It is the policy of the Board of Trustees and the responsibility of the District President of the College to comply with all statutory requirements relating to contracts for the acquisition of real and personal property, services, and for the construction, maintenance and repair of any facility.
All College purchasing and acquisitions contracts, except contracts for the purchase of produce or vehicle fuel, valued at $50,000 or more in the aggregate for each 12-month period, shall be made by approved methods.
any other relevant factor specifically listed in the request for bids.
This policy does not apply to a contract for professional services rendered, including services of an architect, attorney, or fiscal agent in accordance with state regulations.
All college district contracts for the purchase of goods and services valued at $50,000 or more in the aggregate for each 12-month period, shall be made by the procurement method that provides the best value for the district. Three written quotes are required for purchases between $10,000 and $50,000. Formal bidding procedures are not required for purchases of less than $10,000. The College reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
If the College proposes to enter into a contract for the acquisition of real property or improvements to real property by lease or purchase, it shall publicize the legally required notice by newspaper prior to entering into a contract or advertising for bids.
For construction contracts valued at or above $50,000, the District President shall submit the successful proposer or bidder and the dollar amount of the contract to the Board for approval. Lesser expenditures for construction and construction-related materials or services shall be at the discretion of the District President and consistent with law and policy.
In determining best value for the college, the college is not restricted to considering price alone, but may consider any other factor stated in the selection criteria.
Exceptions to the bidding procedures will be in accordance with statutory authority and must be approved by the District President.
The College may not enter into a contract with a business entity that requires an action or vote by the governing body of the entity or agency before the contract may be signed or has a value of at least $1 million, with certain exceptions, unless the business entity submits a disclosure of interested parties to the college at the time the business entity submits the signed contract to the college.
Before the College district may award a major contract, a contract that has a value of at least $1 million, for the purchase of goods or services to a business entity, each of the college’s purchasing personnel working on the contract must disclose in writing to the Vice President of Finance and Administration any relationship the purchasing personnel is aware about that the employee has with an employee, a partner, a major stockholder, a paid consultant with a contract with the business entity the value of which exceeds $25,000, or other owner of the business entity who is within a degree described by Government Code 573.002, the third degree by consanguinity or within the second degree by affinity of the purchasing employee.
“Purchasing personnel” means any employee of the college who makes decisions on behalf of the college or recommendations regarding contract terms or conditions on a major contract, who is to be awarded a major contract, preparation of a solicitation for a major contract, or evaluation of a bid or proposal.