Indiana § 36-1-12-4.7 Procedures for inviting quotes; applicable dollar amounts

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-1-12-4.7 — Procedures for inviting quotes; applicable dollar amounts

Indiana § 36-1-12-4.7

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

Ch. 12Public Work Projects

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Ind. Code § 36-1-12-4.7 (2026).

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(a)This section applies whenever a public work project is estimated to cost at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000).

(b)The board must proceed under the following provisions:

(1)The board shall invite quotes from at least three (3) persons known to deal in the class of work proposed to be done by mailing them a notice stating that plans and specifications are on file in a specified office. The notice must be mailed not less than seven (7) days before the time fixed for receiving quotes.

(2)The board may not require a person to submit a quote before the meeting at which quotes are to be received. The meeting for receiving quotes must be open to the public. All quotes received shall be opened publicly and read aloud at the time

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7. (a) This section applies whenever a public
work project is estimated to cost at least fifty thousand dollars
($50,000) and less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000).
(b) The board must proceed under the following provisions:
(1) The board shall invite quotes from at least three (3) persons
known to deal in the class of work proposed to be done by mailing
them a notice stating that plans and specifications are on file in a
specified office. The notice must be mailed not less than seven (7)
days before the time fixed for receiving quotes.
(2) The board may not require a person to submit a quote before
the meeting at which quotes are to be received. The meeting for
receiving quotes must be open to the public. All quotes received
shall be opened publicly and read aloud at the time and place
designated and not before.
(3) The board shall award the contract for the public work to the
lowest responsible and responsive quoter.
(4) The board may reject all quotes submitted.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.82-1995, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.22-2001, SEC.2; P.L.1-2002, SEC.154; P.L.169-2006, SEC.49; P.L.195-2007, SEC.7; P.L.172-2011, SEC.140; P.L.17-2012, SEC.3; P.L.67-2012, SEC.3; P.L.43-2019, SEC.3; P.L.236-2023, SEC.160; P.L.86-2025, SEC.3.