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In this episode, Lozano Smith Podcast co-host Josh Whiteside has invited attorneys Amanda Savage and James McCann to provide a helpful \u201chow-to\u201d guide for public agencies procuring and bidding for goods, services, and other contracted work. Topics include bidding thresholds, understanding the difference between maintenance and construction, as well as brief rules of the road for piggybacking, energy service contracts, and emergency contracts.
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\nShow Notes & References
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\n \t1:54 \u2013 Background
\n \t6:20 \u2013 Municipal contracts
\n \t7:50 \u2013 Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA)
\n \t9:28 \u2013 Bidding thresholds and estimates
\n \t10:18 \u2013 Special districts
\n \t11:18 \u2013 Non-public work bidding for goods and services
\n \t11:36 \u2013 Adopting procurement systems for cities and counties
\n \t12:31 \u2013 Ordinances and procurement manuals and handbooks
\n \t14:14 \u2013 Public transparency
\n \t16:01 \u2013 Educational agencies
\n \t17:31 \u2013 Cons of becoming a CUPCCAA district
\n \t19:20 \u2013 Construction in public work projects
\n \t19:59 \u2013 Maintenance vs. construction
\n \t21:05 \u2013 Thresholds for public projects vs. maintenance projects
\n \t24:16 \u2013 Other procurement methods (i.e. engineering or architectural services)
\n \t26:30 \u2013 Finalizing selections after bidding process ends
\n \t32:07 \u2013 Special services (i.e. legal, financial, etc.)
\n \t34:14 \u2013 Piggybacking
\n \t35:10 \u2013 Energy service contracts
\n \t36:24 \u2013 Emergency contracting and what qualifies
\n \t40:40 \u2013 Funding sources
\n \t42:49 \u2013 Overall thoughts and guidance
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