State public works project: noncombustible piping materials.

Existing law authorizes contracting between state agencies and private contractors and sets forth requirements for the procurement of goods and services by state agencies and the various responsibilities of state agencies and the Department of General Services in implementing state contracting procedures and policies. This bill would require a construction contract for a state public works project, as defined, to specify and require the installation of noncombustible drain, waste, and vent piping, except as otherwise required for the discharge of acid or corrosive chemicals under the California Buildings Standards Code.