-build shall remain in effect in accordance with Section 22169. (c) A contract awarded pursuant to […]
Section 21568.
21568. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that severe drought conditions and climate change have negatively impacted the imported water supplies of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, necessitating an increase in local water supplies, including recycled water, and the construction of water infrastructure to more efficiently transport limited water supplies within the district’s service […]
Section 21568.1.
21568.1. (a) Upon approval by its governing body, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California may use, in addition to other methods of project delivery otherwise allowable by law, the following methods of project delivery for a regional recycled water project or other water infrastructure project undertaken by the district to alleviate water supply shortages attributable […]
Section 21568.2.
21568.2. As used in this article: (a) “Best value” means a value determined by evaluation of objective criteria that relate to price, features, functions, life-cycle costs, experience, and past performance. A best value determination may involve the selection of the lowest cost proposal meeting the interests of the district and meeting the objectives of the project. […]