Opinion No. (2001)

BILL LOCKYER Attorney General ANTHONY S. DA VIGO Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE PATRICIA WIGGINS, MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. May a school district enter into a job order contract based upon unit prices for the performance of public works projects? 2. Are job order contracts awarded by the California State University involving $30,000 or more, including individual job orders undertaken pursuant to such a contract involving either more or less than $30,000, subject to statutory requirements specifying the employment of a ratio of apprentices to journeymen? CONCLUSIONS 1. A school district may not enter into a job order contract based upon unit prices for the performance of public works projects. 2. Job order contracts awarded by the California State University involving $30,000 or more, including individual job orders undertaken pursuant to such a contract involving either more or less than $30,000, are subject to the calculation of the statutory requirements specifying the employment of a ratio of apprentices to journeymen. The implementation of the employment ratio, appropriately calculated, must be satisfied before…