Bid Thresholds Raised for 2024
December 2023
Number 48
According to the California Department of Education Office of Financial Accountability and Information Services, pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20111(a), the bid threshold for K-12 school districts' purchases of equipment, materials, supplies and services (except construction services) has been adjusted to $114,500, effective January 1, 2024. The notice may be viewed here.
The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office is expected to announce a similar adjustment to the bid threshold for community college districts’ purchases of equipment, materials, supplies and services (except construction services), pursuant to Public Contracts Code section 20651(a), sometime in the near future. Once released, that information will be available here.
The bid threshold for K-12 construction projects remains at $15,000.
The bid thresholds for cities, counties and special districts are not affected by the bid thresholds discussed above.
For those school districts and other public entities that have adopted the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA), as of January 1, 2019, the bid thresholds for construction projects remain the same: Bidding is not required for projects of $60,000 or less; projects over $60,000 but not over $200,000 must use informal or formal bidding; and projects over $200,000 must use formal bidding. (See 2018 Client News Brief Number 47.)
For more information on the new bid limits or bidding in general, please contact the authors of this, please contact the author of this Client News Brief or an attorney at one of our eight offices located statewide. You can also subscribe to our podcasts, follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn or download our mobile app.
Number 48
According to the California Department of Education Office of Financial Accountability and Information Services, pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20111(a), the bid threshold for K-12 school districts' purchases of equipment, materials, supplies and services (except construction services) has been adjusted to $114,500, effective January 1, 2024. The notice may be viewed here.
The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office is expected to announce a similar adjustment to the bid threshold for community college districts’ purchases of equipment, materials, supplies and services (except construction services), pursuant to Public Contracts Code section 20651(a), sometime in the near future. Once released, that information will be available here.
The bid threshold for K-12 construction projects remains at $15,000.
The bid thresholds for cities, counties and special districts are not affected by the bid thresholds discussed above.
For those school districts and other public entities that have adopted the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA), as of January 1, 2019, the bid thresholds for construction projects remain the same: Bidding is not required for projects of $60,000 or less; projects over $60,000 but not over $200,000 must use informal or formal bidding; and projects over $200,000 must use formal bidding. (See 2018 Client News Brief Number 47.)
For more information on the new bid limits or bidding in general, please contact the authors of this, please contact the author of this Client News Brief or an attorney at one of our eight offices located statewide. You can also subscribe to our podcasts, follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn or download our mobile app.
As the information contained herein is necessarily general, its application to a particular set of facts and circumstances may vary. For this reason, this News Brief does not constitute legal advice. We recommend that you consult with your counsel prior to acting on the information contained herein.
