California Public Contract Code

§ 20405

PCC § 20405 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 2 · Part 3 · Ch. 1 · Art. 26

Statute text

(a)The board shall afford all bidders an opportunity to examine the plans, specifications, and working details, and shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. The board may provide by resolution that the bids be opened, examined, and declared by an officer designated in the resolution. The resolution shall require that the bids be opened at a public meeting called by the officer and that the results of the bidding be reported to the board at a subsequent regular board meeting. The notice inviting bids shall state the time and place of the public meeting and the name of the designated officer.

(b)All bids for construction work shall be presented under sealed cover and shall be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder’s security:

(1)Cash.

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Legislative history

Repealed (in Sec. 5) and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 95, Sec. 6. (AB 712) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.