Public contracts: University of California: pilot program: best value procedures.

Existing law, until January 1, 2012, establishes the Best Value Construction Contract Pilot Program, which authorizes a single University of California campus located in the City and County of San Francisco to award construction contracts based on the best value procedures, as specified. Existing law requires the Regents of the University of California to adopt and publish procedures and required criteria, as specified, that ensure that all selections are conducted in a fair and impartial manner. Existing law also requires, on or before January 1, 2010, the Regents of the University of California to submit a report to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee regarding the pilot program, as specified. Existing law requires bidders to verify specified information under oath. This bill would expand the pilot program described above to apply to all campuses of the University of California, including the medical centers, for projects over $1,000,000. This bill would instead require the Regents of the University of California to adopt and publish procedures and required guidelines for evaluating the qualifications of the bidders to ensure that best value selections by the university are conducted in a fair and impartial manner. This bill would require the Regents of the University of California to submit a report on the pilot program before January 1, 2016. This bill would extend the pilot program until January 1, 2017. This bill would also make conforming changes to related provisions. By extending the requirement that bidders verify specified information under oath, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program by expanding the scope of an existing crime. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.