(a) In order to expedite the improvement of medical, dental, and mental health at San Quentin State Prison and to expedite compliance with the case of Plata v. Schwarzenegger (No. C01-1351 TEH), notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Medical Care Receiver may solicit proposals and enter into contracts for the study, planning, design, development, construction, rebuilding, improvement, or repair, or any combination thereof, for the project based upon a value-based, competitive negotiation process.

(b) Solicitations or contracts authorized pursuant to this section may be executed by the Medical Care Receiver through the California Prison Health Care Receivership Corporation on behalf of the department. Entities may be selected by the Medical Care Receiver subject to the oversight of the federal court and to all of the following criteria:

(1) The Medical Care Receiver shall utilize, as the primary selection criteria, the demonstrated competence and qualifications for the studying, planning, design, developing, construction, rebuilding, improvement, or repair, or any combination thereof, of the project.

(2) The Medical Care Receiver shall ensure that the project is delivered under contracts entered into pursuant to this section at a fair and reasonable price.

(3) The Medical Care Receiver may not enter into any solicitation or contract that may result in unlawful activity, including, but not limited to, rebates or kickbacks.

(4) The Medical Care Receiver may not enter into a contract that uses employees or consultants of the Medical Care Receiver when those employees or consultants have a relationship with a person or business entity seeking a contract under this section that would subject those employees to the prohibition of Section 87100.

(c) The scope and cost of the project shall be subject to approval and administrative oversight by the board, pursuant to Section 13332.19, except that, for the purposes of this chapter, the duties assigned to the Director of General Services under that section shall be performed by the Medical Care Receiver.

(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 245, Sec. 1. Effective September 26, 2007.)