Delaware § 2822 Public works

Delaware Statutes

§ 2822 — Public works

Delaware § 2822

Title24

Ch. 28PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 24, § 2822 (2026).

Text

(a)The State, its political subdivisions, agencies, commissions, and authorities shall not solicit or receive proposals for, or engage in, the construction of public works involving the practice of engineering as defined in this chapter, unless:

(1)The engineer, partnership or corporation which will perform and/or take responsibility for all engineering work, as identified in the proposal, is authorized to practice engineering under this chapter at the time of submission of the proposal; and

(2)The engineering study, drawings, specifications, and estimates are prepared by, and the construction is executed under the responsible charge or direct supervision of a licensee.

(b)Any contract executed in violation of this section shall be null and void.

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(a) The State, its political subdivisions, agencies, commissions, and authorities shall not solicit or receive proposals for, or engage in, the construction of public works involving the practice of engineering as defined in this chapter, unless:

(1) The engineer, partnership or corporation which will perform and/or take responsibility for all engineering work, as identified in the proposal, is authorized to practice engineering under this chapter at the time of submission of the proposal; and

(2) The engineering study, drawings, specifications, and estimates are prepared by, and the construction is executed under the responsible charge or direct supervision of a licensee.

(b) Any contract executed in violation of this section shall be null and void.

Legislative History

24 Del. C. 1953, § 2822; 58 Del. Laws, c. 501, § 1 ; 61 Del. Laws, c. 467, § 12 ; 68 Del. Laws, c. 24, § 6 ; 74 Del. Laws, c. 267, § 1 ; 85 Del. Laws, c. 159, § 6