California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (“CUPCCAA”)
 

In November 2021, the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District (“District”) elected to become subject to the State of California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (“CUPCCAA”). These procedures provide for alternative procedures when the District performs public project work by contract.

 
WHAT IS CUPCCAA? 

The California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (“CUPCCAA”) provides for alternative bidding procedures when an agency performs public project work by contract.

• Public projects of $75,000 or less may be performed by the employees of a public agency by force account, by negotiated contract, or by purchase order.
• Public projects of $220,000 or less may be let to contract by informal procedures set forth in the Act.
• Public projects of $220,000 or more require formal bids.

HOW TO REGISTER?

We invite all interested licensed contractors to submit their company information for inclusion on the District's Informal Bidding Contractors List for each calendar year. Note: Contractors must resubmit each year. 

Per California Public Contract Code 22032, any Public Works Project that is estimated to be $220,000 or less is subject to the Informal Bidding Procedure set forth by the State of California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission. Contractors that are interested in being on the Informal Bidding Contractors List are required to have a current license and are subject to verification through the Contractors State License Board.

Additionally, pursuant to SB 854, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid or awarded a contract for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) per California Labor Code 1725.5.

The District's Informal Bidding Contractors List will be used to notify contractors of upcoming informal public projects bids. You may apply at any time; however, the District’s annual Informal Bidding Contractors List is effective through December 31st. Applications for the following year may be submitted beginning November 1st.

To be considered for the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District’s Informal Bidding Contractors List, please register as a vendor by clicking here: PlanetBids Vendor Portal and include CUPCCAA when completing Category/Description.  

Please contact the Purchasing and Contracts Department with any questions at District.Purchasing@gcccd.edu. 

The Governing Board of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District adopted Resolution No. 20-006 at its regular meeting held on January 21, 2020. That resolution resolved that "the Board hereby directs staff to negotiate the terms of a Project Labor Agreement consistent with Public Contract Code Section 2500 and Section 3 (j) of Board Resolution No. 13-004.” In accordance with that Resolution, the District has negotiated an amendment to the current Agreement relating to Proposition V construction projects, subject to Governing Board approval. The Amendment to the Agreement does the following: (1) changes the name of the Project Labor Agreement to the “Community Benefit Agreement”; (2) amends the Project List to add two additional construction projects to be covered by the Agreement; and (2) extends the term of the Agreement until completion of the two additional construction projects.

Board of Education Approval: The GCCCD Governing Board approved the CBA on May 19, 2020.

Effective Date: The CBA was executed with signatures on March 28, 2020

Covered work:
a. Grossmont College – Science, Math & Career Tech Complex B36, Including Veteran’s Center – Phase 2
b. Cuyamaca College – Student Services Building
c. Grossmont College - 200's Complex Phase 2

Project Labor Agreement

A Project Labor Agreement (PLA) is a legally binding contract between the Grossmont- Cuyamaca Community College District (GCCCD) and contractors that are signatory, and within agreement, to the PLA. It establishes a standard for a contractor’s relationship with his/her workers by setting basic standards for hiring, dispute resolution, payment of fringe benefits, and utilization of apprentices, amongst other things. These basic standards are outlined within the PLA.
 
The PLA is designed to ensure a sufficient supply of skilled craft workers and eliminate work disruptions for projects covered under Proposition V. The Agreement contains sections describing the process for hiring of journeyman workers and apprentices, for resolving disputes, and for promoting local hiring goals of skilled craftspeople and apprentices living within the footprint of GCCCD as well as San Diego County. Click here to see Frequently Asked Questions about the PLA..
 
Board of Education Approval: The GCCCD Governing Board approved the PLA on November 15, 2016.
 
Effective date 3-28-17: The PLA was executed with signatures on March 28, 2017 and thus went into effect thirty days after the initial executed date on April 27, 2017. The agreement stipulates that the PLA applies to work for three years after the effective date at which point the PLA shall be subject to renewal.

Covered Work: The PLA governs the following construction and major rehabilitation projects that are funded by Proposition V and will affect school buildings and offices that are owned, leased or controlled by the District:

Grossmont College:

a. Phase 1 Arts & Communications Complex – Performing and Visual Arts Center project includes the removal of Buildings 22 A- C and construction of a new 38,680- square-foot, 390-seat teaching and performance theater.

b. Phase I Science, Math & Career Tech Complex – Building 31 includes total renovation of a 17,582- square- foot classroom and lab building

Cuyamaca College:

a. Ornamental Horticulture Complex – Includes renovation of both indoor and outdoor instructional space, including the existing building, nursery and associated site improvements with new greenhouses and storage.
 

Evaluation Plan

The purpose of the Evaluation Plan is to define the processes of evaluating the impact, if any, to the projects that are subject to the PLA. Click here to see the GCCCD PLA Evaluation Plan.

Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)

The KPI’s will be divided into Four (4) key sections. They are:
• Local Hire
• Project Cost Impacts
• Project Schedule Impacts
• Program Cost Impacts
 
Each section will have a baseline against which to measure. This will be based on previous projects completed under Prop. R and to date on Prop. V. Each section will provide information on how the baseline was created and what will be measured. The results will be transmitted to the District in the form of various reports.

Contacts
Brent Bishop
Senior Project Manager, Labor Relations
Phone - (858) 875-0054
Email - bbishop@gafcon.com 

Stephen Johnson
Director of Labor Relations
Phone- (530) 755-6735
Email - stephen.johnson@gafcon.com  

 

The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District (GCCCD) is committed to the opportunity for inclusion of local contractors and suppliers on Proposition V projects as an investment in the local economy. The District is also committed to the opportunity for inclusion of small and historically underutilized businesses on the program. The GCCCD Small Business Outreach Program is in place to identify and engage these businesses, and assist them in identifying and bidding on District projects. Targeted businesses are identified in one or more of the following categories:

• Small or Underutilized Businesses: Includes businesses certified as a Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) and/or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE)
• East County Businesses: Includes businesses located within the GCCCD District boundaries
• Local Businesses: Includes businesses beyond the District boundaries but located within San Diego County
  Eligible businesses are included in the GCCCD Database of Small and Local Businesses and are provided advance notification of bid opportunities in the District. These businesses will also be provided information about small business workshops, certifications and certifying agencies, prevailing wage policies, and other resources designed to build success for the small business entrepreneur.  
   

To be included in the Database of Small and Local Businesses, register on Planet Bids.