Section 43813 Of Article 1.5. Energy-efficient Vehicle Group Purchase Program From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.5.
43813
. (a) There is established in the Department of General
Services an energy-efficient vehicle group purchase program. The
department shall negotiate the lowest possible purchase price, with
one or more vendors, for energy-efficient vehicles on behalf of state
and local agencies that are interested in obtaining those vehicles.
(b) In administering the program, the Director of General Services
shall do all of the following:
(1) No later than April 1, 2006, establish an advisory committee,
in cooperation with local and state agencies as defined in Section
43812.
(A) The committee shall meet at least once no later than 30 days
after all members are appointed.
(B) The committee shall consult with the department regarding the
design of the program and other matters relating to the purchase of
energy-efficient vehicles, no later than July 30, 2006.
(2) Notify all affected agencies about the purchasing program
through the department's Internet Web site and publications, the
Internet Web sites of appropriate associations, governing boards of
local agency associations, and other cost-effective means.
(3) After consultation with the committee pursuant to subparagraph
(B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b), the director shall
negotiate contracts, through competitive means and other appropriate
strategies, for the purchase of energy-efficient vehicles at the
lowest possible price from one or more reliable vendors.
(4) Include a provision in the vendor contract allowing any state
or local agency to purchase energy-efficient vehicles directly from
the vendor at the contract price.
(c) The department may recover its actual administrative costs
from program participants.
(d) Nothing in this article shall be construed as superseding or
precluding any similar program that is administered by a district,
any other public agency, or any other person.