§ 10199. — 10199. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 47, Sec. 25.)

California § 10199.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PCC: Public Contract Code - PCC
• Div. 2.: DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS
• Part 2.: PART 2. CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. State Contract Act
• Art. 6.5.1.: ARTICLE 6.5.1. San Quentin Progressive Design-Build Contracting

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For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:
(a)
“Best value” means a value determined by evaluation of objective criteria that may include, but are not limited to, cost factors, price, features, functions, life-cycle costs, experience, and past performance. A best value determination may involve the selection of the lowest cost proposal meeting the interests of the department and meeting the objectives of the project, or a tradeoff between cost and other specified factors.
(b)
“Construction subcontract” means each subcontract awarded by the design-build entity to a subcontractor that will perform work or labor or render service to the design-build entity in or about the
construction of the work or improvement, or a subcontractor licensed by the State of California that, under subcontract to the design-build entity, specially fabricates and installs a portion of the work or improvement according to detailed drawings contained in the plans and specifications produced by the design-build team.
(c)
“Department” means the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
(d)
“Design-build entity” means a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, or other legal entity that is able to provide appropriately licensed contracting, architectural, and engineering services as needed pursuant to a design-build contract.
(e)
“Design-build project” means the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, San Quentin: Demolition of Building 38 and Construction of New Educational and
Vocational Center project authorized in the 2023 Budget Act, which includes the demolition of Building 38 and the design and construction of a new educational and vocational center, using the progressive design-build construction procurement process described in this article.
(f)
“Design-build team” means the design-build entity itself and the individuals and other entities identified by the design-build entity as members of its team. Members shall include the general contractor and, if utilized in the design of the project, all civil, geotechnical, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing contractors.
(g)
“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or their designee.
(h)
“Guaranteed maximum price” means the maximum payment amount agreed upon by the department and the design-build
entity for the design-build entity to finish all remaining design, preconstruction, and construction activities sufficient to complete and close out the demolition of Building 38 or the remainder of the design-build project.
(i)
“Progressive design-build” means a project delivery process in which the design, preconstruction services, and construction of a project are procured, in one or more stages, from a single design-build entity that is selected through a qualifications-based selection at the earliest feasible stage of the project. However, the progressive design-build model offers flexibility to retain a different entity for the construction phase of the project, should the parties be unable to agree, after a specified portion of the design phase is complete, on a guaranteed maximum price for the construction phase.
(j)
“Qualifications-based selection” means the process by
which the department solicits for services from the design-build entities and that best value is the basis of the award.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 47, Sec. 25. (AB 134) Effective July 10, 2023.