§ 5-16-13-4 — "Contractor tier"

Indiana § 5-16-13-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 5: STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
• Art. 16: PUBLIC WORKS
• Ch. 13: Requirements for Contractors on Public Works Projects

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As used in this chapter, "contractor tier" refers
collectively to the following classes of contractors on a public works
project:
(1) "Tier 1 contractor" includes each person that has a contract
with the public agency to perform some part of the work on,
supply some of the materials for, or supply a service for, a public
works project. A person included in this tier is also known as a
"prime contractor" or a "general contractor".
(2) "Tier 2 contractor" includes each person that has a contract
with a tier 1 contractor to perform some part of the work on,
supply some of the materials for, or supply a service for, a public
works project. A person included in this tier is also known as a
"subcontractor".
(3) "Tier 3 contractor" includes each person that has a contract
with a tier 2 contractor to perform some part of the work on,
supply some of the materials for, or supply a service for, a public
works project. A person included in this tier is also known as a
"sub-subcontractor".
(4) "Lower tier contractor" includes each person that has a
contract with a tier 3 contractor or lower tier contractor to perform
some part of the work on, supply some of the materials for, or
supply a service for, a public works project. A person included in
this tier is also known as a "lower tier subcontractor".

Legislative History

As added by P.L.252-2015, SEC.12.