Section 10304.1 Of Article 3. Competitive Bidding And Other Acquisition Procedures From California Public Contract Code >> Division 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
10304.1
. Notwithstanding Sections 10301, 10302, and 10304, the
Department of Water Resources may award contracts for the acquisition
of specialized equipment for facilities of the State Water Resources
Development System, as defined in Section 12931 of the Water Code.
Prior to exercising the authority granted by this section, the
Department of Water Resources, in collaboration with the department,
shall establish the conditions under which any contract in excess of
twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) is awarded without the
competitive bidding process. The conditions shall be developed to
expedite operations and maintenance work to reduce the risk of the
loss of water or power to the State Water Resources Development
System, and shall require the Department of Water Resources to
prepare a written document declaring that the contract meets those
conditions. Consistent with its authority under Section 10297, the
department shall review those contracts for consistency with the
conditions established pursuant to this section.