(a) Notwithstanding Section 35159 or any other law, upon approval by the board of directors of the Santa Clara Valley Open-Space Authority, the design-build process described in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code may be used to assign contracts for the construction of facilities or other buildings in that authority.
(b) The minimum project limitation of one million dollars ($1,000,000), as described in subdivision (a) of Section 22162 of the Public Contract Code, shall not apply to the Santa Clara Valley Open-Space Authority.
(c) For purposes of this section, all references in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code to “local agency” shall mean the Santa Clara Valley Open-Space Authority and its board of directors.
(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 627, Sec. 5. (SB 793) Effective January 1, 2018. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, by its own provisions.)