§ 5-16-1-1.2 — Adoption of plans and specifications; awarding of contract

Indiana § 5-16-1-1.2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 5: STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
• Art. 16: PUBLIC WORKS
• Ch. 1: Public Works by State Agencies

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2. (a) When a public building or other public
work or improvement of any character is to be constructed, erected,
altered, or repaired at the expense of the state or a commission created
by law (excepting the Indiana department of transportation), and when
the estimated costs of the work or improvement is greater than
twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) the board, commission, trustee,
officer, or agent acting on behalf of the state or commission created by
law (excepting the Indiana department of transportation), shall adopt
plans and specifications and shall award a contract for the public work
or improvement to the lowest and best bidder who submits a bid for the
performance of the work.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), whenever the cost of any public
work is estimated to be less than twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000), the officer or agent acting on behalf of the state or
commission having authority to employ workmen and own, rent, or
lease equipment may purchase materials in the manner provided by law
and perform the work by means of its own workmen and owned or
leased equipment without awarding a construction contract for the
work.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.57, SEC.2. Amended by
P.L.28-1983, SEC.53; P.L.52-1986, SEC.2; P.L.18-1990,
SEC.11.