California Public Contract Code

§ 20231.5

PCC § 20231.5Div. 2 · Part 3 · Ch. 1 · Art. 9

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares that the award of purchase contracts by the Southern California Rapid Transit 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, and that in 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, and other similar factors in addition to price in the award of these contracts.

(b)This section applies only to the purchase by the district of computers, telecommunications equipment, fare collection equipment, microwave equipment, and other related electronic equipment and apparatus, and of rail cars. This section does not apply to contracts for construction or for the procurement of any product available in substantial quantities to the general public.

(c)The board may, after a finding by a two-thirds vote that a particular procurement qualifies under subdivision (b), direct that the procurement be conducted through competitive negotiation under this section. For purposes of this section, competitive negotiation includes, but is not limited to, all of the following requirements:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 591, Sec. 1.