AB 1358: School facilities: design-build contracts.

Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district, until January 1, 2020, and upon a determination by the governing board of the school district that it is in the best interest of the school district, to enter into a design-build contract for both the design and construction of a school facility if that expenditure exceeds $2,500,000, as provided.

This bill would make those provisions inoperative on July 1, 2016, and as of that date would instead authorize, until January 1, 2025, a school district, with the approval of the governing board of the school district, to procure design-build contracts for public works projects in excess of $1,000,000, awarding the contract to either the low bid or the best value, as provided. The bill would require specified information to be verified under penalty of perjury. By expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.