Section 1865.42 - Furniture and Equipment(a) Furniture and equipment may be included as part of the project.(b) Cost standards for furniture and equipment shall be established on a quarterly basis by the board based upon the kinds, quality, quantities, and costs of furniture and equipment most commonly acquired by school districts for comparable facilities.(c) Before requesting funds for furniture and equipment for a project, the district shall give full consideration to all usable furniture and equipment existing in the district. The district may apply for funds to provide such furniture and equipment as needed to complete the project within the standards established by the board. The furniture and equipment allowance for replacement or reconstruction projects cannot exceed 50% of the allowance for comparable new facilities unless specifically approved by the board.(d) An allowance will be calculated for each construction project in accordance with 1865.42(b) and (c) above. The amount so calculated will be authorized as the cash allowance for the project to be expended by the district in furnishing and equipping the project.(e) Furniture and equipment shall be purchased by the district by competitive bidding where required to do so by the Education Code or other provisions of law. However, even where the district is not otherwise required to purchase the same through competitive bidding, the board may require the district to do so where it believes that it is likely that such bidding would result in a lower cost than other methods.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 1865.42