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CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />SPECIFICATIONS <br />PROJECT NO.: XX-XXXX <br /> PROJECT TITLE <br /> <br />19 <br />SECTION 9 - CLAIMS RESOLUTION PROCEDURES <br />9-1 PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTIONS 10240 AND 20104 <br />Public Contract Code Section 10240 and Public Contract Code Section 20104 are hereby <br />recognized and accepted as Reference General Provisions of these Specifications. <br />For purposes of the new law, “claim” means a separate demand by a contractor, sent by <br />registered or certified mail with return receipt requested, for one or more of the following: <br /> a time extension, including a claim for relief from damages or penalties for delay <br />assessed by a public entity. <br /> payment by the public entity of money or damages arising from work done by, or on <br />behalf of, the contractor pursuant to the contract for a public works project and payment <br />for which is not otherwise expressly provided or to which the claimant is not otherwise <br />entitled. <br /> payment of an amount that is disputed by the public entity. <br />Upon receipt of a claim, the following steps apply: <br /> the public entity must conduct a reasonable review of the claim and provide a written <br />statement to the contractor within 45 days identifying what portion of the claim is <br />disputed and what portion is undisputed; this time period may be extended by mutual <br />agreement of the parties <br /> the claimant must furnish reasonable documentation to support the claim <br /> any payment due on an undisputed portion of the claim must be processed and made <br />within 60 days after the public entity issues its written statement (amounts not timely paid <br />bear interest at 7% annually) <br /> public entity’s failure to timely issue a written statement on the claim results in the claim <br />being deemed rejected in its entirety <br /> if claimant disputes the public entity’s written response, or if the public entity fails to <br />respond to a claim within the time prescribed, the claimant may demand in writing an <br />informal conference to meet and confer <br /> upon receipt of such a demand, the public entity must schedule a meet and confer <br />conference within 30 days <br /> within 10 business days following the conclusion of the meet and confer conference, if <br />the claim or any portion of it remains in dispute, the public entity must provide a written <br />statement identifying the portion of the claim that remains in dispute and the portion that <br />is undisputed <br />505 E Central Ave <br />#B11/6/2024