California Public Utilities Code

§ 130238

PUC § 130238Div. 12 · Ch. 4 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares that (1) because of the highly specialized and unique nature of all rail transit equipment, (2) because of products and materials which are undergoing rapid technological changes, and (3) for the introduction of new technological changes into the operations of the commission, it may be in the public interest to consider, in addition to price, factors such as vendor financing, performance reliability, standardization, life-cycle costs, delivery timetables, support logistics, and the broadest possible range of competing products and materials available, fitness of purchase, manufacturer’s warranty, and similar factors in the award of contracts for these vehicles and equipment.

(b)This section applies only to the purchase by the commission of (1) specialized rail transit equipment, including rail cars, and (2) computers, telecommunications equipment, fare collections equipment, microwave equipment, and other related electronic equipment and apparatus. 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 commission may, after finding by a two-thirds vote of all of its members 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. 4.