CA AB 499

Title: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority: job order contracting: pilot program.
Author: Luz Maria Rivas

Summary
AB 499, Luz Rivas. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority: job order contracting: pilot program. Existing law, the Local Agency Public Construction Act, sets forth procedures that a local agency is required to follow when procuring certain services or work. Existing law also sets forth specific public contracting requirements for certain transit districts. Existing law authorizes certain local agencies to engage in job order contracting, as prescribed.This bill would establish a pilot program to authorize the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to use job order contracting as a procurement method. The bill would impose a $5,000,000 cap on awards under a single job order contract and a $1,000,000 cap on any single job order. The bill would limit the term of an initial contract to a maximum of 12 months, with extensions as prescribed. The bill would establish various additional procedures and requirements for the use of job order contracting under this authorization. The bill would require the authority, on or before January 1, 2028, to submit to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature a report on the use of job order contracting under the bill. These provisions would be repealed on January 1, 2029.This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Status
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

Bill Documents
CA AB 499 - 07/06/23 - Enrolled
07/06/23 - CA AB 499 (07/06/23 - Enrolled)