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Section 22177.

22177. (a) This chapter applies only to a city, county, city and county, or special district that has adopted a COIN ordinance, which is effective and operative. This chapter shall not apply if the city, county, city and county, or special district suspends, repeals, or revokes its COIN ordinance. (b) This chapter shall not apply to a […]

Section 22152.

22152. (a) All local public entities shall require all business, as defined in Section 12200, to certify in writing the minimum, if not exact, percentage of postconsumer materials in the products, materials, goods, or supplies, offered or sold. All contract provisions impeding the consideration of recycled products shall be deleted in favor of performance standards. (b) With […]

Section 22153.

22153. All printing contracts made by any local public entity shall provide that the paper used shall meet the recycled content requirements of Section 12209. (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 590, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2006.)

Section 22154.

22154. (a) All businesses shall certify in writing to the contracting officer, or his or her representative, the minimum, if not exact, percentage of postconsumer material in the products, materials, goods, or supplies being offered or sold to any local public entity. (b) With respect to printer or duplication cartridges that comply with the requirements of subdivision […]

Section 22160.

22160. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the design-build method of project delivery, using a best value procurement methodology, has been authorized for various agencies that have reported benefits from such projects including reduced project costs, expedited project completion, and design features that are not achievable through the traditional design-bid-build method. (b) It is the intent […]

Section 22161.

22161. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (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 local agency and meeting […]

Section 22162.

22162. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), and notwithstanding any other law, a local agency, with approval of its governing body, may procure design-build contracts for public works projects in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000), awarding the contract either the low bid or the best value, provided that this article shall not apply to […]

Section 22162.4.

22162.4. Upon approval of its governing body, a city, county, or city and county may use the design-build contracting process described in this chapter to award contracts for construction of projects that are necessary in order to comply with construction-related accessibility standards, as defined in Section 65946 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 2022, […]

Section 22162.5.

22162.5. Upon approval by its governing body, the Santa Clara Valley Water District may use the design-build contracting process described in this chapter to award a contract for the following projects: (a) Flood protection improvements. (b) Habitat restorations or enhancements. (c) Groundwater recharge or storage facilities. (d) Water treatment facilities. (e) The retrofit, repair, or expansion of existing surface water […]

Section 22104.

22104. (a) Contract awards shall be based on the proposal which provides the most cost-effective solution to the district’s requirements, as determined by the evaluation criteria contained in the solicitation document. The evaluation procedures may provide for the selection of a vendor on a basis other than cost alone. (b) Evaluation of proposals for the purpose of […]