IC 8-15.5-6
    Chapter 6. Construction and Operating Standards for Toll RoadProjects

IC 8-15.5-6-1
Standards for plans and specifications
    Sec. 1. The plans and specifications for each toll road projectconstructed under this article must comply with:
        (1) the authority's standards for other projects of a similarnature, except as otherwise provided in the public-privateagreement; and
        (2) any other applicable state or federal standards.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39.

IC 8-15.5-6-2
Compliance with certain laws
    Sec. 2. (a) Unless otherwise provided by federal law or thissection, the operator or any contractor or subcontractor of theoperator engaged in the construction of a toll road project is notrequired to comply with IC 4-13.6 or IC 5-16 concerning state publicworks, IC 5-17 concerning purchases of materials and supplies, orother statutes concerning procedures for procurement of publicworks or personal property as a condition of being awarded andperforming work on the project.
    (b) IC 5-16-7 concerning the common construction wage appliesto the operator or any contractor or subcontractor of the operatorengaged in a project for the construction of the Illiana Expressway,a limited access facility connecting Interstate Highway 65 innorthwestern Indiana with an interstate highway in Illinois.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39. Amended by P.L.85-2010,SEC.10.

IC 8-15.5-6-3
Minority and women's business participation; Indiana businesses
    Sec. 3. The operator or any contractor or subcontractor of theoperator engaged in the construction of a toll road project is subjectto:
        (1) the provisions of 25 IAC 5 concerning equal opportunitiesfor minority business enterprises and women's businessenterprises to participate in procurement and contractingprocesses; and
        (2) the provisions that may be established by the authority in apublic-private agreement with respect to awarding contracts toIndiana businesses (as defined in IC 5-22-15-20.5).
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39.

IC 8-15.5-6-4
Toll road project subject to certain state highway standards
    Sec. 4. Each toll road project constructed or operated under thisarticle is considered to be part of the state highway system

designated under IC 8-23-4-2 for purposes of identification,maintenance standards, and enforcement of traffic laws.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39.

IC 8-15.5-6-5
Agreements for maintenance and other services
    Sec. 5. An operator may enter into agreements for maintenance orother services under this article with the authority, the department,or other state agencies. The authority may:
        (1) with the assistance of all applicable state agencies, establisha unified permitting and licensing process for the processingand issuance of all necessary permits and licenses for toll roadprojects under this article, including, but not limited to, allenvironmental permits and business and tax licenses; and
        (2) provide other services for which the authority is reimbursed,including, but not limited to, preliminary planning,environmental certification (including the procurement of allnecessary environmental permits), and preliminary design oftoll road projects under this article.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39.