The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this article, to authorize an alternative and optional procedure for bidding of public works projects that is applicable only to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to utilize job order contracts as a delivery method.
(b) The availability of job order contracting as a delivery method for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will not preclude the use of traditional delivery methods.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that job order contracts of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority be competitively bid and awarded to bidders providing qualified responsive bids.
(d) The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority should have the authority to use the procurement method outlined in this article for job order contracts, notwithstanding any other applicable procurement requirements.
(e) This article will not affect work that is protected by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s collective bargaining agreements.