Section 6801.

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a) "Best value" means a value determined by objective criteria, including, but not limited to, price, features, functions, life cycle costs, and other criteria deemed appropriate by the transportation entity.

(b) "Commission" means the California Transportation Commission.

(c) "Design-build" means a procurement process in which both the design and construction of a project are procured from a single entity.

(d) "Design-build entity" means a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that is able to provide appropriately licensed contracting, architectural, and engineering services as needed pursuant to a design-build contract.

(e) "Design-build team" means the design-build entity itself and the individuals and other entities identified by the design-build entity as members of its team.

(f) "Department" means the Department of Transportation as established under Part 5 (commencing with Section 14000) of Division 3 of the Government Code.

(g) "Local transportation entity" means a transportation authority designated pursuant to Division 19 (commencing with Section 180000) of the Public Utilities Code, any consolidated agency created pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 132350) of Division 12.7 of the Public Utilities Code, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority established under Part 12 (commencing with Section 100000) of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code, and any other local or regional transportation entity that is designated by statute as a regional transportation agency.

(h) "Transportation entity" means the department or a local transportation entity.

(Added by Stats. 2009, 2nd Ex. Sess., Ch. 2, Sec. 3. Effective May 21, 2009. Repealed as of January 1, 2014, pursuant to Section 6813.)