Notification requirements.

Existing law, the Local Agency Public Construction Act, requires with certain exceptions that a responsible bidder who submitted the lowest bid, as determined in accordance with certain procedures, be awarded the contract. This bill would require a local agency to create and maintain a policy for notifying the apparent low bidder, and the subcontractors listed by the apparent low bidder, within a reasonable time after the bid opening, as provided. By placing new requirements on a local agency, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities. 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.