California § 4201 - Any local agency that undertakes or contracts for an excavation for the installat
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 4201 — Any local agency that undertakes or contracts for an excavation for the installat, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4201. Any local agency that undertakes or contracts for an excavation for the installat
Any local agency that undertakes or contracts for an excavation for the installation, removal, maintenance, or repair of underground facilities may backfill that excavation in any local agency public road or highway with native spoil if the conditions in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) are met. Where the excavation is performed by contract, use of native spoil shall be permitted unless otherwise specified in the contract documents. (a) The native spoil is competent spoil. (b) Compaction meets the local agencyâs requirements, using industry standards for testing compaction. (c) The local agency or its contractor has no physical evidence of, or substantial reason to believe that there has been, contamination of the soil from hazardous waste.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 4201 cover?
Section 4201 ("Any local agency that undertakes or contracts for an excavation for the installat") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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