CHAPTER 11.1. PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES OF ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, AND LAND SURVEYORS

IC 5-16-11.1
    Chapter 11.1. Procurement of Services of Architects, Engineers,and Land Surveyors

IC 5-16-11.1-1
"Firm" defined
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "firm" means an individual,partnership, limited liability company, corporation, association, jointventure, or any other form of unincorporated enterprise.
As added by P.L.24-1985, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.68.

IC 5-16-11.1-2
"Professional services" defined
    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "professional services" meansthose services that are:
        (1) within the scope of practice specified by IC 25-4 forarchitecture, IC 25-31 for professional engineering, orIC 25-21.5 for land surveying; or
        (2) performed by any licensed architect, professional engineer,or land surveyor in connection with his professionalemployment or practice.
As added by P.L.24-1985, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.23-1991, SEC.2.

IC 5-16-11.1-3
"Public agency" defined
    Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "public agency" includes a:
        (1) political subdivision as defined in IC 36-1-2-13;
        (2) municipally owned utility;
        (3) lessor corporation leasing a school building to a schoolcorporation under IC 20-47-2 or IC 20-47-3; or
        (4) lessor corporation constructing a public facility to be leasedto a political subdivision.
As added by P.L.24-1985, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.2-2006, SEC.32.

IC 5-16-11.1-4
Notice of requirement of professional services
    Sec. 4. (a) When professional services are required for a project,a public agency may:
        (1) publish notice in accordance with IC 5-3-1;
        (2) provide for notice (other than notice in accordance withIC 5-3-1) as it determines is reasonably calculated to informthose performing professional services of a proposed project;
        (3) provide for notice in accordance with both subdivisions (1)and (2); or
        (4) determine not to provide any notice.
    (b) If the public agency provides for notice under subsection(a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3), each notice must include:
        (1) the location of the project;
        (2) a general description of the project;
        (3) the general criteria to be used in selecting professional

services firms for the project;
        (4) the place where any additional project description orspecifications are on file;
        (5) the hours of business of the public agency; and
        (6) the last date for accepting statements of qualifications frominterested parties.
As added by P.L.24-1985, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.51-1988, SEC.1.

IC 5-16-11.1-5
Basis for contracts; compensation
    Sec. 5. A public agency may make all contracts for professionalservices on the basis of competence and qualifications for the type ofservices to be performed and negotiate compensation that the publicagency determines to be reasonable.
As added by P.L.24-1985, SEC.16.