California Public Contract Code

§ 10507.8

PCC § 10507.8 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 2.1 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)As provided for in this article, when the University of California determines that it can expect long-term savings through the use of life-cycle cost methodology, the use of more sustainable goods and materials, and reduced administrative costs, the lowest responsible bidder may be selected on the basis of the best value to the university. In order to implement this method of selection, the Regents of the University of California shall adopt and publish policies and guidelines for evaluating bidders that ensure that best value selections by the university are conducted in a fair and impartial manner. These policies and guidelines shall conform to the requirements of subdivisions (c) and (d) and shall be applicable to the university when using best value as the bid evaluation methodology.

(b)For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1)“Best value” means the most advantageous balance of price, quality, service, performance, and other elements, as defined by the university, achieved through methods in accordance with this section and determined by objective performance criteria that may include price, features, long-term functionality, life-cycle costs, overall sustainability, and required services.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 725, Sec. 1. (AB 3186) Effective January 1, 2019.