§ 2-9.102. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain words and phrases used in this chapter are defined as follows:

(a)

"City" shall mean and include the City of Simi Valley, the Ventura County Waterworks District No. 8, and such other districts, authorities, or agencies as may be governed by the members of the Council.

(b)

"Council" shall mean and include the City Council of the City of Simi Valley, the Board of Directors of the Ventura County Waterworks District No. 8, and the governing boards of such other districts, authorities, or agencies as may be governed by the members of the Council.

(c)

"City Manager" shall mean and include the City Manager of the City of Simi Valley, the District Manager of the Ventura County Waterworks District No. 8, and the general manager or chief executive officer of such other districts, authorities, or agencies as may be governed by the members of the Council, and his or her designee.

(d)

"City Attorney" shall mean and include the City Attorney of the City of Simi Valley, the District Counsel of the Ventura County Waterworks District No. 8, and the chief legal officer of such other districts, authorities, or agencies as may be governed by the members of the Council.

(e)

"Public Contract Code" shall mean the Public Contract Code of the State.

(f)

"Commission" shall mean the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission as established by Section 22010 of Chapter 2 of the Public Contract Code.

(g)

"Supplies" shall mean materials, tools, and other goods or commodities used in the conduct of City business.

(h)

"Equipment" shall mean furnishings, vehicles, rolling stock, and other personal property items used in the conduct of City business.

(i)

"Public Project" shall mean the following as defined in Chapter 2, Section 22002 of the Public Contract Code:

(1)

Construction, reconstruction, erection, alteration, renovation, improvement, demolition, and repair work involving any publicly owned, leased, or operated facility;

(2)

Painting or repainting of any publicly owned, leased, or operated facility;

(3)

In the case of a publicly owned utility system, "Public Project" shall include only the construction, erection, improvement, or repair of dams, reservoirs, powerplants, and electrical transmission lines of 230,000 volts and higher;

(4)

"Public Project" does not include maintenance work. For purposes of this section, "maintenance work" includes all of the following:

(i)

Routine, recurring, and usual work for the preservation or protection of any publicly owned or publicly operated facility for its intended purposes;

(ii)

Minor repainting;

(iii)

Resurfacing of streets and highways at less than one inch;

(iv)

Landscape maintenance, including mowing, watering, trimming, pruning, planting, replacement of plants, and servicing of irrigation and sprinkler systems;

(v)

Work performed to keep, operate and maintain publicly owned water, power, or waste disposal systems, including, but not limited to, dams, reservoirs, powerplants, and electrical transmission lines of 230,000 volts and higher.

(5)

"Facility" shall mean any plant, building, structure, ground facility, utility system, subject to the limitation found in subsection (i)(3) of this section, real property, streets and highways, or other public work improvement.

(j)

"Bidders list" shall mean a list of responsible prospective vendors capable of providing the items being bid.

(k)

"Contractors list" shall mean a list of contractors qualified to perform or construct Public Projects identified according to categories of work which shall be developed and maintained by the Department of Public Works using the minimum criteria established by the Commission for the development and maintenance of such lists.

(l)

"Consultant" shall mean any specially trained and experienced person, firm, or corporation providing special services or advice on financial, economic, accounting, architectural, engineering, legal, insurance, data processing, personnel, administrative, or similar matters. Consultant shall also include all contracts for outside assistance and contract help on an individual basis or through an outside agency.

(m)

"Purchase" shall include rental, lease, or trade.

(n)

"Responsible" bidder shall mean a bidder who has demonstrated the attribute of trustworthiness, as well as the quality, fitness, capacity, and experience to satisfactorily perform the proposed work as specified.

(o)

"Responsive" bidder shall mean that the bidder promises to do what the bidding instructions demand.

(p)

"Purchasing Agent" shall mean the purchasing officer for the City of Simi Valley, the Ventura County Waterworks District #8, and such other districts, authorities, agencies, or boards as may be governed by the members of the City Council.

(q)

"Department Head" shall mean the director of any department, office, or agency of the City, as may be designated by the City Manager.

(§ 1, Ord. No. 1271 and WWD-16, eff. June 15, 2017 as amended by § 1, Ord. No. 1281 and WWD-17, eff. December 14, 2017)