AB 3186: Public postsecondary education: University of California: California Community Colleges: competitive bidding: best value.

Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, and the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community College, as 2 of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes community college districts, administered by governing boards, throughout the state, to provide instruction to students.

Existing law requires the Regents of the University of California, except as provided, to let all contracts involving an expenditure of more than $100,000 annually for goods and materials or services to the lowest responsible bidder meeting certain specifications, or to reject all bids. Existing law requires the governing board of any community college district to let specified contracts involving an expenditure of more than $50,000 to the lowest responsible bidder meeting certain specifications, or else reject all bids. Existing law, until January 1, 2019, provides that the bid evaluation and selection for these contracts may be determined by the best value for the University of California or the community college district, as specified. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions relating to the University of California a crime. Existing law provides for the University of California and the California Community Colleges to report to the Legislative Analyst regarding the use of best value procurement, and requires the Legislative Analyst to report to the Legislature in this regard by February 1, 2018.

This bill would delete the January 1, 2019, repeal date applicable to best value procurement authority, thereby extending operation of these provisions indefinitely and would delete the references to the reports described above regarding use of best value procurement by the University of California and community college districts. By extending these provisions relating to the University of California indefinitely, the bill would expand an existing crime, thereby imposing 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.