§ 10215.1. — 10215.1. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 58, Sec. 3.)

California § 10215.1.

• 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. 6.7.: ARTICLE 6.7. Progressive Design-Build Projects

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(a)
(1)
Notwithstanding any other law, both of the following departments may procure progressive design-build contracts for public works projects for which the estimated price, as determined pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 10215.2, exceeds twenty five million dollars ($25,000,000):
(A)
The Department of Water Resources as established in Section 120 of the Water Code.
(B)
The Department of Transportation as established under Part 5 (commencing with Section 14000) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(2)
This subdivision does not authorize a design-build-operate contract
for any project. A contract pursuant to this article may provide for operations during a training or transitional period, but shall not include long-term operations for any design-build project.
(3)
The progressive design-build authorization in this subdivision shall not include the authority to perform construction inspection services for projects on or interfacing with the state highway system, which shall be performed by the Department of Transportation consistent with Section 91.2 of the Streets and Highways Code.
(4)
The progressive design-build authorization in this subdivision shall not include the authority to perform construction inspection services for projects on the State Water Project or any other state-owned or -operated water resources facility, which shall be performed by the Department of Water Resources consistent with Section 148 of the Water Code.
(5)
A department described in paragraph (1) shall be limited to utilizing progressive-design build contracts for no more than eight design-build projects.
(b)
The director of each department identified in subdivision (a) shall develop guidelines for a standard departmental conflict-of-interest policy, consistent with applicable law, regarding the ability of a person or entity that performs services for the department relating to the solicitation of a progressive design-build project, to submit a statement of qualifications, a proposal, or both as a design-build entity, or to join a design-build team.
(c)
This article does not apply to procurement by the Department of Water Resources for the design or construction of through-Delta conveyance facilities of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta or seawater desalination
projects.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 58, Sec. 3. (SB 146) Effective July 10, 2023. Repealed as of December 31, 2033, pursuant to Section 10215.8.