BP3311
Business and Non-Instructional Operations
Bids
The District shall purchase equipment, supplies and services using competitive
bidding when required by law and in accordance with statutory requirements
for bidding and bidding procedures. In addition, formal bids may be required
whenever it appears to be in the best interest of the District.
To ensure that good value is received for funds expended, specifications
shall be carefully designed and shall describe in detail the quality, delivery
and service required.
To assist the District in determining whether bidders are responsible,
the Superintendent may require pre-qualification procedures as allowed
by law and specified in administrative regulation. A copy of any applicable
administrative regulations shall be provided to bidders with all bid specifications.


Legal References:
Education Code
39643 Purchases through Department of General Services
39802 Bids and contracts for services
39873 Purchase of perishable foodstuffs and seasonable commodities
40000 Purchase of supplies through county superintendent
40001 Purchases by district governing board
40002 Purchases of other than standard supplies
Government Code
4331-4334 Preference of California-made materials
6252 Definitions for California Public Records Act
Public Contract Code
2000 Lowest bidders who meet requirements related to minority and women's
business enterprises
3410 United States produce and processed foods
12161 Definitions
12168 Preference for purchase of recycled paper products
12169 Bidders to specify percentage of recycled paper product
12200 Definitions
12210 Purchase of recycled products preferred
12213 Specification by bidder of recycled content
Legal References (continued):
Public Contract Code
20107 Bidder's security
20111 Contracts over $50,000; contracts for construction; award to
lowest responsible bidder
20111.5 Bidder questionnaire and financial statement; bid proposal
form
20112 Advertisement for bids
20113 Emergency repairs
20114 Work by day labor
20115 Maintenance defined
20116 Unlawful to split or separate into smaller projects
20117 Identical bids
20118 Authorization of public corporation or District to make leases
or purchases
20118.1 Electronic data processing systems; bids
20118.3 Supplementary texts, library books, etc.; purchase without
estimates or bids
20118.4 Change without securing bids
20189 Bidder's security
22002 Definition of public project
22030-22045 Alternative procedures for public projects, especially:
22032 Dollar amount limits for public projects














Adopted: 9/10/97
Revised: