Section 20651 Of Article 41. Community College Districts From California Public Contract Code >> Division 2. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 41.
20651
. (a) The governing board of any community college district
shall let any contracts involving an expenditure of more than fifty
thousand dollars ($50,000) for any of the following:
(1) The purchase of equipment, materials, or supplies to be
furnished, sold, or leased to the district.
(2) Services, except construction services.
(3) Repairs, including maintenance as defined in Section 20656,
that are not a public project as defined in subdivision (c) of
Section 22002.
The contract shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder who
shall give security as the board requires, or else reject all bids.
(b) The governing board shall let any contract for a public
project, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 22002, involving an
expenditure of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) or more to the
lowest responsible bidder who shall give security as the board
requires, or else reject all bids. All bids for construction work
shall be presented under sealed cover and shall be accompanied by one
of the following forms of bidder's security:
(1) Cash.
(2) A cashier's check made payable to the community college
district.
(3) A certified check made payable to the community college
district.
(4) A bidder's bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, made
payable to the community college district.
Upon an award to the lowest bidder, the security of an
unsuccessful bidder shall be returned in a reasonable period of time,
but in no event shall that security be held by the district beyond
60 days from the time the award is made.
(c) This section applies to all equipment, materials, or supplies,
whether patented or otherwise. This section shall not apply to
professional services or advice, insurance services, or any other
purchase or service otherwise exempt from this section, or to any
works done by day labor or by force account pursuant to Section
20655.
(d) Commencing January 1, 1997, the Board of Governors of the
California Community Colleges shall annually adjust the dollar
amounts specified in subdivision (a) to reflect the percentage change
in the annual average value of the Implicit Price Deflator for State
and Local Government Purchases of Goods and Services for the United
States, as published by the United States Department of Commerce for
the 12-month period ending in the prior fiscal year. The annual
adjustments shall be rounded to the nearest one hundred dollars
($100).