§ 10215.5
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(a)The department, in each request for qualifications or request for proposals, may identify specific types of subcontractors that are required to be included in the design-build entity’s statement of qualifications. All construction subcontractors that are identified in the statement of qualifications shall be afforded all the protections of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of Part 1.
(b)Following award of the design-build contract, except for those construction subcontractors listed in the statement of qualifications or proposal, the design-build entity shall proceed as follows in awarding construction subcontracts with a value exceeding one-half of 1 percent of the contract price allocable to construction work:
(1)Provide public notice of availability of work to be subcontracted in accordance with the publication requirements applicable to the competitive bidding process of the department, including a fixed date and time on which qualification statements, bids, or proposals will be due.
(2)Establish reasonable qualification criteria and standards.
(3)Award the subcontract either on a best value basis or to the lowest responsible bidder. The process may include prequalification or short-listing.
(c)Subcontractors awarded construction subcontracts under this subdivision shall be afforded all the protections of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of Part 1.