(a)The board of public works of the city shall
select designs, plans, and all necessary specifications for the erection
of the World War memorial. The board of public works shall publish
notice:
(1)in at least:
(A)three (3) newspapers of general circulation, printed and
published in the English language in Indiana, at least one (1) of
which must be published in the city; and
(B)seven (7) other newspapers or publications published
outside Indiana;
selected by the board of public works; and
(2)that, not less than four (4) months and not more than eight (8)
months after the date of publication of the notice, the board of
public works will receive and examine designs, plans, and
specifications for the World War memorial structures submitted
to the board by competing architects or artisans
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(a) The board of public works of the city shall
select designs, plans, and all necessary specifications for the erection
of the World War memorial. The board of public works shall publish
notice:
(1) in at least:
(A) three (3) newspapers of general circulation, printed and
published in the English language in Indiana, at least one (1) of
which must be published in the city; and
(B) seven (7) other newspapers or publications published
outside Indiana;
selected by the board of public works; and
(2) that, not less than four (4) months and not more than eight (8)
months after the date of publication of the notice, the board of
public works will receive and examine designs, plans, and
specifications for the World War memorial structures submitted
to the board by competing architects or artisans skilled in that
work.
(b) Each architect or artisan competing must submit all the
following:
(1) Full and careful estimates of the cost of construction of the
World War memorial structures.
(2) A sealed proposal of the compensation the architect or artisan
will require if the architect's or artisan's plan is adopted.
(3) A separate statement of the compensation the architect or
artisan will require to superintend construction of the memorial
structures.
(c) The board of public works may not adopt a design, plan, or
specification that will cost more than the sum of the following:
(1) The amount appropriated for the memorial structures.
(2) The amount of any donations, devises, or bequests the city has
received at the time the contract is awarded.
(d) To insure adequate competition, the board of public works may
offer premiums of not more than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for
the best design, plans, or specifications for the World War memorial.
The amount of any premium must be divided and awarded as first,
second, and third premiums in the amounts and under the rules the
board adopts.
(e) The board of public works may:
(1) reject any plans, designs, and specifications submitted if the
board considers them unsuitable; and
(2) readvertise in the same manner as provided in this section for
additional designs, plans, and specifications.
If the board of public works considers none of the designs, plans, and
specifications suitable, the board may not award the premiums. Any
premium awarded to the architect who becomes the supervising
architect in building the World War memorial shall be considered fully
paid by the commission or percentage agreed upon as specified in this
chapter.
(f) In the selection of designs, plans, and specifications, the board
of public works shall call for the assistance of all the following:
(1) The city's civil engineer.
(2) At least one (1) competent architect:
(A) of known skill and ability in the architect's profession; and
(B) who did not submit a design, a plan, or specifications for
competition.
(3) One (1) contractor in good standing in the contractor's
respective vocation.
(4) Other disinterested expert assistants as the board considers
wise.
(g) The board of public works shall give the designs, plans, and
specifications that have been submitted a thorough, critical
examination and direct the experts called under subsection (f) to
thoroughly examine the designs and specifications and carefully test
the estimates submitted.
(h) If the board of public works finds:
(1) the specifications and estimates to be correct;
(2) that the designs, plans, and specifications, or any of them, can
be constructed within the limits described in subsection (c); and
(3) that the designs, plans, and specifications are suitable in
regard to permanence and appearance, adapted to all the purposes
and aims for the World War memorial, and in keeping with the
dignity of the city;
the board of public works may select the most meritorious of the
designs, plans, and specifications and shall notify the successful
architect of the selection. The board of public works shall return the
rejected designs, plans, and specifications to the respective authors.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-7-6-6.]