Indiana § 5-16-1-1.9 Educational institutions; building construction or repair contracts

Indiana Statutes

§ 5-16-1-1.9 — Educational institutions; building construction or repair contracts

Indiana § 5-16-1-1.9

Title 5STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

Art. 16PUBLIC WORKS

Ch. 1Public Works by State Agencies

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Ind. Code § 5-16-1-1.9 (2026).

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(a)Notwithstanding this article, a state educational institution may award a contract for any construction or repair work to any building, structure, or improvement of the institution without advertising for bids and meeting other contract awarding requirements of this article whenever the estimated cost of the project is less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000). However, in awarding any contract under this section the state educational institution must do the following:

(1)Invite quotes from at least three (3) persons, firms, limited liability companies, or corporations known to deal in the work required to be done.

(2)Give notice of the project if the estimated cost of the project is more than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000). If required, notice must include a

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9. (a) Notwithstanding this article, a state
educational institution may award a contract for any construction or
repair work to any building, structure, or improvement of the institution
without advertising for bids and meeting other contract awarding
requirements of this article whenever the estimated cost of the project
is less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000). However, in
awarding any contract under this section the state educational
institution must do the following:
(1) Invite quotes from at least three (3) persons, firms, limited
liability companies, or corporations known to deal in the work
required to be done.
(2) Give notice of the project if the estimated cost of the project
is more than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000). If
required, notice must include a description of the work to be done
and be given in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation
printed and published in the county in which the work is to be
done.
(3) Award the contract to the person who submits the lowest and
best quote.
(b) A state educational institution that awards a contract under this
section to a minority business enterprise may include the contract when
assessing the state educational institution's performance in meeting the
goal set under section 7 of this chapter.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.58, SEC.1. Amended by
P.L.52-1986, SEC.4; P.L.70-1989, SEC.1; P.L.8-1993, SEC.61;
P.L.2-2007, SEC.103; P.L.229-2011, SEC.79; P.L.172-2011, SEC.21;
P.L.143-2014, SEC.3; P.L.236-2023, SEC.10.