Section 6826 Of Chapter 6.5. Transportation Design-build Program From California Public Contract Code >> Division 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 6.5.
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. (a) The transportation entity, in each design-build request
for proposals, may identify specific types of subcontractors that
must be included in the design-build entity statement of
qualifications and proposal. All construction subcontractors that are
identified in the proposal shall be afforded all the protections of
Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of Part 1 of Division 2.
(b) In awarding subcontracts not listed in the request for
proposals, the design-build entity shall do all of the following:
(1) Provide public notice of availability of work to be
subcontracted in accordance with the publication requirements
applicable to the competitive bidding process of the transportation
entity.
(2) Provide a fixed date and time on which the subcontracted work
will be awarded.
(3) Establish reasonable qualification criteria and standards.
(4) Provide that the subcontracted construction work shall be
awarded either on a best value basis or to the lowest responsible
bidder. For construction work awarded on a best value basis, the
design-build entity shall evaluate all bids utilizing the factors
described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (e) of Section 6824, and
shall award the contract to the bidder determined by the design-build
entity to have offered the best value.
(c) Subcontractors awarded subcontracts under this chapter shall
be afforded all the protections of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section
4100) of Part 1 of Division 2.