CUPCCAA
The California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA) allows the District to have a less formal bid process, while continuing to adhere to appropriate guidelines and retaining important checks and balances.
CUPCCAA is a useful tool for the District as it raises informal quote thresholds, simplifies the informal quote process for small projects, reduces advertising costs, expedites the bidding processes, and increases the likelihood that bids received will be from responsive, responsible contractors
On October 8, 2013, the NOCCCD Board of Trustees passed Resolution No.13/14-03 To Adopt the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Procedures and Resolution No.13/14-04 To Adopt the Informal Bidding Procedures Pursuant to the California Uniform Public Construct Cost Accounting Procedures. These resolutions relate to Board Policy 6600 Capital Construction and Board Policy 6330 Purchasing/Warehouse.
Under CUPCCAA, the District is required to create and maintain a list of qualified contractors, by category of work they perform.
CUPCCAA Information
To prequalify with the North Orange County Community College District as a CUPCCAA vendor, please complete the CUPCCAA Prequalification Questionnaire on our online vendor portal, Planetbids.
- Registration: Register as a vendor and complete your vendor profile by providing the necessary information, including your contractor's license number and DIR number.
- Log In: Once registered, log in to your PlanetBids account.
- Access Vendor Profile: Navigate to your vendor profile.
- Complete Prequalification: On the left side menu bar, select 'Prequalification' to access and complete the questionnaire.
- Submission: After completing the questionnaire, submit it for review.
All contractors must be registered as a vendor on PlanetBids to access and complete the questionnaire.
Contractors not registered with the DIR will not be placed on the District’s Informal Bid List.
$75,000 and Under
Contracting for construction services would be exempt from bidding requirements; these projects would be performed by negotiated contract or by purchase order. The District may select a qualified contractor from the list for project without going through an informal or formal bid process.
Public Works Projects in excess of $25,000 requires payment and performance bonds (Civil Code § 9550-9566).
$75,001 – $220,000
Contracts for Public Works Projects would be awarded to the qualified contractor submitting the lowest informal bid through the informal bidding process.
Informal Bidding Process
- The Purchasing Department sends a Notice of Invitation requesting informal bids to the list of qualified contractors maintained by the Purchasing Department. Invitations must be sent at least ten (10) days prior to the informal bid closing date.
- The District must award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
- The Purchasing Department prepares an informal bid package, which includes bid and contract forms.
- Specifications/drawings are prepared and provided to Purchasing by the campus Facilities Department.
- As applicable, documents including bid bond, performance bond, and payment bonds are required of all contractors doing work under these provisions
- The Purchasing Department obtains and verifies required documentation including certificates of insurance, bonds, and contractor license.
- The Purchasing Department issues the Notice of Award, signed agreement, and purchase order along with the Notice to Proceed.
$200,001 and Over
Contracts for Public Works Projects remain subject to standard formal bidding procedures.
Invitation to Contractors — 2026 Informal Bid List
Notice Inviting Interested Contractors for the 2026 Informal Bid List
In accordance with the State of California Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA), the North Orange County Community College District ("District") invites all interested and licensed contractors to submit their company information for consideration and inclusion on the District's 2026 Informal Bidding Contractors List.
All previously approved contractors must submit a new 2026 Prequalification Application and be deemed "Qualified" by the District in order to be included on the upcoming list.
Effective January 1, 2026, and pursuant to California Public Contract Code § 22032, any public works project estimated to cost $220,000 or less is subject to informal bidding procedures established by the State of California uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Commission. All trade categories are subject to these procedures. Contractors wishing to be included on the District's 2026 Informal Bidding Contractors List must hold a current and valid California contractor's license, which will be verified through the Contractors State License Board (CSLB).
Additionally, in compliance with Senate Bill 854, all contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) prior to bidding on or performing public woks projects of $1,000 or more in California. Contractors not registered with DIR will not be placed on the District's Informal Bidding Contractors List.
To apply for inclusion, please complete the District's Informal Bidding Prequalification Questionnaire through the external site Planetbids.
To ensure inclusion on the District's 2026 Informal Bidding Contractors List, applications must be submitted and approved prior to bidding or performing any work for the District.
Apply for Inclusion
Please complete your application through the external site Planetbids.
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