Subcontracting Conditions for Proposed Construction Services Agreements
San Diego Municipal Code § 22.3809
in effect§22.3809 Subcontracting Conditions for Proposed Construction Services Agreements
The City Manager shall provide in the Request for Proposals for construction manager at risk contract services the method by which subcontracts shall be obtained for construction services and the general terms under which the construction shall be performed. The Request for Qualifications shall indicate whether self-performance by a construction manager at risk entity will be considered for any portion of the construction services other than management and project administration.
(a) The construction manager at risk entity shall, as part of a preconstruction services agreement, obtain bids for subcontracts for proposed construction services agreements and at the direction of the City Manager commit in its proposal for a guaranteed maximum price to award all subcontracts according to:
(1) lowest responsible bid; or
(2) highest qualifications as proposed by the construction manager at risk entity and agreed to by the City; or
(3) best value for price and qualifications as proposed by the construction manager at risk and agreed to by the City.
(b) If the Request for Qualifications indicates that proposals for self-performance of part of the work by a construction manager at risk entity will be considered, the construction manager at risk entity shall identify the portions of the work it intends to self-perform as part of its statement of qualifications. If self-performance is not required in the Request for Proposals, then any Request for Proposals or invitations to bid for the construction services shall require that all work or trade, including any work or trade proposed to be self-performed by the construction manager at risk entity, shall be obtained pursuant to competitive bidding under subsection (a)(1) of this section.
(c) All bids for subcontracts in any construction manager at risk contract shall be open and published and provided to the City without reservation or redaction as part of the proposal and negotiation process for any construction services.
(d) The City may administer bidding itself for any subcontracted work, or direct the bidding procedures to be used by the construction manager at risk entity.
(Added 3-15-2010 by O-19934 N.S.; effective 4-14-2010.)
(Amended 10-13-2025 by O-22005 N.S.; effective 11-12-2025.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art02Division38.pdf#page=9Fetched: 10/28/2026