(a) The governing board may contract with any person or public agency for any services, supplies, equipment, or materials, or for the construction, completion, maintenance, or repair of any building, structure, or improvement. The governing board may appoint a general manager to be the chief administrative officer of the authority, and the governing board may authorize the general manager to bind the authority, in accordance with governing board policy that has been adopted in an open meeting and without advertising, for contracts for any services, supplies, equipment, or materials, or for the construction, completion, maintenance, or repair of any building, structure, or improvement, not exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). All expenditures related to contracts for any services, supplies, equipment, or materials, or for the construction, completion, maintenance, or repair of any building, structure, or improvement, approved by a general manager shall be reported to the governing board at its next regular meeting. (b) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, a contract for any services, supplies, equipment, or materials that exceeds fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) shall be contracted for and let to the lowest responsible bidder. A contract for any services, supplies, equipment, or materials of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or less may be let by informal bidding procedures, but a contract for any services, supplies, equipment, or materials of more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) shall be let by formal bidding procedures. (2) A contract for the construction, completion, maintenance, or repair of any building, structure, or improvement that exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall be contracted for and let to the lowest responsible bidder. A contract for the construction, completion, maintenance, or repair of any building, structure, or improvement of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) or less may be let by informal bidding procedures, but a contract for the construction, completion, maintenance, or repair of any building, structure, or improvement of more than seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) shall be let by formal bidding procedures. (3) If two or more bids, for a contract described in paragraph (1) or (2), are the same and the lowest, the governing board may accept the one it chooses. (4) If the governing board delegates authority in the manner specified in subdivision (a) for a contract for the construction, completion, maintenance, or repair of any building, structure, or improvement, the decision by the chief administrative officer of the authority shall be binding on the authority, and all existing protest and grievance procedures regarding that decision remain valid. (5) (A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), contracts for services, including, but not limited to, planning, consulting, legal, or appraisal services, or to contracts for services authorized to be procured pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 4525) of Division 5 of Title 1 of the Government Code, are not required to be contracted for or let to the lowest responsible bidder, if the governing board awards the contract to the most responsible and qualified bidder. (B) For purposes of this subdivision, âmost responsible and qualified bidderâ means the bidder deemed by the governing board that best fits the needs of the service contract or meets the criteria prescribed in subparagraph (C). (C) In determining the most responsible and qualified bidder, the governing board may use criteria, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (i) Experience of the bidder as a firm, including past performance of the firm on contracts of similar size and scope. (ii) Experience and qualifications of personnel employed by the bidder. (iii) Demonstrated understanding of the scope of the service, including schedule and plan to accomplish the service. (iv) Best overall financial return to the governing board on the
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