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Chapter 3. Supplemental Procurement Procedures; Professional
and Expert Services; Construction, Alteration, and Repair of
Facilities
IC 21-37-3-1
Supplemental effect of chapter
Sec. 1. The authority conferred by this chapter is an independent
authority not limited by, but supplemental to, any other statute
concerning the same subject matter.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.278.
IC 21-37-3-2
Authority to contract for professional or expert services
Sec. 2. A state educational institution may contract for
professional or expert services and may contract with agents for the
construction, alteration, or repair of any of the state educational
institution's buildings or facilities.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.278.
IC 21-37-3-3
Bids; procedures
Sec. 3. (a) Before securing services described in section 2 of this
chapter, the state educational institution must invite bids from at least
three (3) bidders. The state educational institution must mail a notice
to each bidder not less than ten (10) days before the time fixed for
receiving bids. Each bidder shall submit under oath as a part of the
bid a statement of:
(1) the bidder's professional experience;
(2) the bidder's proposed plan for performing the work;
(3) the equipment and personnel available for the performance
of the work;
(4) the bidder's current financial status;
(5) the bidder's best estimate of the cost of each item of work to
be performed including a breakdown of all labor and materials
required to complete the work; and
(6) if a trust, the name of each beneficiary of the trust and
settlor empowered to revoke or modify the trust.
(b) After the bids have been submitted to the institution, the state
educational institution may only contract with the lowest and best
bidder using terms and conditions that will accomplish the work at
the lowest possible cost to the state.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.278.
