The purpose of these regulations is to establish those procedures authorized and required by legal enactments, including the following:

-- Chapter 1434 of the Statutes of 1974, as amended, which added Chapter 10(commencing with Section 4525) of Division 5 of Title 1 of the Government Code.

-- Chapter 796 of the Statues of 1996, which added Division 19.5 (commencing with Section 185000) of the Public Utilities Code.

-- Initiative Measure of 2000 (Proposition 35, § 4, approved November 7, 2000, effective November 8, 2000), which added Chapter 10.1 (commencing with Section 4529.10) of Division 5 of Title 1 of the Government Code.

-- Article XXII of the California Constitution, Article XXII, which was added by Initiative Measure (Proposition 35, § 4, effective November 8, 2000, approved November 7, 2000), and amended the California Constitution.

Such procedures shall require the securing of services covered under Chapter 10 and Chapter 10.1 of the Government Code on the basis of demonstrated competence and on the professional qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the services required.

The California High-Speed Rail Authority is authorized to contract with qualified entities for the services listed in Government Code Section 4525(d), 4525(e), 4525(f) and 4529.10.

The regulations in this chapter are intended to be broad enough to encompass all matters needed for the California High-Speed Rail Authority to carry out its mission and vision, which include the duties to provide a statewide high-speed train system for users and workers; integrating with existing transportation services to optimize transportation system throughput and provide dependable travel times; improve delivery of projects and services; provide mobility choices through strategic partnerships; and, preserve and enhance California's resources and investments, and to fulfill its statutory mandates.