By resolution, this board has elected to become subject to the uniform construction cost accounting procedures established pursuant to the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (Public Contract Code §22000 et seq.)(The "Act"), and has notified the State Controller of such election. In compliance with Section 22034 of the Act, the following is adopted as the procedure for letting work by informal bidding only for public projects within the limits set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 22032 of the Act, as may be amended from time to time. All other work not exempted from public bidding requirements shall be advertised and awarded in accordance with applicable provisions of the law and board policies.
(Ord. CS 407 §1, 1990)
The purchasing agent shall solicit bids for public projects within the limits set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 22032 of the Act. The purchasing agent is authorized to award contracts for public projects within the limits set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 22032 of the Act.
(Ord. CS 407 §2, 1990)
The department of public works shall maintain a list of qualified contractors, identified according to categories of work. Any licensed contractor requesting to have his name placed on this list shall be included. The list may be revised from time to time to remove inactive names. A name may be considered inactive if:
A. 
A letter addressed to the contractor is returned without a forwarding address; or
B. 
The contractor has not taken out plans for, or bid on a county project within the past two years; or
C. 
A notice of disbarment of the contractor is received by the department of public works; or
D. 
The contractor is no longer licensed; or
E. 
The contractor withdraws his name; or
F. 
Other good cause as determined by the director of public works.
(Ord. CS 407 §3, 1990)
A. 
The notice inviting informal bids shall describe the project in general terms, indicate how to obtain more detailed information about the project and state the time and place for the submission of the bids.
B. 
Unless the product or service is proprietary, not less than ten calendar days before the date set for opening informal bids, the purchasing agent shall notify contractors using one or both of the following methods:
1. 
Mail notices to each contractor on the list for the category of work to be performed;
2. 
Mail notices to each of the construction trade journals specified in Section 22036 of the Act.
(Ord. CS 407 §§4, 5, 1990)
A. 
The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder if the purchasing agent considers the bid to be reasonable, sufficient funds have been appropriated for the project and the bid is within the limits set forth in Section 22032 of the Act, as may be amended from time to time.
B. 
If all bids received are in excess of the limits set forth in Section 22032 of the Act, the board of supervisors may, by passage of a resolution by a four-fifths vote, award the contract, provided such award is expressly authorized by Section (f) of the Act.
(Ord. CS 407 §6, 1990)
Payment bonds, performance bonds and insurance shall be required of the contractor in accordance with the terms and conditions of the general specifications or contract documents.
(Ord. CS 407 §7, 1990)
Changes may be made in the contract subject to the following limitations:
A. 
Appropriated funds are available to cover the cost of the change; or
B. 
The purchasing agent or the director of public works considers the change to be reasonable in light of the cost increase or savings.
(Ord. CS 407 §9, 1990)
Subcontractor listing shall be required for subcontractors who will perform work or labor or render service to the prime contractor in or about the construction of the work or improvement, or a subcontractor who, under subcontract to the prime contractor, specially fabricates and installs a portion of the work or improvement, according to detailed drawings contained in the plans and specifications, in an amount in excess of one-half of one percent of the prime contractor's total bid or ten thousand dollars, whichever is greater. (Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act, Government Code Section 4100 et seq.)
(Ord. CS 407 §10, 1990)
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the board or the Stanislaus County road commissioner from utilizing, as an alternative to the procedures set forth in the Act and this chapter, the procedures set forth in Article 25 (commencing with Section 20390) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.
(Ord. CS §12, 1990)