CALIFORNIA PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE
DIVISION 1. PURPOSE AND PRELIMINARY MATTERS ....................... 100-102
DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS
PART 1. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS ........................................ 1100-1104
CHAPTER 1.6. ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS ......................... 1600-1601
CHAPTER 2. RESPONSIVE BIDDERS ................................. 2000-2002
CHAPTER 2.5. CERTIFICATION OF MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS
ENTERPRISES ...................................... 2050-2057
CHAPTER 3. FORMATION
Article 3. Bidders .............................................. 3300
Article 5. Preference for Materials .......................... 3400-3410
CHAPTER 4. SUBLETTING AND SUBCONTRACTING ...................... 4100-4114
CHAPTER 5. RELIEF OF BIDDERS .................................. 5100-5110
CHAPTER 6. AWARDING OF CONTRACTS .............................. 6100-6615
CHAPTER 7. CONTRACT CLAUSES ................................... 7100-7200
CHAPTER 9. CLAIMS AND DISPUTES
Article 3. .................................................... 9201-9203
PART 2. CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES
CHAPTER 1. STATE CONTRACT ACT
Article 1. Scope of Chapter and General Provisions ......... 10100-10111
Article 1.5. Minority and Women Business Participation
Goals for State Contracts ..................... 10115-10116
Article 2. Plans and Specifications ........................ 10120-10129
Article 3. Advertisements for Bids ......................... 10140-10141
Article 4. Bids and Bidders ................................ 10160-10169
Article 5. Award of Contracts .............................. 10180-10185
Article 7. Contract Requirements ........................... 10220-10232
Article 7.1. Resolution of Contract Claims .............. 10240-10240.13
Article 7.2. Public Works Contract Arbitration Committee 10245-10245.4
Article 8. Modifications; Performance; Payment ............. 10250-10265
Article 9. Offenses ........................................ 10280-10284
Article 10. Ineligibility to Contract .................... 10285-10285.5
CHAPTER 1.5. CALIFORNIA TAXPAYER AND SHAREHOLDER
PROTECTION ACT OF 2003 ....................... 10286-10286.1
CHAPTER 2. STATE ACQUISITION OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Article 1. Definitions ................................... 10290-10290.3
Article 2. Approval of Contracts ........................... 10295-10299
Article 3. Competitive Bidding and Other Acquisition
Procedures ...................................... 10300-10334
Article 4. Contracts for Services .......................... 10335-10381
Article 5.5. Federal Surplus Personal Property ........... 10383-10383.8
Article 6. Purchase of Federal Surplus Property ............ 10385-10389
Article 6.5. State Surplus Personal Property ................... 10389.1
Article 7.6. Recycled Oil Markets .......................... 10405-10409
Article 8. Conflict of Interest ............................ 10410-10412
Article 9. Remedies and Penalties .......................... 10420-10426
Article 10. Exemptions .......................................... 10430
Article 12. Minority Business Participation ................ 10470-10474
CHAPTER 2.1. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COMPETITIVE BIDDING
Article 1. Construction .................................... 10500-10506
Article 2. Materials, Goods, and Services ................ 10507.5-10510
Article 2.5. Contracts with Private Architects,
Engineering, Environmental, Land
Surveying, and Construction Project
Management Firms .......................... 10510.4-10510.9
Article 3. Real Property ................................... 10511-10513
Article 4. Conflict of Interest ............................ 10515-10518
Article 5. Remedies and Penalties .......................... 10520-10526
CHAPTER 2.5. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CONTRACT LAW
Article 1. General Provisions .............................. 10700-10710
Article 2. Plans and Specifications ........................ 10720-10726
Article 3. Advertisement for Bids .......................... 10740-10743
Article 4. Bids and Bidders ................................ 10760-10767
Article 5. Award of Contracts .............................. 10780-10785
Article 7. Contract Requirements ........................... 10820-10827
Article 7.8. Conflict of Interest .......................... 10830-10833
Article 8. Modifications; Performance; Payment ............. 10840-10853
Article 9. Offenses ........................................ 10870-10874
CHAPTER 3. ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GOODS AND
SERVICES ......................................... 12100-12113
CHAPTER 3.5. ACQUISITION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS GOODS AND
SERVICES ....................................... 12120-12121
CHAPTER 3.6. THE ALTERNATIVE PROTEST PILOT PROJECT .......... 12125-12129
CHAPTER 4. STATE AGENCY BUY RECYCLED CAMPAIGN
Article 1. General Provisions .............................. 12153-12156
Article 2. Recycled Paper Products ..................... 12164.5-12167.1
Article 3. Compost and Co-compost Products ................. 12180-12184
Article 4. Recycled Materials, Goods, and Supplies ......... 12200-12217
CHAPTER 5. RECYCLED PRODUCT PROCUREMENT BY THE LEGISLATURE
Article 1. General Provisions .............................. 12300-12306
Article 2. Recycled Paper Products .............................. 12310
Article 3. Recycled Materials, Goods, and Supplies .............. 12320
CHAPTER 6. ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING ............ 12400-12404
CHAPTER 7. The Federal Laboratory Contracting Act ........... 12500-12502
CHAPTER 10. CLAIMS AND DISPUTES ............................. 19100-19102
PART 3. CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES
CHAPTER 1. LOCAL AGENCY PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION ACT
Article 1. Title ......................................... 20100-20103.6
Article 1.3. Award of Contracts ................................ 20103.8
Article 1.5. Resolution of Construction Claims ........... 20104-20104.6
Article 1.7. Modifications; Performance; Payment .............. 20104.50
Article 1.8. Damages Related to Competitive Bidding ........... 20104.70
Article 2. Schools--State School Building Aid Law of 1949 .. 20105-20107
Article 3. School Districts .............................. 20110-20118.4
Article 3.5. Counties ...................................... 20120-20145
Article 3.6. Counties of 500,000 or Less Population ..... 20150-20150.14
Article 4. Cities ........................................ 20160-20175.2
Article 4.5. Local Agencies--Earthquake Relief ............. 20185-20189
Article 5. Municipal Utility Districts ..................... 20190-20192
Article 6. Public Utility Districts ...................... 20200-20201.5
Article 6.5. Public Utility Districts .................. 20202.1-20207.7
Article 6.7. Transit Districts .................................. 20209
Article 6.8. Transit Design-Build Contracts ........... 20209.5-20209.14
Article 7. Transit Districts--Alameda and Contra Costa
Counties ........................................ 20210-20214
Article 7.5. Transportation Agencies ....................... 20216-20217
Article 8. San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District 20220-20229.1
Article 9. Southern California Rapid Transit District ...... 20230-20234
Article 10. Orange County Transit District ................. 20240-20242
Article 11. San Joaquin Regional Transit District .......... 20250-20253
Article 12. Marin County Transit District .................. 20260-20262
Article 13. San Diego County Transit District .............. 20270-20274
Article 14. Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District .... 20280-20284
Article 15. Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District ....... 20290-20294
Article 16. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority .... 20300-20306
Article 17. Golden Empire Transit District ................. 20310-20314
Article 18. Sacramento Regional Transit District ........... 20320-20324
Article 19. San Mateo County Transit District .............. 20330-20332
Article 20. Transit Development Boards ..................... 20340-20342
Article 21. North San Diego County Transit Development Board 20350-20352
Article 21.5. Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District .... 20355-20355.7
Article 22. Los Angeles County Transportation Commission ... 20360-20369
Article 23. Fresno Metropolitan Transit District ........... 20370-20374
Article 24. West Bay Rapid Transit Authority ............... 20380-20381
Article 25. Boards of Supervisors--County Highways ......... 20390-20397
Article 26. Boards of Supervisors--County Bridges or Subways 20400-20409
Article 27. Legislative Bodies--Improvement Act of 1911 .... 20410-20464
Article 28. Separation of Grade Districts .................. 20470-20477
Article 29. Public Entities--Municipal Improvement Act of
1913 ........................................... 20480-20497
Article 30. City Councils--Street Lighting Act of 1919 ..... 20500-20507
Article 31. City Councils--Street Lighting Act of 1931 ..... 20510-20514
Article 32. City Councils--Municipal Lighting Maintainence
District Act of 1927 ........................... 20520-20522
Article 33. Joint Highway Districts ........................ 20530-20541
Article 34. Boulevard Districts ............................ 20550-20557
Article 35. Irrigation Districts ........................... 20560-20570
Article 36. Water Storage Districts ........................ 20580-20590
Article 37. County Waterworks Districts .................... 20600-20613
Article 38. County Drainage Districts ...................... 20620-20624
Article 39. Levee Districts ................................ 20630-20635
Article 40. Municipal Water Districts ...................... 20640-20645
Article 41. Community College Districts .................... 20650-20662
Article 42. Public Entities--Public Work and Public
Purchases ...................................... 20670-20676
Article 43. Community Services Districts ................... 20680-20683
Article 43.1. Redevelopment Agencies ................... 20688.1-20688.4
Article 44. County Harbor Commissions ...................... 20690-20696
Article 45. Harbor Improvement Districts ........................ 20710
Article 46. Harbor Districts ............................... 20720-20724
Article 47. Small Craft Harbor Districts ................... 20730-20737
Article 48. Port Districts ................................. 20750-20753
Article 49. River Port Districts ........................... 20760-20764
Article 50. Sanitation Districts ........................... 20780-20784
Article 51. Sewer Maintenance Districts .................... 20790-20793
Article 52. Sanitary Districts ............................. 20800-20806
Article 53. Fire Protection Districts ...................... 20810-20813
Article 53.5. Recreation and Park Districts .............. 20815-20815.5
Article 54. Public Entities--Community Facilities Law of
1911 ........................................... 20820-20826
Article 55. Highway Lighting Districts ................... 20830-20832.5
Article 56. Maintenance Districts--Improvement Act of 1911 20840-20843.5
Article 57. Public Entities--Improvement Act of 1911 ....... 20850-20874
Article 58. Public Entities--Improvement Act of 1911 ....... 20880-20886
Article 59. Public Entities--Tree Planting Act of 1931 ..... 20890-20898
Article 60. Bridge and Highway Districts ................... 20910-20918
Article 60.3. Job Order Contracting ..................... 20919-20919.15
Article 60.5. Reclamation Districts ........................ 20920-20927
Article 60.7. Water District Contract Bids ...................... 20929
CHAPTER 1.5. WATER DISTRICT ACTS
Article 61. Levee District No. 1 of Sutter County .......... 20930-20931
Article 62. Protection Districts ........................... 20940-20942
Article 63. Drainage Districts ............................. 20950-20952
Article 64. Levee Districts ................................ 20960-20961
Article 65. Protection Districts ........................... 20970-20971
Article 66. Storm Water Districts .......................... 20980-20981
Article 67. Los Angeles County Flood Control District ...... 20990-20997
Article 68. Drainage Districts ............................. 21000-21013
Article 69. Orange County Flood Control District ........... 21020-21024
Article 70. American River Flood Control District .......... 21030-21031
Article 71. Orange County Water District ................... 21040-21045
Article 72. Municipal Water Districts ...................... 21050-21051
Article 73. San Bernardino County Flood Control District ... 21060-21061
Article 74. Ventura County Flood Control District .......... 21070-21072
Article 75. Humboldt County Flood Control District ......... 21080-21081
Article 76. Riverside County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District .......................... 21090-21091
Article 77. San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District .......................... 21100-21102
Article 78. Santa Barbara County Water Agency .............. 21110-21112
Article 79. Monterey County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District .......................... 21120-21121
Article 80. Sonoma County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District .......................... 21130-21131
Article 81. Mendocino County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District .......................... 21140-21141
Article 82. Alameda County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District .......................... 21150-21152
Article 83. Santa Clara Valley Water District .............. 21160-21162
Article 84. Napa County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District .......................... 21170-21171
Article 85. Lake County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District .......................... 21180-21182
Article 86. Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District .......................... 21190-21191
Article 86.5. Solano County Water Agency ................... 21195-21196
Article 87. Yolo County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District .......................... 21200-21204
Article 88. Sacramento County Water Agency ................. 21210-21212
Article 89. Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District .. 21220-21221
Article 90. Marin County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District .......................... 21230-21231
Article 91. Contra Costa County Storm Drainage District .... 21240-21241
Article 92. San Benito County Water Conservation and Flood
Control District ............................... 21250-21251
Article 93. Del Norte County Flood Control District ........ 21260-21261
Article 94. Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water
Conservation Districts ......................... 21270-21271
Article 95. Santa Cruz County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District .......................... 21280-21297
Article 96. San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District .......................... 21310-21311
Article 97. Placer County Water Agency ..................... 21320-21322
Article 98. Tehama County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District .......................... 21330-21331
Article 99. Shasta County Water Agency ..................... 21340-21341
Article 100. Yuba County Water Agency ...................... 21350-21351
Article 101. Mariposa County Water Agency .................. 21360-21361
Article 102. Sutter County Water Agency .................... 21370-21371
Article 103. San Mateo County Flood Control District ....... 21380-21381
Article 104. Plumas County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District ......................... 21390-21391
Article 105. Siskiyou County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District ......................... 21400-21401
Article 106. Nevada County Water Agency .................... 21410-21411
Article 107. Sierra County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District ......................... 21420-21421
Article 108. Lassen-Modoc County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District ......................... 21430-21431
Article 109. Yuba-Bear River Basin Authority ............... 21440-21441
Article 110. Amador County Water Agency .................... 21450-21451
Article 111. El Dorado County Water Agency ................. 21460-21461
Article 112. Mojave Water Agency ........................... 21470-21472
Article 113. Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency ........ 21480-21482
Article 114. Kern County Water Agency ...................... 21490-21492
Article 115. Desert Water Agency ........................... 21500-21501
Article 116. San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency ................ 21510-21511
Article 117. Alpine County Water Agency .................... 21520-21521
Article 118. Castaic Lake Water Agency ..................... 21530-21531
Article 119. Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency ......... 21540-21541
Article 120. San Diego County Flood Control District ....... 21550-21552
Article 121. Metropolitan Water District ................... 21560-21567
Article 122. Madera County Flood Control and Water
Conservation Agency ........................... 21570-21572
Article 123. Tulare County Flood Control District .......... 21580-21581
Article 124. Bighorn Mountains Water Agency ................ 21590-21591
Article 125. Tuolumne County Water Agency .................. 21600-21601
Article 126. Tahoe-Truckee Sanitation Agency ............... 21610-21618
Article 127. Monterey Peninsula Water Management District .. 21620-21624
Article 128. Merced County Flood Control District .......... 21630-21631
Article 129. Colusa County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District ......................... 21640-21641
CHAPTER 2. BIDDING ON PUBLIC CONTRACTS
Article 1. Legislative Intent and Definitions .............. 22000-22003
Article 2. California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting
Commission ...................................... 22010-22020
Article 3. Public Projects: Alternative Procedure ......... 22030-22045
CHAPTER 2.5. EMERGENCY CONTRACTING PROCEDURES .................... 22050
CHAPTER 3. ACQUISITION OF ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING ........ 22101-22109
CHAPTER 3.5. RECYCLED PRODUCT PROCUREMENT MANDATES
PERTAINING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ................ 22150-22154
PART 4. ARBITRATION OF PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT CLAIMS .......... 22200-22201
PART 5. WITHHELD CONTRACT FUNDS ................................... 22300
PART 5.5. THE YEAR 2000 PROBLEM VENDOR COMPLIANCE AND
INFORMATION PRACTICES POLICY ....................... 22350-22355