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<br />particular classification in the area where the construction AB2666 (Mountjoy). Public Contracts, Contract
<br />takes place, hence the "prevailing" rate. The wage rate that Specifications. AB ~666 authorizes a bid specification for
<br />historically has been established as the prevailing rate is the a certain product if the awarding authority makes a finding
<br />wage rate that appears in the collective bargaining agree- that a particular material or services is designated by a
<br />merit of the construction union that performs that perticu- brand name in order to serve a specified public interest.
<br />lar type of work. However, because of the way in which the This bill gives local governments the ability to list a single
<br />prevailing wage is calculated, in some regions and for some product 'in order to serve a specified public interest," We
<br />trades, the wage is not "prevailing" in that area. For have been told by some of our members that o~en there are
<br />example, cement masons are paid the same rather through- good architectural or engineering reasons to speci~ a
<br />out Northern California (the same in san Francisco, Redding, particular product but which do not involve a "field test" or
<br />Oakland and Madera) even though the cost of living and "matching" other products in use on that particular
<br />actual wages differ immensely in those regions. Assembly improvement. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status:
<br />Member Cogdill has introduced AB 2590 to make the AsBus&Prof, Hrg-5/4, Position: Review and Comment.
<br />prevailing wage better reflect each locality wherein the
<br />public work is conducted. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: AB 2836 (Wiggins). State Public Works Board.
<br />AsLab&Emp;Hrg-4/24, Position: Review and Comment. Construction, Local Fire Protection Agencies. AB 2836
<br /> exempts a public building constructed by, or on behalf of,
<br /> AB 2610 (Mountjoy). Public Contracts, Lowest the board for lease-purchase by the board to or in connec-
<br />Responsible Bidder. AB 2610 provides that the term tion with a contract between the board and, the Office of
<br />"lowest responsible bidder," "lowest regular responsible Emergency Services on behalf of any city, county, city and
<br />bidder," "lowest and best responsible bidder," "lowest county, or special district that provides fire protection, from
<br />qualified bidder," "lowest and best bidder, "or words of the State Contract Act, if the building is constructed under
<br />similar import, as used in that code, means the responsible the Local Agency Public Construction Act. It authorizes
<br />bidder who submitted the lowest responsive bid. We have any city, county, city and county, or special district that
<br />some concerns with this bill. The use of the phrase "or provides fire protection, for the purposes of fire protection,
<br />words of similar import" may be problematical. For to buy or lease public buildings, equipment, or property, or
<br />example, PCC 20175 allows the cities of Davis and West combination thereof, from the board and in connection
<br />Sacramento to use design-build for public projects, and therewith, to sell or lease public buildings, equipment, or
<br />states that the contract shall be awarded to "the lowest property, or combination thereof, to the board, for the
<br />responsible bidder meeting the design, aesthetic and purpose of securing the financing of the public buildings,
<br />quality standards of the city council." We are concerned equipment, or property, or combination thereof, for the
<br />that this statement may constitute words of "similar purpose of fire protection, through the issuance of revenue
<br />import" under AB 2610. If so, AB 2610 guts the alternative bonds, notes, or certificates by the board, subject to
<br />procedures in PCC 20175. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: specified criteria. Includes any public building, equipment,
<br />AsBus&Prof; Hrg-5/7, Position: Review and Comment. or property used pursuant to these provisions, or any public
<br /> building constructed for lease-purchase to, any city, county,
<br /> AB 2624 (J. Campbell). Low-Speed Vehicles. AB city and county, or special district that provides fire
<br />2624 prohibits, subject ~:o exception, the operation of a protection, pursuant to the act, within the exceptions to
<br />Iow-speed vehicle on any roadway with a speed limit in the provisions requiring.jurisdiction and operation and
<br />excess of 25 miles per hour. It requires the California maintenance by the Department of General Services.
<br />Highway Patrol, to analyze on an on-going basis the Additionally, AB 2836 specifies that when the revenues,
<br />patterns if registration, operation and safety of Iow-speed rentals, or receipts from the operation of any public facility
<br />vehicles, and to prepare and submit a report to the Legisla- or public building under these provisions are no longer
<br />ture evaluating the safety of Iow-speed vehicle operations required or pledged for the payment of principal or interest
<br />by December 31, 2003. Additionally, AB 2624 authorizes on the certificates or revenue bonds of the board, title to
<br />local governments to adopt a Iow-speed vehicle community the public building shall vest in the city, county, city and
<br />access plan to permit operation of Iow-speed vehicles county, or special district that provides fire protection.
<br />within their.jurisdictions. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: AsLG;Hrg-4/24, Position:
<br />AsmFIr, Position: Review and Comment. Review and Comment.
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