Cal. PCC § 20404
This is the official text of Cal. PCC § 20404, part of California’s Public Contract Code — governs how California government agencies award and manage contracts.
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[Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 371, Sec. 23. (SB 1473) Effective January 1, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 24 of Stats. 2020, Ch. 371.]
(a) The board of supervisors shall adopt plans, specifications, and working details for such construction or repair and shall cause a notice, calling for bids therefor, to be published in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county. Such notice shall be published for at least 10 consecutive times in a daily newspaper of general circulation published in the county or for at least 2 consecutive times in a weekly newspaper published in the county. If there is no newspaper published in the county, such notice shall be given by posting in three public places in the county for at least two weeks.
(b) The Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles may delegate the duties described in subdivision (a) to the county road commissioner on a project-by-project basis.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
[Repealed (in Sec. 23) and added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 371, Sec. 24. (SB 1473) Effective January 1, 2021. Section operative January 1, 2030, by its own provisions.]
(a) The board of supervisors shall adopt plans, specifications, and working details for such construction or repair and shall cause a notice, calling for bids therefor, to be published in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county. Such notice shall be published for at least 10 consecutive times in a daily newspaper of general circulation published in the county or for at least 2 consecutive times in a weekly newspaper published in the county. If there is no newspaper published in the county, such notice shall be given by posting in three public places in the county for at least two weeks.
(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2030.
(a) The board of supervisors shall adopt plans, specifications, and working details for such construction or repair and shall cause a notice, calling for bids therefor, to be published in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county. Such notice shall be published for at least 10 consecutive times in a daily newspaper of general circulation published in the county or for at least 2 consecutive times in a weekly newspaper published in the county. If there is no newspaper published in the county, such notice shall be given by posting in three public places in the county for at least two weeks.
(b) The Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles may delegate the duties described in subdivision (a) to the county road commissioner on a project-by-project basis.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
[Repealed (in Sec. 23) and added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 371, Sec. 24. (SB 1473) Effective January 1, 2021. Section operative January 1, 2030, by its own provisions.]
(a) The board of supervisors shall adopt plans, specifications, and working details for such construction or repair and shall cause a notice, calling for bids therefor, to be published in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county. Such notice shall be published for at least 10 consecutive times in a daily newspaper of general circulation published in the county or for at least 2 consecutive times in a weekly newspaper published in the county. If there is no newspaper published in the county, such notice shall be given by posting in three public places in the county for at least two weeks.
(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2030.
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