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WAT § 71731
Where this section sits in the code
- Water Code - WAT
- DIVISION 20. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS [71000. - 73001.]
- PART 5. POWERS AND PURPOSES [71590. - 71760.]
- CHAPTER 5. Contracts [71720. - 71733.]
- ARTICLE 2. Central Basin Municipal Water District [71730. - 71733.]
(a) The district shall not use sole source contracts unless one of the following conditions is met:
(1) The contract is limited to an emergency circumstance.
(2) The circumstances are that only one vendor can meet the district’s needs.
(b) Before executing a sole source contract, the district shall provide written justification demonstrating the reasons for not competitively bidding the services. The justification shall include all of the following information:
(1) The background of the purchase.
(2) A description of the vendor’s uniqueness.
(3) An explanation of the consequences of not purchasing from the vendor.
(4) Market research to substantiate a lack of competition.
(5) An analysis of pricing and alternatives.
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