California Public Contract Code

§ 20651.7

PCC § 20651.7 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 2 · Part 3 · Ch. 1 · Art. 41

Statute text

(a)For the purposes of bid evaluation and selection pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 20651, when a community college district 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 community college district may provide for the selection of the lowest responsible bidder on the basis of best value pursuant to policies and procedures adopted by the governing board in accordance with this section.

(b)For purposes of this section, “best value” means the most advantageous balance of price, quality, service, performance, and other elements, as defined by the governing board, 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.

(c)A community college district shall consider all of the following when adopting best value policies pursuant to subdivision (a):

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 725, Sec. 2. (AB 3186) Effective January 1, 2019.