Section 31000.9 Of Part 1. General From California Government Code >> Division 4. >> Title 3. >> Part 1.
31000.9
. In counties containing a population of 6,000,000 or over,
the board of supervisors may, by ordinance, authorize county officers
having responsibility for the design and construction of county
projects to enter into contracts for architectural, engineering, and
related services where the amount of the contract does not exceed
seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000), and to enter into amendments
to those contracts entered into by the board where the amount of any
amendment does not exceed 10 percent of the amount of the original
contract or seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000), whichever is
less. The aggregate total amount of the amendments to an original
contract may not exceed 25 percent of the amount of the original
contract. Any authorization shall include detailed procedures
governing the county officer in the exercise of that authority.