(a) The city may contract and procure the project pursuant to this chapter.
(b) The city shall evaluate the project proposals it solicits and receives and choose the private entity or entities whose proposal is, or proposals are, judged as providing the best value in meeting the best interests of the city. The city may enter into a public-private partnership through a concession agreement, design-build agreement, design-build-finance agreement, project agreement, lease-leaseback, or other appropriate agreements combining one or more major elements of the foregoing agreements, with one or more private entities for delivery of the project. The city shall retain the right to terminate the project prior to project award should the city determine that the project is not in the best interests of the city or should the negotiations with the private entity or entities otherwise fail.
(c) The contract award for the project shall be made to the private entity or entities whose proposal or proposals are determined by the city, in writing, to be the most advantageous by providing the best value in meeting the best interests of the city.
(d) The negotiation process shall specifically prohibit practices that may result in unlawful activity, including, but not limited to, rebates, kickbacks, or other unlawful consideration, and shall specifically prohibit city employees from participating in the selection process when those employees have a relationship with a person or business entity seeking a contract under this chapter that would subject those employees to the prohibition of Section 87100.
(e) All documents related to the project shall be subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7), except those exempted from disclosure under that act.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 178, Sec. 2. (SB 562) Effective January 1, 2016.)
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