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IN Code § 5-30-1-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 1. Definitions|5-30-1-5. "Design Criteria Developer"

Sec. 5. "Design criteria developer" means a person registered under IC 25-4 as an architect or IC 25-31 as a professional engineer who is responsible for preparing the design criteria package for the public agency for a design-build project.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-30-1-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 1. Definitions|5-30-1-6. "Design Criteria Package"

Sec. 6. "Design criteria package" means a set of documents that provides sufficient information to permit an offeror to prepare a proposal in response to a public agency's request for proposals.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-30-1-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 1. Definitions|5-30-1-7. "Design Services"

Sec. 7. "Design services" means services that are:(1) within the scope of practice specified by IC 25-4 for architecture or IC 25-31 for professional engineering; or(2) performed by a registered architect or professional engineer in connection with the architect's or engineer's professional employment or practice.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-30-1-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 1. Definitions|5-30-1-8. "Offeror"

Sec. 8. "Offeror" means a person who submits a proposal in response to a request for proposals.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-30-1-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 1. Definitions|5-30-1-9. "Person"

Sec. 9. "Person" means an individual, a firm, a partnership, a limited liability company, a joint venture, an association, a corporation, or another legal entity.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-30-1-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 1. Definitions|5-30-1-10. "Proposal"

Sec. 10. "Proposal" means an offer by a potential design-builder to enter into a design-build contract for a public project in response to a request for proposals.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-30-1-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 1. Definitions|5-30-1-11. "Public Agency"

Sec. 11. (a) "Public agency" means:(1) a state agency (as defined in IC 4-13-1-1);(2) a state educational institution;(3) a unit (as defined in IC 36-1-2-23);(4) a body corporate and politic created by state statute;(5) a school corporation (as defined in IC 20-26-2-4);(6) a conservancy district established for a purpose described in IC 14-33-1-1(a)(4) or IC 14-33-1-1(a)(5);(7) a fire protection district established under IC 36-8-11;(8) a department of aviation established under IC 8-22-2-1(a); or(9) an airport authority established under IC 8-22-3-1.(b) The term does not include the Indiana department of transportation.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.58; P.L.2-2007, SEC.112; P.L.166-2011, SEC.1; P.L.7-2012, SEC.1; P.L.139-2013, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-30-1-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 1. Definitions|5-30-1-12. "Public Project"

Sec. 12. (a) "Public project" means the process of designing, constructing, reconstructing, altering, or renovating a public building, an airport facility, a sewer, a drain, or another structure or improvement that is paid for out of:(1) a public fund; or(2) a special assessment.(b) The term includes either of the following:(1) A process described in subsection (a) relating to a building or structure leased by a public agency under a lease containing an option to purchase.(2) A public improvement to real property owned by a public agency.(c) The term does not include the process of designing, constructing, altering, or repairing a public highway (as defined in IC 9-25-2-4).As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.166-2011, SEC.2.
IN Code § 5-30-1-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 1. Definitions|5-30-1-13. "Team"

Sec. 13. "Team" means a single entity that is responsible for a public project using the design-build contracting method. The entity may include:(1) the design-builder; and(2) a person who:(A) subcontracts with the design-builder;(B) is a partner of the design-builder;(C) enters into a joint venture with the design-builder; and(D) performs work under a design-build contract.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-30-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 2. General Provisions|5-30-2-1. Validity of Design-Build Contract

Sec. 1. A design-build contract awarded as provided in this article is valid and enforceable.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.166-2011, SEC.3.
IN Code § 5-30-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 3. Design-Builder Qualifications|5-30-3-1. Design-Builder Qualifications

Sec. 1. At the time design services or construction services are to be provided under a design-build contract, a design-builder must:(1) be;(2) employ persons who are; or(3) have as a member of the team a person who is;licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise qualified to provide the design services and construction services required to complete the public project and do business in Indiana.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-30-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 3. Design-Builder Qualifications|5-30-3-2. Subcontractor Qualifications

Sec. 2. A design-builder may contract with the public agency to provide design services and construction services that the design-builder is not itself licensed, registered, or qualified to perform if the design-builder provides the services through subcontracts with persons who are licensed, registered, or qualified in accordance with this article.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-30-3-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 3. Design-Builder Qualifications|5-30-3-3. No Effect on Liability

Sec. 3. This article does not limit or eliminate the responsibility or liability imposed by Indiana law on a person providing design services to the public agency or other third parties.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-30-4-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 4. Technical Review Committee|5-30-4-1. Membership

Sec. 1. (a) Before entering into a design-build contract, a public agency must appoint a technical review committee of at least three (3) individuals.(b) The members of the technical review committee must include the following:(1) A representative of the public agency.(2) At least two (2) of the following, but not more than one (1) under each clause:(A) An architect registered under IC 25-4.(B) A professional engineer registered under IC 25-31.(C) A qualified contractor under IC 4-13.6 or an individual employed by the qualified contractor.(c) A member of the technical review committee who is an architect or a professional engineer may be:(1) an employee of the public agency; or(2) an outside consultant retained by the public agency for the specific purpose of evaluating proposals submitted under this article.(d) The design criteria developer may serve as:(1) a full member; or(2) a nonvoting adviser;of the committee.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.166-2011, SEC.4.
IN Code § 5-30-4-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 4. Technical Review Committee|5-30-4-2. Conflict of Interest

Sec. 2. (a) A member of the technical review committee may not:(1) submit a proposal for; or(2) furnish design services or construction services under;the design-build contract.(b) The design-builder may not delegate or subcontract professional services or construction services under the design-build contract to a member of the technical review committee.(c) Each member of the technical review committee must certify for each request for proposals that there is not a conflict of interest between the member and the design-builder responding to the request for proposals. If a conflict of interest exists, the member must be replaced before the review of any proposal.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-30-4-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 4. Technical Review Committee|5-30-4-3. Duties and Responsibilities

Sec. 3. (a) The technical review committee shall do the following:(1) Qualify potential design-builders as provided in IC 5-30-5.(2) Rate and score qualitative proposals as provided in IC 5-30-6 and IC 5-30-7.(b) The technical review committee may interview persons submitting proposals and conduct other business necessary to fulfill the purposes of this article. However, a public agency may not require an offeror to attend more than three (3) interviews in person with the technical review committee for a design-build contract.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.166-2011, SEC.5.
IN Code § 5-30-4-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 4. Technical Review Committee|5-30-4-4. Open Meetings

Sec. 4. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, meetings of a technical review committee must be open to the public and subject to IC 5-14-1.5.(b) A meeting of a technical review committee convened for the purpose of interviewing persons submitting qualifications or proposals is not open to the public.(c) If each member of a technical review committee for a public project is an employee of the public agency that is undertaking the public project, the technical review committee's meetings are not open to the public.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.166-2011, SEC.6.
IN Code § 5-30-5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 5. Request for Qualifications|5-30-5-1. Publication of Notice

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), when design-build contracting is used for a public project, a public agency shall publish a notice of a request for qualifications under IC 5-3-1. The notice must allow at least fourteen (14) days for potential design-builders to respond to the request for qualifications.(b) Subsection (c) applies to a public project for which a public agency uses design-build contracting if:(1) the public agency is a state educational institution; or(2) the public agency is not a state educational institution and the preliminary estimated cost of the public project does not exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000).(c) A public agency that undertakes a public project to which this subsection applies may publish a notice of a combined request for qualifications and proposals under IC 5-3-1 that includes:(1) the information otherwise required by this chapter; and(2) a request for proposals as otherwise provided under IC 5-30-6.The notice must allow at least thirty (30) days for potential design-builders to respond to the combined request for qualifications and proposals.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.166-2011, SEC.7.
IN Code § 5-30-5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 5. Request for Qualifications|5-30-5-2. Notice Contents

Sec. 2. A notice provided under section 1 of this chapter must provide the following information:(1) An overview of the project and selection process including the following:(A) A description of the project, including the:(i) size and function of the facility that is the subject of the project;(ii) approximate budget; and(iii) anticipated schedule.(B) A description of the selection process, including:(i) the process for communications between the public agency and potential design-builders;(ii) the schedule for the selection process;(iii) the technical review committee procedure; and(iv) a description of submission requirements.(2) The general qualifications for prospective offerors, including:(A) appropriate experience with similar projects;(B) team experience with design-build;(C) organizational resources and depth;(D) licensing requirements;(E) financial strength and bonding capacity;(F) an offeror's history of contracting with or hiring minority business enterprises and women's business enterprises;(G) litigation and disputes history; and(H) experience in dealing with bonding authorities.(3) The project specification qualifications for prospective offerors, including:(A) team experience with the facility or building type that is the subject of the project;(B) team performance record, including quality, schedule, and cost of each project;(C) proposed team composition, including the team's past experience in working together;(D) current capacity to manage the project;(E) proposed key project personnel; and(F) client references.(4) A description of the qualifications statement evaluation process, which must include:(A) an established rating system that complies with sections 4 and 5 of this chapter; and(B) a briefing session or a formal question and answer process conducted with a potential offeror before submission of a proposal in response to a request for proposals.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-30-5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 5. Request for Qualifications|5-30-5-3. Verified Statement of Qualifications

Sec. 3. (a) A potential design-builder responding to the request for qualifications under section 2 of this chapter must submit a verified statement of qualifications setting forth the qualifications of the potential design-builder and team members, if applicable, and provide the other information required by the request for qualifications.(b) The verified statement of qualifications required under this section must include the following:(1) A listing of all prime contractors and architectural and engineering firms that participate financially as part of the team.(2) A statement that:(A) the design-builder or the team members have completed or demonstrated the experience, competency, capability, and capacity to complete projects of similar size, scope, or complexity; and(B) proposed key personnel have sufficient experience and training to competently manage and complete the design and construction of the project.(3) A statement that the design-builder or team members have the licenses, registrations, and credentials required to design and construct the project, including information on the revocation or suspension of a license, credential, or registration.(4) A statement that the design-builder has the capacity to obtain all required payment and performance bonding, liability insurance, and errors and omissions insurance.(5) The experience modifier rate, the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration total recordable case incident rate (TCIR) and days away, restricted or transferred case incident rate (DART) for the design-builder and each design build team, and the average United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration TCIR and DART rates for the industrial classification of the design-builder and each design-build team.(6) A statement that the design-builder or the employees of the team performing construction services, including the employees of all subcontractors, have completed or are enrolled in an apprenticeship program certified by the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.(7) Information regarding any prior serious, repeat, willful, or criminal violation of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and any equivalent violation under a state plan authorized under Section 18 of the federal act that has become a final order.(8) Information concerning the debarment, disqualification, or removal of the design-builder or a team member from a federal, state, or local government public works project.(9) Information concerning the bankruptcy or receivership of the design-builder or a team member.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-30-5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 5. Request for Qualifications|5-30-5-4. Rating System

Sec. 4. The technical review committee shall rate the potential design-builders responding to the request for qualifications based on the rating system described under section 2(4) of this chapter. The rating system shall include consideration of any of the following:(1) The design-builder's experience.(2) The design-builder's financial and bonding capacity.(3) The design-builder's managerial resources and management plan.(4) The design-builder's safety record.(5) The design-builder's past performance and capacity to perform.(6) The design-builder's ability to complete the work in a timely and satisfactory manner.(7) Other selection criteria set forth or verified in the request for qualifications.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-30-5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 5. Request for Qualifications|5-30-5-5. Cost Related or Price Related Evaluation Factors Prohibited

Sec. 5. The technical review committee may not consider cost related or price related evaluation factors when rating the potential design-builders.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-30-5-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 5. Request for Qualifications|5-30-5-6. Selection of Potential Design-Builders

Sec. 6. (a) The technical review committee shall select at least three (3) potential design-builders considered to be the most highly qualified to perform the required services based on the rankings of the potential design-builders. The technical review committee shall report the selection of qualified design-builders to the public agency.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if only two (2) potential design-builders respond to the request for qualifications, the technical review committee may report the two (2) potential design-builders to the public agency if the technical review committee finds that both potential design-builders are qualified to perform the required services.(c) If:(1) only one (1) potential design-builder responds to the request for qualifications; or(2) only one (1) of the potential design-builders responding to the request for qualifications is qualified to perform the required services;the public agency may not use the design-build contracting method authorized under this chapter, unless the governing body of the public agency adopts a resolution expressly authorizing the public agency to send the one (1) potential designer-builder referred to in subdivision (1) or (2) a request for proposal under IC 5-30-6. The governing body must adopt the resolution at a public meeting for which public notice has been provided.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-30-6-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 6. Request for Proposals|5-30-6-1. Request for Proposals; Design Criteria Package

Sec. 1. (a) If a separate notice of request for qualifications is issued under IC 5-30-5-1(a), the public agency shall issue a request for proposals to the potential design-builders selected under IC 5-30-5-6.(b) Each request for proposals must contain a design criteria package.(c) If a public project is a controlled project (as defined in IC 6-1.1-20-1.1) for which a referendum is to be held, a request for proposals may not be issued until after the public agency proposing the controlled project has completed the procedures described in IC 6-1.1-20-3.6.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.166-2011, SEC.8.
IN Code § 5-30-6-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 6. Request for Proposals|5-30-6-2. Design Criteria Developer; Conflict of Interest

Sec. 2. (a) The design criteria developer shall prepare the design criteria package.(b) The design criteria developer may not submit a proposal or furnish design or construction services under the contract.(c) The design-builder may not delegate or subcontract design services or construction services under the design-build contract to the design criteria developer.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-30-6-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 6. Request for Proposals|5-30-6-3. Design Criteria Package Requirements

Sec. 3. (a) The public agency shall determine the scope and level of detail required for the design criteria package.(b) The design criteria package must specify the design criteria necessary to describe the public project, which may include, as appropriate, the following:(1) A legal description and survey of the site.(2) Interior space requirements.(3) Special material requirements.(4) Material quality standards.(5) Preliminary design criteria for the project.(6) Special equipment requirements.(7) Cost or budget estimates.(8) Quality assurance and quality control requirements.(9) Site development requirements.(10) Compliance with applicable codes and ordinances.(11) Permits and connections to utilities.(12) Requirements for storm water and roads.(13) Parking requirements.(14) Soil borings and geotechnical information or performance specifications.(15) Life cycle costing and energy consumption requirements.(16) Performance specifications, including warranties.(17) Project schedule.(18) Any other applicable requirements.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-30-6-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 6. Request for Proposals|5-30-6-4. Request for Proposals; Additional Requirements

Sec. 4. In addition to the design criteria package, a request for proposals must include the following:(1) Instructions.(2) Proposal forms and schedules.(3) General and special conditions.(4) The basis for evaluation of proposals, including a description of the selection criteria with the weight assigned to each criteria.(5) Any other instructions, documents, or information relevant to the public project that the public agency considers relevant.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.252-2015, SEC.16.
IN Code § 5-30-6-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 30. Design-Build Public Works Projects|Chapter 6. Request for Proposals|5-30-6-5. Qualitative Proposal and Price Proposal Required

Sec. 5. The request for proposals must include the requirement that a proposal be submitted in the following two (2) packages:(1) A qualitative proposal.(2) A price proposal.As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1.