Plain English Breakdown
The official text confirms the $1 million threshold for standard design-build and $5 million for alternative design-build, matching school district rules.
AB-1860: School Facility Contracts for County Offices of Education
This law allows county offices of education to use design-build and alternative design-build contracts for school facilities, giving the county superintendent exclusive authority to award these specific contracts.
What This Bill Does
- Allows county offices of education to buy design-build construction services for projects over $1 million, following the same rules as school districts.
- Allows county offices of education to use alternative design-build contracts for projects over $5 million until January 1, 2029, under the same conditions as school districts.
- Requires that a project using these contract methods must be approved by the county board of education before it can proceed.
- Gives county superintendents of schools exclusive authority to award design-build and alternative design-build contracts on behalf of their office and board.
- Applies rules from the Local Agency Public Construction Act to county offices of education in the same way they apply to school districts.
Who It Names or Affects
- County offices of education
- County superintendents of schools
- Construction companies bidding on public works projects for counties
Terms To Know
- Design-build contract
- A single agreement where one company handles both the design and construction of a building project.
- Alternative design-build
- A specific type of design-build process available for larger projects until January 1, 2029.
- Local Agency Public Construction Act
- State law that sets rules for how public agencies must bid on and award construction contracts.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill states it applies to all counties, including charter counties.
- The text mentions a state-mandated local program due to changes in perjury laws but does not detail the exact new penalties or procedures beyond expanding the crime.