California Public Contract Code

§ 20916.3

PCC § 20916.3Div. 2 · Part 3 · Ch. 1 · Art. 60

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares that the award of purchase contracts by the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District under competitive bid procedures may not be feasible for products and materials which are undergoing rapid technological changes or for the introduction of new technologies into district operations. Under these circumstances, it is in the public interest to consider the broadest possible range of competing products and materials available, fitness of purpose, manufacturer’s warranty, performance reliability, delivery timetables, vendor financing, support logistics, and other similar factors in addition to price in the award of these contracts.

(b)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may direct the purchase of the specialized equipment specified in subdivision (g) by competitive negotiation upon a finding, by a two-thirds vote of the membership of the board, that the purchase of that equipment pursuant to laws otherwise applicable to the purchase is not feasible or in the public interest.

(c)Competitive negotiation, for the purposes of this section, includes, but is not limited to, all of the following requirements:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 591, Sec. 2.