The Informal Contracts Unit is responsible for developing, recommending and administering all policies related to informally bid construction contracts (A/B Letters) which are those awarded for a sum below the applicable Public Contract Code (PCC) Section 20111 competitive bidding threshold.

• An 'A' letter contract is strictly a "time and materials" contract used when it is not possible to determine the extent of work or services to be performed.

• A 'B' letter contract is a fixed price contract used whenever the scope of work is fixed or predetermined.

The following are the only expenditures for which A/B Letter Contracts may be used:

• Public Project Construction Services - $14,999.99 Maximum
  Issued for painting and repainting, alteration, improvement, demolition, renovation, erection, construction, reconstruction and repair of an LAUSD-owned, leased or operated facility (PCC Section 22002 (c) up to the maximim of $14,999.99.
• Maintenance and Equipment Repair - Annually Adjusted Bid Threshold
  As defined in PCC 20115, issued for routine, recurring and usual work for the preservation, protection and keeping of any LAUSD-owned facility. All paint projects are excluded.

PRA Requests can be mailed, faxed, or emailed to the following:

California Public Records Act Requests
Office of the General Counsel
333 S. Beaudry Avenue, 20th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: (213) 241-6601; Fax: (213) 241-8444
Email: pra@lausd.net