Section 5976 Of Chapter 15. Long Beach Civic Center From California Government Code >> Division 6. >> Title 1. >> Chapter 15.
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. (a) The city may contract and procure the project pursuant
to this chapter.
(b) The city shall evaluate the project proposals it solicits and
receives and choose the private entity or entities whose proposal is,
or proposals are, judged as providing the best value in meeting the
best interests of the city. The city may enter into a public-private
partnership through a concession agreement, design-build agreement,
design-build-finance agreement, project agreement, lease-leaseback,
or other appropriate agreements combining one or more major elements
of the foregoing agreements, with one or more private entities for
delivery of the project. The city shall retain the right to terminate
the project prior to project award should the city determine that
the project is not in the best interests of the city or should the
negotiations with the private entity or entities otherwise fail.
(c) The contract award for the project shall be made to the
private entity or entities whose proposal or proposals are determined
by the city, in writing, to be the most advantageous by providing
the best value in meeting the best interests of the city.
(d) The negotiation process shall specifically prohibit practices
that may result in unlawful activity, including, but not limited to,
rebates, kickbacks, or other unlawful consideration, and shall
specifically prohibit city employees from participating in the
selection process when those employees have a relationship with a
person or business entity seeking a contract under this chapter that
would subject those employees to the prohibition of Section 87100.
(e) All documents related to the project shall be subject to
disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5
(commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7), except those exempted
from disclosure under that act.