California § 20119.4. 20119.4. (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 786, Sec. 1.)

California Statutes

§ 20119.4. — 20119.4. (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 786, Sec. 1.)

California § 20119.4.

JurisdictionCalifornia

Code PCCPublic Contract Code - PCC

Div. 2.DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Part 3.PART 3. CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES

Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Local Agency Public Construction Act

Art. 3.3.ARTICLE 3.3. Los Angeles Unified School District — Best Value Procurement

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Selection of the best value contractor shall be made as follows:

(a)

(1)The school district shall evaluate the qualifications of the bidders based solely upon the criteria set forth in the solicitation documents, and shall assign a qualification score to each bid.

(2)Qualification scores shall be determined by using only the criteria and selection procedures specifically identified in the request for proposals. The following minimum factors, however, shall be weighted as deemed appropriate by the school district:

(A)Relevant experience.

(B)Safety record.

(C)Other factors identified in the request for proposal.

(b)To determine the best value contractor, the school district shall divide each bidder’s price by its qualifications score. A preference of up to 5 percent shall be applied to

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Selection of the best value contractor shall be made as follows:
(a)
(1)
The school district shall evaluate the qualifications of the bidders based solely upon the criteria set forth in the solicitation documents, and shall assign a qualification score to each bid.
(2)
Qualification scores shall be determined by using only the criteria and selection procedures specifically identified in the request for proposals. The following minimum factors, however, shall be weighted as deemed appropriate by the school district:
(A)
Relevant experience.
(B)
Safety record.
(C)
Other factors identified in the request for proposal.
(b)
To determine the best value contractor, the school district shall divide each bidder’s price by its qualifications score. A preference of up to 5 percent shall be applied to the price of a bid submitted by a small business, as defined by the school district, before dividing the bidder’s price by its qualification score. The lowest resulting cost per quality point will represent the best value bid. The award of the contract shall be made to the bidder whose bid is determined, by the school district in writing, to be the best value to the school district.
(c)
The school district
shall issue a written decision of its contract award or else reject all bids.
(d)
Upon issuance of a contract award, the school district shall publicly announce its award identifying the project, the project price, the best value contractor to which the award is made, as well as the prices, qualification scores, and resulting costs per qualification point for all responsive bidders. The contract file shall include documentation sufficient to support the decision to award.