California Assembly Bill 2192
Session 20232024
Public agencies: cost accounting standards.
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 29, 2024
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2192
State
California
Session
20232024
Juan Carrillo
grade
Author
Motion Text
AB 2192 Juan Carrillo Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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Summary
Existing law, the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act, authorizes a public agency which has, by resolution, elected to become subject to uniform construction cost accounting procedures. Existing law provides for the development of cost accounting standards and an alternative method for the bidding of public works projects by public entities. The act defines "public project" to include, among other things, construction, reconstruction, erection, alteration, renovation, improvement, demolition, and repair work involving any publicly owned, leased, or operated facility.
This bill would define "public project" to additionally include installations involving any publicly owned, leased, or operated facility.
The Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act authorizes public projects of $60,000 or less to be performed by the employees of a public agency by force account, by negotiated contract, or by purchase order, authorizes public projects of $200,000 or less to be let to contract by informal procedures, and requires public projects of more than $200,000 to be let to contract by formal bidding procedures. The act permits the governing body of a public agency, in the event all bids received for the performance of that public project are in excess of $200,000, to award the contract at $212,500 or less to the lowest responsible bidder if it determines the cost estimate of the public agency was reasonable.
This bill would instead authorize public projects of $75,000 or less to be performed by the employees of a public agency by force account, by negotiated contract, or by purchase order, authorize public projects of $220,000 or less to be let to contract by informal procedures, and require public projects of more than $220,000 to be let to contract by formal bidding procedures. The bill would permit the governing body of a public agency, in the event all bids received for the performance of that public project are in excess of $220,000, to award the contract at $235,000 or less to the lowest responsible bidder if it determines the cost estimate of the public agency was reasonable. The bill would also make conforming changes.
The Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act creates the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission, to fulfill certain duties, including recommending for adoption by the Controller uniform construction cost accounting procedures for implementation by public agencies in the performance of, or in contracting for, construction on public projects. The act requires the commission to review the accounting procedures of any participating public agency where an interested party presents evidence that the work undertaken by the public agency falls into specified categories, including that the public agency has exceeded the force account limits. The act also requires the commission to review practices of any participating public agency where an interested party presents evidence that the public agency is not in compliance with requirements to enact a prescribed informal bidding ordinance to govern the selection of contractors to perform public projects.
This bill would additionally require the commission to review the accounting procedures of any participating public agency where an interested party presents evidence that the work undertaken by the public agency has been split or separated into smaller work orders or projects, as specified, and would make conforming changes. The bill would also require the commission to review noncompliance with bidding procedures for the publication or posting and electronic transmission of notice inviting formal bids.
02/07/24 - Introduced
February 7, 2024
03/18/24 - Amended Assembly
March 18, 2024
08/23/24 - Amended Senate
August 23, 2024
08/31/24 - Enrolled
August 31, 2024
09/29/24 - Chaptered
September 29, 2024
04/23/24- Assembly Local Government
April 23, 2024
05/06/24- Assembly Appropriations
May 6, 2024
07/01/24- Senate Local Government
July 1, 2024
08/14/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 14, 2024
08/26/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 26, 2024
08/28/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 28, 2024
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09/29/2024
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 953, Statutes of 2024.
09/29/2024
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/10/2024
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
08/28/2024
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.).
08/28/2024
Assembly
Assembly Rule 77 suspended.
08/28/2024
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
08/27/2024
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
08/26/2024
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/23/2024
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/12/2024
Senate
Ordered to third reading.
08/12/2024
Senate
From Consent Calendar.
08/06/2024
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
08/05/2024
Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
07/03/2024
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
05/29/2024
Senate
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
05/16/2024
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/16/2024
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0.)
05/09/2024
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
05/08/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 8).
04/25/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
03/19/2024
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
03/18/2024
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
03/18/2024
Assembly
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
02/08/2024
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
02/07/2024
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 8, 2024 12:20:24 PM
Record Updated
Oct 1, 2024 12:33:35 PM