San Mateo County Transit District: job order contracting: pilot program.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific information about what happens if the district exceeds the $5 million cap, making it an unknown point.

San Mateo County Transit District Job Order Contracting Pilot Program

This law creates a pilot program allowing the San Mateo County Transit District to use job order contracting for construction work, with specific limits and reporting requirements.

What This Bill Does

• Creates a pilot program that lets the San Mateo County Transit District use job order contracting for certain projects.
• Sets a $5 million limit on total contract awards under this method and a $1 million limit per single job order.
• Limits initial contracts to one year, with possible extensions as needed.
• Requires the district to report its experiences using job order contracting by January 1, 2030.
• Repeals the pilot program on January 1, 2032.

Who It Names or Affects

• San Mateo County Transit District
• Contractors working with the San Mateo County Transit District

Terms To Know

Job Order Contracting

A method where a contractor is hired to complete multiple small projects over time, rather than bidding on each project separately.

Pilot Program

A trial run of a new idea or process before it becomes widely used.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if the district exceeds the $5 million cap.
• It is unclear how many contractors will participate in this pilot program.
• There are no details on how the report to the Legislature will be evaluated or used.

Official Summary Text

SB 272, Becker.
San Mateo County Transit District: job order contracting: pilot program.
The Local Agency Public Construction Act sets forth procedures that a local agency is required to follow when procuring certain services or work. The act also sets forth specific public contracting requirements for certain transit districts, including the San Mateo County Transit District for construction work contracts. The act authorizes certain local agencies, including school districts and community college districts, to engage in job order contracting, as prescribed.
This bill would establish a pilot program to authorize the San Mateo County Transit District to use job order contracting as a procurement method. The bill would impose a $5,000,000 cap on awards under a single job order contract and a $1,000,000 cap on any single job order. The bill would limit the term of an initial contract to a maximum of 12 months, with extensions as
prescribed. The bill would establish various procedures and requirements for the use of job order contracting under the pilot program. The bill would require the district, on or before January 1, 2030, to submit to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature a report on the use of job order contracting under the bill. The pilot program would be repealed on January 1, 2032.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the San Mateo County Transit District.

Current Bill Text

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