Before entering into any contract for a project, the department shall prepare full, complete, and accurate plans and specifications and estimates of cost, giving such directions as will enable any competent mechanic or other builder to carry them out.
Cal. Pub. Cont. Code § 10120
Plans and Specifications
Known as the State Contract Act
The act spans §§ 10100–10285 (181 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 139 Cal. App. 3d 546 - Welch v. State of California (1983)
Most recently applied in 49 Cal. 4th 739 - Los Angeles Unified School District v. Great American Insurance (July 2010)
Enacted by Stats. 1981, Ch. 306.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.