(a) (1) The department of transportation is authorized to conduct a tourist oriented directional signs program, referred to as TODS, within the right-of-way of state highways by either the entry into administrative service and construction contracts or by the administration of the program with department personnel, at the option of the department.
(2) Contracts for administrative and construction services shall be subject to §§ 12-4-109 12-4-111. Contracts for administrative or construction services shall include provisions requiring appropriate corporate surety performance bond, security or cash. Contracts for the services shall be awarded based on an objective, competitive bid basis to the lowest responsible bidder.
(3) Should the commissioner determine that it is in the best interest of the state for the department to conduct the program set forth in this part through the award of an administrative service or construction contract or contracts, the scope of the services provided by the contracts shall be at the discretion of the commissioner.
(b) TODS shall be available to lawful cultural, historical, recreational, agricultural, educational, or entertaining activities, state and national parks, and commercial activities that are unique and local in nature, and the major portion of whose income or visitors are derived during its normal business season from motorists not residing in the immediate area of the activity.
(a) (1) The department of transportation is authorized to conduct a tourist oriented directional signs program, referred to as TODS, within the right-of-way of state highways by either the entry into administrative service and construction contracts or by the administration of the program with department personnel, at the option of the department.
(2) Contracts for administrative and construction services shall be subject to §§ 12-4-109 12-4-111. Contracts for administrative or construction services shall include provisions requiring appropriate corporate surety performance bond, security or cash. Contracts for the services shall be awarded based on an objective, competitive bid basis to the lowest responsible bidder.
(3) Should the commissioner determine that it is in the best interest of the state for the department to conduct the program set forth in this part through the award of an administrative service or construction contract or contracts, the scope of the services provided by the contracts shall be at the discretion of the commissioner.
(b) TODS shall be available to lawful cultural, historical, recreational, agricultural, educational, or entertaining activities, state and national parks, and commercial activities that are unique and local in nature, and the major portion of whose income or visitors are derived during its normal business season from motorists not residing in the immediate area of the activity.
(a) (1) The department of transportation is authorized to conduct a tourist oriented directional signs program, referred to as TODS, within the right-of-way of state highways by either the entry into administrative service and construction contracts or by the administration of the program with department personnel, at the option of the department.
(2) Contracts for administrative and construction services shall be subject to §§ 12-4-109 12-4-111. Contracts for administrative or construction services shall include provisions requiring appropriate corporate surety performance bond, security or cash. Contracts for the services shall be awarded based on an objective, competitive bid basis to the lowest responsible bidder.
(3) Should the commissioner determine that it is in the best interest of the state for the department to conduct the program set forth in this part through the award of an administrative service or construction contract or contracts, the scope of the services provided by the contracts shall be at the discretion of the commissioner.
(b) TODS shall be available to lawful cultural, historical, recreational, agricultural, educational, or entertaining activities, state and national parks, and commercial activities that are unique and local in nature, and the major portion of whose income or visitors are derived during its normal business season from motorists not residing in the immediate area of the activity.
