§ 5-16-1-3 — Filing of plans and specifications; notice; publication; minimum bid invitations

(a) Upon the filing of the plans, specifications,
and drawings, as provided in section 1.4 of this chapter, the officer or
agent shall twice publish a notice indicating that drawings, plans, and
specifications are on file at the office and calling for sealed proposals
for the work by a day fixed in the publication. The time lapse between
the date of publication and the date of receiving bids is governed by the
size of the contemplated project and is in the discretion of the board,
commission, trustee, officer, or agent publishing the notice. In no event
shall the lapsed time be more than six (6) weeks.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if a public building or other
public work or improvement under this chapter is estimated to cost less
than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) and a contract is to be
awarded for the work, the awarding officer, commission, or agent may:
(1) publish notice in the manner provided in subsection (a); or
(2) invite bids from not less than three (3) persons, firms, limited
liability companies, or corporations, known to deal in the work
proposed to be done, by mailing a notice for the work not less
than three (3) days before the time fixed for receiving bids
indicating that plans and specifications are on file in a certain
office.
Formerly: Acts 1947, c.306, s.3; Acts 1949, c.136, s.2. As
amended by P.L.52-1986, SEC.5; P.L.8-1993, SEC.62.