Public Contract Code section 10120

Before entering into any contract for a project, the department shall prepare full, complete, and accurate plans and specifications and estimates of cost, giving such directions as will enable any competent mechanic or other builder to carry them out.

Source: Section 10120, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PCC§ionNum=10120. (updated Jan. 1, 1981; accessed Oct. 5, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/public_contract_code_section_10120

Original Source: Section 10120, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PCC§ionNum=10120. (last accessed May 12, 2025).