Section 32132.5 Of Article 2. Powers From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 23. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.

. (a) Notwithstanding Section 32132 or any other law, upon approval by the board of directors of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District or the Marin Healthcare District, as applicable, the design-build procedure described in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code may be used to assign contracts for the construction of a building or improvements directly related to construction of a hospital or health facility building at the Sonoma Valley Hospital or the Marin General Hospital.
  (b) For purposes of this section, except where the context otherwise requires, all references in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code to "local agency" shall mean the Sonoma Valley Health Care District and the Marin Healthcare District.
  (c) A hospital building project utilizing the design-build process authorized by subdivision (a) shall be reviewed and inspected in accordance with the standards and requirements of the Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act of 1983 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 129675) of Part 7 of Division 107).
  (d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed.