California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 2284 — Local Agency Public Construction Act: change orders.

Last action — Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law, the Local Agency Public Construction Act, regulates contracting by local agencies, including counties and special districts. The act includes specific provisions for contracting by counties, contracting for county highways and county bridges and subways, and contracting by county waterworks districts. Other existing law regulates contracting by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD) . Those specific provisions include change order authorization for contracts, as prescribed, and impose caps on the extra cost of any change order, varying with the value of the original contract. The act, for a county, imposes a $5,000 cap when the total amount of the original contract does not exceed $50,000. For any original contract that exceeds $50,000, but does not exceed $250,000, the cap is 10% of the amount of the original contract. For contracts whose original cost exceeds $250,000, the cap is $25,000 plus 5% of the amount of the original contract cost in excess of $250,000, and prohibits a change or alteration cost from exceeding $210,000. This bill would require that the existing caps be adjusted annually to reflect the percentage change in the California Consumer Price Index. The bill would modify the cap applicable to contracts exceeding $250,000 to apply only to contracts exceeding that amount but not exceeding $25,000,000. The bill would add a new change order cap of $500,000 for contracts whose original cost exceeds $25,000,000 and of $1,000,000 for contracts whose original cost exceeds $50,000,000, both of which would be adjusted annually to reflect the percentage change in the California Consumer Price Index. The act, with regard to county highways, imposes similar caps except that, on contracts up to $250,000, it limits a change order to a net total addition of $25,000. This bill, excepting that cap, would make changes to the county highways change order provisions corresponding to those described above. Existing law, with regard to county bridges or subways, county waterworks districts, and the LACFCD, for contracts whose original cost is $250,000 or more, establishes a change order cap of $25,000, plus 5% of the amount of the cost of the original contract that exceeds $250,000, and prohibits a change or alteration cost from exceeding $210,000. This bill, with regard to county bridges or subways, county waterworks districts, and LACFCD would modify that cap to be applicable to contracts exceeding $250,000 but not exceeding $25,000,000. The bill would add a new change order cap of $500,000 for contracts whose original cost exceeds $25,000,000 and of $1,000,000 for contracts whose original cost exceeds $50,000,000. All of these caps would be adjusted annually to reflect the percentage change in the California Consumer Price Index. Existing law permits the board of supervisors to authorize the county engineer, county road commissioner, registered civil engineer, or other county officer to order changes or additions to work being performed under the above contracting provisions. Existing law also permits the board of supervisors and the board of directors of a county water district to authorize the general manager or other district officer to order changes or additions to work being performed under contract under the act. The bill would authorize the board of supervisors and the board of directors of a district, as applicable, at the time the board delegates authority under a contract described above, to implement appropriate measures to prevent fraud and ensure accountability for that delegated authority.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  2. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

  3. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  4. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  5. Read first time. To print.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2284 do?
Existing law, the Local Agency Public Construction Act, regulates contracting by local agencies, including counties and special districts. The act includes specific provisions for contracting by counties, contracting for county highways and county bridges and subways, and contracting by county waterworks districts. Other existing law regulates contracting by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD) . Those specific provisions include change order authorization for contracts, as prescribed, and impose caps on the extra cost of any change order, varying with the value of the original contract. The act, for a county, imposes a $5,000 cap when the total amount of the original contract does not exceed $50,000. For any original contract that exceeds $50,000, but does not exceed $250,000, the cap is 10% of the amount of the original contract. For contracts whose original cost exceeds $250,000, the cap is $25,000 plus 5% of the amount of the original contract cost in excess of $250,000, and prohibits a change or alteration cost from exceeding $210,000. This bill would require that the existing caps be adjusted annually to reflect the percentage change in the California Consumer Price Index. The bill would modify the cap applicable to contracts exceeding $250,000 to apply only to contracts exceeding that amount but not exceeding $25,000,000. The bill would add a new change order cap of $500,000 for contracts whose original cost exceeds $25,000,000 and of $1,000,000 for contracts whose original cost exceeds $50,000,000, both of which would be adjusted annually to reflect the percentage change in the California Consumer Price Index. The act, with regard to county highways, imposes similar caps except that, on contracts up to $250,000, it limits a change order to a net total addition of $25,000. This bill, excepting that cap, would make changes to the county highways change order provisions corresponding to those described above. Existing law, with regard to county bridges or subways, county waterworks districts, and the LACFCD, for contracts whose original cost is $250,000 or more, establishes a change order cap of $25,000, plus 5% of the amount of the cost of the original contract that exceeds $250,000, and prohibits a change or alteration cost from exceeding $210,000. This bill, with regard to county bridges or subways, county waterworks districts, and LACFCD would modify that cap to be applicable to contracts exceeding $250,000 but not exceeding $25,000,000. The bill would add a new change order cap of $500,000 for contracts whose original cost exceeds $25,000,000 and of $1,000,000 for contracts whose original cost exceeds $50,000,000. All of these caps would be adjusted annually to reflect the percentage change in the California Consumer Price Index. Existing law permits the board of supervisors to authorize the county engineer, county road commissioner, registered civil engineer, or other county officer to order changes or additions to work being performed under the above contracting provisions. Existing law also permits the board of supervisors and the board of directors of a county water district to authorize the general manager or other district officer to order changes or additions to work being performed under contract under the act. The bill would authorize the board of supervisors and the board of directors of a district, as applicable, at the time the board delegates authority under a contract described above, to implement appropriate measures to prevent fraud and ensure accountability for that delegated authority.
Who sponsors AB 2284?
AB 2284 is sponsored by Calderon, Lisa (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2284?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2284?
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