ARTICLE 2.5. Department Obligations [78890. - 78895.]

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC 2.5.

in effect

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 78890. Section 78890.

For contracts for the cleanup of hazardous substances released into the environment carried out by the department pursuant to this part or Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20, the department shall, wherever feasible, at least partially incorporate fixed-price contracting to protect against high costs and to ensure the best value pricing for the department.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 78895. Section 78895.

For cleanups of hazardous substances released into the environment carried out or overseen by the department pursuant to this part or Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20, the department shall do both of the following: (a) Establish performance milestones to ensure that the cleanups are performed at the appropriate pace. (b) Make available on the department’s internet website easily accessible information about the cleanups, including all of the following for each cleanup: (1) The address of the site at which the cleanup is taking place. (2) The nature of the contamination. (3) The proposal to clean up the contamination, when available. (4) The estimated or actual time for review of the cleanup proposal. (5) Performance milestones for the cleanup established pursuant to subdivision (a). (6) A link to more detailed information on the cleanup in the department’s EnviroStor database.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026