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CUPCCAA

California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act

The Lynwood Unified School District is subject to the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act Procedures (CUPCCAA).

What is CUPCCAA?

The Act is legislation that was enacted in 1983 to help promote “uniformity of the cost accounting standards and bidding procedures on construction work performed or contracted by public entities in the state” (Section 22001). The Act is a voluntary program available to all public entities in the State, but it applies only to those public agencies that have “opted in” to the provisions set forth by the Act using the processes outlined in the Act. The entirety of the Act is found at Sections 22000-22045.

Per California Public Contract Code 22032, any Public Works Project that is estimated to be below $200,000 (as of January 1, 2019) is subject to the Informal Bidding Procedures set forth by the State of California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission. All trade categories are subject to Informal Bidding Procedures.

Benefits of CUPCCAA

  • -Projects start and are completed sooner as a result of an expedited award process
  • -Simplify project administration with enhanced procedures (authorization to public bid and advertising, vendor re-qualification, and informal bidding)
  • -Minimal changes to established procedures
  • -More effective contractor handling through pre-qualification