California Public Contract Code

§ 6701

PCC § 6701 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 6.3

Statute text

(a)The Construction Manager/General Contractor method provided by this chapter may be used by the department, but is not limited to, when it is anticipated that the Construction Manager/General Contractor method will reduce project costs or expedite project completion in a manner that is not achievable through the design-bid-build method. Notwithstanding any other law, for projects utilizing the Construction Manager/General Contractor method provided by this chapter, the department shall advertise, award, and administer the Construction Manager/General Contractor contract. The department shall not delegate the contracting authority, except for the two projects reserved for projects in the County of Riverside as provided for in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b).

(b)(1) The department may use the Construction Manager/General Contractor method for projects that have construction costs greater than ten million dollars ($10,000,000).

(2)Consistent with Provision 2 of Item 2660-110-0042 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016, as amended by Chapter 7 of the Statutes of 2017, two projects shall be authorized for projects in the County of Riverside and the Riverside County Transportation Commission may use the Construction Manager/General Contractor method for these projects, with the first priority for the projects listed in that budget item.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 465, Sec. 3. (SB 1262) Effective January 1, 2019.