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CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />SPECIFICATIONS <br />PROJECT NO.: XX-XXXX <br /> PROJECT TITLE <br /> <br />23 <br />denied by reason of the public entity’s failure to have responded to a claim, or its failure <br />to otherwise meet the time requirements of this section, shall not constitute an adverse <br />finding with regard to the merits of the claim or the responsibility or qualifications of the <br />claimant. <br />(4) Amounts not paid in a timely manner as required by this section shall bear interest at 7 <br />percent per annum. <br />(5) If a subcontractor or a lower tier subcontractor lacks legal standing to assert a claim <br />against a public entity because privity of contract does not exist, the contractor may <br />present to the public entity a claim on behalf of a subcontractor or lower tier <br />subcontractor. A subcontractor may request in writing, either on his or her own behalf or <br />on behalf of a lower tier subcontractor, that the contractor present a claim for work which <br />was performed by the subcontractor or by a lower tier subcontractor on behalf of the <br />subcontractor. The subcontractor requesting that the claim be presented to the public <br />entity shall furnish reasonable documentation to support the claim. Within 45 days of <br />receipt of this written request, the contractor shall notify the subcontractor in writing as to <br />whether the contractor presented the claim to the public entity and, if the original <br />contractor did not present the claim, provide the subcontractor with a statement of the <br />reasons for not having done so. <br />(e) The text of this section or a summary of it shall be set forth in the plans or specifications for <br />any public works project that may give rise to a claim under this section. <br />(f) A waiver of the rights granted by this section is void and contrary to public policy, provided, <br />however, that (1) upon receipt of a claim, the parties may mutually agree to waive, in writing, <br />mediation and proceed directly to the commencement of a civil action or binding arbitration, <br />as applicable; and (2) a public entity may prescribe reasonable change order, claim, and <br />dispute resolution procedures and requirements in addition to the provisions of this section, <br />so long as the contractual provisions do not conflict with or otherwise impair the timeframes <br />and procedures set forth in this section. <br />(g) This section applies to contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2017. <br />(h) Nothing in this section shall impose liability upon a public entity that makes loans or grants <br />available through a competitive application process, for the failure of an awardee to meet its <br />contractual obligations. <br />(i) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed, <br />unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2027, deletes or extends that <br />date. <br />505 E Central Ave <br />#B11/6/2024