722.1 The Budget Defined
722.2 Budget Contents
722.3 Planning and Compilation
722.4 Preparation of the Budget
Document
722.5 Public Hearings
722.6 Final Adoption
722.7 Budget as a Spending Plan
722.71 Responsibility for Administering
722.72 Methods and Procedures
722.73 Transfer of Funds Between
Categories
725.1 General Provisions
725.1.1 Purpose and Policies
725.1.1.1 Purpose
725.1.1.2 Obligations of Good Faith
725.1.2 Application of this Policy
725.1.2.1 Application to District Procurement
725.1.3 Payment for Goods and Services
725.1.3.1 Payment
725.1.3.2 Prepayment for Goods and Services
725.1.4 Determinations
725.1.5 Use of Technology
725.1.5.1 Authorization for the Use of Electronic Transactions
725.1.5.2 Electronic Posting
725.1.6 Environmental Sustainability
725.2 Procurement Organization and Operational Procedures
725.2.1 Delegation of Authority
725.2.2 Operational Procedures
725.2.3 Reporting
725.2.3.1 Exemption Reporting
725.2.3.2 Professional or Consultant Services Contracts
725.2.3.3 Emergency Procurements
725.2.3.4 Sole Source Procurement
725.2.3.5 Contracts not Approved by Board
725.2.4 Board Approvals
725.2.4.1 Board Approval Required
725.2.4.2 Board Approval Not Required
725.2.5 Ratification of Unauthorized Procurement
725.2.5.1 Ratification
725.2.5.2 Corrective Action
725.2.6 Exemption from Formal Competitive Procedures and Reporting
725.2.6.1 Exemptions
725.3 Procurement Methods and Contract Formation
725.3.1 Procurement Methods
725.3.2 Competitive Sealed Bids
725.3.2.1 Opening Postponement
725.3.2.2 Cancellation of Bids Prior to Award
725.3.2.3 Award
725.3.2.3.1 Award to Lowest Responsive, Responsible Bidder
725.3.2.3.2 Award to Other than Low Bidder
725.3.2.3.3 Tie Bids
725.3.2.3.4 Unavailability of Funds
725.3.3 Multi-Step Sealed Bids
725.3.4 Competitive Sealed Proposals
725.3.4.1 Proposal Opening
725.3.4.2 Requests for Qualifications
725.3.4.3 Award
725.3.5 Small Purchases
725.3.5.1 Purchases Using Open Market Procedures
725.3.5.2 Purchases from $25,000 to $100,000
725.3.5.3 Public Notice
725.3.5.4 Purchase Documentation
725.3.6 Sole Source Procurement
725.3.7 Emergency Procurement
725.3.8 General Requirements and Conditions for All District Purchases
725.3.8.1 Non-Discrimination
725.3.8.1.1 Notice of Compliance
725.3.8.1.2 Minority Business Enterprises
725.3.8.2 Bid Bond/Security
725.3.8.3 Pre-Bid/Pre-Proposal Conference and Addenda
725.3.8.3.1 Pre-Bid/Pre-Proposal Conference
725.3.8.3.2 Addenda to Solicitation Documents
725.3.8.4 Bids/Proposals Submittal, Withdrawal and Late Bids
725.3.8.4.1 Submittal
725.3.8.4.2 Withdrawal
725.3.8.4.3 Late Bids/Proposals
725.3.8.4.4 Receipt and Safeguarding of Bid/Proposals
725.3.8.4.5 Unidentified Bids
725.3.8.5 Rejection of Bids/Proposals
725.3.8.5.1 Reasons for Rejection
725.3.8.5.2 Reasons for Rejection by Discretion
725.3.9 Waiver of Irregularities
725.3.10 Negotiation
725.3.11 Re-Advertising
725.3.12 Notification of Award to Bidders/Offerors
725.3.12.1 Awards Not Requiring Board Approval
725.3.12.2 Awarding Requiring Board Approval
725.3.13 Recommendations to the Board
725.3.14 Costs
725.3.15 Contracts
725.3.15.1 Types of Contracts
725.3.15.2 Multi-Year Contracts
725.4 Specifications
725.4.1 Use of Brand Names
725.4.2 Specifications and Standards Development
725.5 Acquisition of Construction Projects and Architectural/Engineering Design Services
725.5.1 Construction Projects and A/E Services Valued at $100,000 and Above
725.5.1.1 Construction Projects Valued at $100,000 and Above
725.5.1.2 Architectural/Engineering Design Services Valued at $100,000 and Above
725.5.1.3 Projects Valued at $100,000 and above by use Alternative Techniques
725.5.1.3.1 Two-Step Invitation to Bid Process
725.5.1.3.2 Design/Build Process
725.5.1.3.3 General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) Process
725.5.1.3.4 Best value Contracting Process
725.5.1.3.5 Job Order Contracting Process
725.5.1.3.6 Other Methods
725.5.2 Construction Projects and Design Services Valued less than $100,000
725.5.3 Acquisition of Architectural/Engineering Services Valued less than $100,000
725.5.4 Emergency Construction Projects and Design Services
725.5.5 Rehabilitation, Repair and Construction of School Buildings
725.6 Legal and Contractual Remedies
725.6.1 Protest and Appeal Process for Aggrieved Bidders/Proposers
725.6.1.1 Protest
725.6.1.2 Appeal
725.6.1.3 Consideration of Appeal
725.6.1.4 Frivolous Protests
725.6.1.4.1 Signature on Protest Constitutes Certificate
725.6.1.4.2 Sanctions for Violation
725.6.2 Appeals of Emergency Contract Awards
725.6.3 Limitation of Liability
725.6.4 Debarment and Suspension
725.6.4.1 Debarment
725.6.4.1.1 Cause for Debarment
725.6.4.1.2 Period of Debarment
725.6.4.13 Debarment Procedure
725.6.4.2 Suspension
725.6.4.2.1 Cause for Suspension
725.6.4.2.2 Period of Suspension
725.6.4.2.3 Procedure for Suspension
725.7 Intergovernmental Relations
725.7.1 Cooperative Purchasing Authorized
725.7.2 Joint Use or Lease of Facilities and Equipment
725.8 Ethics and Conflicts of Interest
725.8.1 Inapplicability to Collective Bargaining Agreements
725.8.2 Prohibited Acts
725.8.3 Disclosure and Waiver of Conflict of Interest
725.8.4 Disclosure
725.8.5 Waiver for Board Members and Employees
725.8.5.1 Board Members
725.8.5.2 Employees
725.8.6 Contract Voidable
725.8.7 Complaints Regarding Conduct
725.8.8 Sanctions
729.1 Risk Management Policy
Statement
729.2 Property and Casualty Insurance
729.3 Safety, Health and Loss
Control
729.4 Liability Protection
729.5 Resolution of Claims and
Lawsuits
729.51 Settlements Less Than
$50,000
729.6 Recovery From Third Parties
or Insurance Companies
