Bill Text: CA AB1983 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Enrolled

California Assembly Bill 1983 (Prior Session Legislation)

CA State Legislature page for AB1983

Bill Title: Department of General Services: best value procurement: vehicles and equipment.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2022-09-23 - Vetoed by Governor. [AB1983 Detail]

Download: California-2021-AB1983-Enrolled.html

Enrolled August 25, 2022

Passed IN Senate August 23, 2022

Passed IN Assembly May 25, 2022

Amended IN Assembly April 18, 2022

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1983

Introduced by Assembly Member Fong

February 10, 2022

An act to add Section 10326.2 to the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1983, Fong. Department of General Services: best value procurement: vehicles and equipment.

Existing law generally requires public contracts to be awarded by competitive bidding pursuant to procedures set forth in the Public Contract Code, subject to certain exceptions. Former law, repealed as of January 1, 2022, authorized the Department of General Services to purchase and equip heavy mobile fleet vehicles and special equipment for use by the Department of Transportation by means of best value procurement, as defined, using specifications and criteria developed in consultation with the Department of Transportation. Former law established requirements for bid evaluation and protest procedures. Former law limited the total value of vehicles and equipment purchased through this best value procurement authorization to $50,000,000 annually. Former law required the Department of General Services to prepare a prescribed evaluation with regard to this process, to be posted on the Department of Transportation’s internet website.

This bill would reenact those best value procurement provisions for heavy mobile fleet vehicles and special equipment, to be operative indefinitely. The bill would omit the $50,000,000 annual cap and the requirement for a prescribed evaluation as included in former law.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 10326.2 is added to the Public Contract Code, to read:

10326.2.

(a) As used in this section, “best value procurement” means a contract award determined by objective criteria related to price, features, functions, and life-cycle costs that may include the following:

(1) Total cost of ownership, including warranty, under which all repair costs are borne solely by the warranty provider, repair costs, maintenance costs, fuel consumption, and salvage value.

(2) Product performance, productivity, and safety standards.

(3) The supplier’s ability to perform to the contract requirements.

(4) Environmental benefits, including reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, reduction of air pollutant emissions, or reduction of toxic or hazardous materials.

(b) The department may purchase and equip heavy mobile fleet vehicles and special equipment for use by the Department of Transportation by means of best value procurement, using specifications and criteria developed in consultation with the Department of Transportation.

(c) In addition to disclosure of the minimum requirements for qualification, the solicitation document shall specify what business performance measures in addition to price shall be given a weighted value. The department shall use a scoring method based on those factors and price in determining the successful bid. Any evaluation and scoring method shall ensure substantial weight is given to the contract price. The solicitation document shall provide for submission of sealed price information. Evaluation of all criteria other than price shall be completed before the opening of price information.

(d) Upon written request of any bidder who has submitted a bid, notice of the proposed award shall be posted in a public place in the offices of the department at least 24 hours before awarding the contract or purchase order. If, before making an award, any bidder who has submitted a bid files a protest with the department against the awarding of the contract or purchase order on the ground that their bid should have been selected in accordance with the selection criteria in the solicitation document, the contract or purchase order shall not be awarded until either the protest has been withdrawn or the department has made a final decision as to the action to be taken relative to the protest. Within 10 days after filing a protest, the protesting bidder shall file with the department a full and complete written statement specifying in detail the ground of the protest and the facts in support of the protest.