Bill Text: CA AB394 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District: contracts.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2022-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB394 Detail]

Download: California-2021-AB394-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 394

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Introduced by Assembly Member Arambula

February 03, 2021

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An act to amend Section 13 of the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control Act (Chapter 503 of the Statutes of 1955), relating to flood control.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 394, as introduced, Arambula. Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District: contracts.

The Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control Act establishes the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District and grants the district authority relating to flood control. The act requires that a contract entered into by the district for materials, supplies, or for the construction or repair of works or improvements that has a contract price exceeding $10,000 be let to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with specified public bidding requirements, except as provided. The act authorizes the district to enter into a contract without public bidding if the contract price does not exceed $10,000.

This bill would increase the contract price amount set forth in those provisions for a contract for materials or supplies from $10,000 to $25,000.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 13 of the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control Act (Chapter 503 of the Statutes of 1955), as amended by Section 18 of Chapter 142 of the Statutes of 1998, is amended to read:

Sec. 13.

 All contracts for materials, supplies, or (a) A contract for materials or supplies that has a contract price exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or a contract for the construction or repair of works or improvements that has a contract price exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder after notice inviting bids is published in the district pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code, the Code. The publication to be shall not be less than 10 days prior to before the date set for the opening of bids. The contracts

(b) The contract may be let by the board without public bidding where (1) they are entered if one or more of the following applies:

(1) The contract is entered into with any other public agency for or governmental entity, (2) the entity.

(2) The contract price does not exceed ten twenty-five thousand dollars ($10,000), or (3) an ($25,000) for a contract for materials or supplies or ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for a contract for the construction or repair of works or improvements.

(3) An emergency threatening the public health, safety, and welfare has been declared by the board. Contracts

(c) A contract for the maintenance or operation of district works or improvements may be negotiated when determined by the board to be in the public interest.