Understanding California's Public Construction Bidding Process

Training Provided by Lorman Education Services The Construction Bidding Process - Learn how to navigate through complex public bidding procedures and prevent costly mistakes. Are you a construction contractor or subcontractor considering bidding on public contracts, but want to understand the process better? Are you employed by a public agency that wants to take advantage of construction contracting options while minimizing the likelihood of protests? Are you an attorney who wants to help your client take advantage of public money available for construction projects? If you answered yes to any of these questions or if you just want to understand how public entities can achieve efficient and effective use of your tax dollars on public construction projects then this seminar is for you. Register today to make sure you stay current and stay in compliance! Benefits for You Explore the documents commonly included in an invitation for bids Discover how the competitive bidding process works Take advantage of preferences to increase the competitiveness of your price Find out what protections are available for subcontractors Learn about exceptions to competitive bidding requirements

Understanding California's Public Construction Bidding Process 8:30 am 9:00 am Registration

9:00 am 9:10 am Overview
Eileen M. Diepenbrock

9:10 am 10:45 am Requirements for Competitive Bidding
Eileen M. Diepenbrock
Why Competitively Bid?
When Can Brand or Trade Name Specifications Be Used?
How Do Bidding Alternates Apply?
What Are the Typical Contents of an Invitation for Bids?

10:45 am 11:00 am Break

11:00 am 12:30 pm The Competitive Bidding Process
Jennifer L. Dauer and Chris A. McCandless
What Is the Competitive Bidding Process?
What to Do If the IFB Is Unclear
What Are Prevailing Wage Requirements?
What to Do If the Bid Contains a Mistake
How Do Responsibility and Responsiveness Differ?

12:30 pm 1:30 pm Lunch (On Your Own)

1:30 pm 2:30 pm Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act
Chris A. McCandless
Listing Requirements
Avoiding Allegations of Bid Shopping
Proper Substitutions Under the Act

2:30 pm 3:15 pm Preferences
Jennifer L. Dauer
Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Outreach
MBE/WBE/DBE Outreach
Small Business Preferences
Local Supplier Preferences

3:15 pm 3:30 pm Break

3:30 pm 4:30 pm Exceptions to Competitive Bidding Requirements
Eileen M. Diepenbrock
Sole Source Procurements
Emergency
Design-Build Contracting
Construction Management or CM At-Risk
Lease-Leaseback

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