(a) Notwithstanding Section 5594 or any other law, upon approval by the board of directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, the design-build process described in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code may be used to assign contracts for the construction of facilities or other buildings in that district.
(b) The minimum project limitation of one million dollars ($1,000,000), as described in subdivision (a) of Section 22162 of the Public Contract Code, shall not apply to the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.
(c) For purposes of this section, all references in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 22160) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code to “local agency” shall mean the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and its board of directors.
(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.