California Uniform Public Construction Cost Account Act
Notice Inviting Interested Contractors for the 2025 California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting (CUPCCA) Program
In accordance with the State of California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Commission (CUPCCA), the Desert Community College District invites all interested licensed contractors to submit their company information for inclusion on the District’s list of prequalified bidders for calendar year 2025. All prequalified contractors in the appropriate classification will be notified via email as projects become available.
CUPCCAA was enacted in 1983 to help promote “uniformity of cost accounting standards and bidding procedures on construction work performed or contracted by public entities in the state.” The District shall enact an informal bidding process to govern the selection of contractors to perform public projects under the bid thresholds under CUPCCAA.
Effective January 1st, 2025 per Assembly Bill 2192 (AB 2192)
- Public works projects in the amount of $75,000 or less may be performed by negotiated contract or by purchase order.
- Public works projects of $220,000 or less may be let to contract by the informal bidding procedures.
- Public works projects of more than $220,000 shall be let to contract by formal bidding procedures.
All public projects of $25,000 or more requires the following:
- Contractor must pay Prevailing Wages as set forth by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR).
- Contractor and subcontractor must be registered with the DIR and have a valid registration number in order to perform work at the District.
- Contractor to obtain a payment bond, labor and materials bond before commencement of work.
If you or your company would like to be placed on the 2025 Informal Bidding Contractors List, please complete the informal bidding prequalification questionnaire. NOTE: Companies must submit each respective year for inclusion on the Informal Bidding Contractors List.
