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IN Code § 8-23-8-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 8. Limited Access Facilities|8-23-8-10. State Road 331 in St. Joseph County

Sec. 10. (a) As used in this section, "designated highway" refers to the highway designated as a limited access facility under subsection (b).(b) The department shall designate and do all acts necessary to establish the part of State Road 331 in St. Joseph County from the U.S. Highway 20 bypass to State Road 23 as a limited access facility. The designated highway shall be in operation as a limited access facility beginning not later than January 1, 2009.(c) Neither the department nor any political subdivision may authorize any additional curb cuts or intersections after January 1, 2009, on the designated highway. The department shall limit intersections on the designated highway to the following locations:(1) U.S. Highway 20 bypass.(2) Ireland Road.(3) Dragoon Trail.(4) Twelfth Street (also known as Harrison Road).(5) Indiana 933 (also known as Lincoln Way).(6) Jefferson Boulevard.(7) McKinley Highway.(8) Day Road.(9) Douglas Road.(10) Cleveland Road.(11) The Indiana Toll Road interchange and the street or road directly across from the Indiana Toll Road Interchange.(12) State Road 23.(d) No traffic signal may be erected at the intersection described in subsection (c)(2).As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.279. As amended by P.L.69-2010, SEC.1; P.L.205-2013, SEC.166.
IN Code § 8-23-9-0.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter

Sec. 0.1. The amendments made to section 8 of this chapter by P.L.133-2007 apply only to public works contracts entered into after June 30, 2007.As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.206.
IN Code § 8-23-9-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-1. Opening of Sealed Bids

Sec. 1. On the date and at the time and place named in the notice, the commissioner shall receive all sealed proposals submitted and shall publicly open the bids. The bids may be opened at any other public place that the commissioner may designate on the day the bids are to be opened.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218.
IN Code § 8-23-9-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-2. Rejection of Proposals

Sec. 2. The commissioner may reject any and all proposals for cause.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218.
IN Code § 8-23-9-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-3. Lowest and Best Bidder; Letting of Contract; Determination

Sec. 3. Except as provided in sections 4 and 4.5 of this chapter, the commissioner shall let the contract for the construction, improvement, or maintenance of the road to the lowest and best bidder. The determination of the lowest and best bidder must include any requirement imposed under section 13 of this chapter. The lowest and best bid may not be for a greater sum than the estimated cost of the project.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218. Amended by P.L.89-1991, SEC.1.
IN Code § 8-23-9-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-4. Acceptance of Proposals; Criteria

Sec. 4. Notwithstanding any other statute or rule adopted by the department, the department may accept a proposal and award a contract for the construction, improvement, or maintenance of a road if:(1) the lowest responsive and qualified bid is:(A) less than one million dollars ($1,000,000);(B) one (1) of four (4) or more bids received by the department for the contract; or(C) not more than fifteen percent (15%) above the estimated cost of the project;(2) the commissioner believes that awarding a contract under this section is in the best interests of the state; and(3) the award would comply with any requirement imposed under section 13 of this chapter.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218. Amended by P.L.50-2008, SEC.2.
IN Code § 8-23-9-4.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-4.5. Qualified Work Release Programs; Highway Right-of-Way Maintenance; Exception to Competitive Bid Requirements

Sec. 4.5. (a) As used in this section, "qualified work release program" refers to:(1) a work release program that is established by the department of correction under IC 11-10-8 or IC 11-10-10; or(2) a county work release program under IC 11-12-5.(b) Notwithstanding IC 8-23-10, but subject to IC 8-23-24.5, the commissioner may contract with a qualified work release program for the maintenance of a highway right-of-way without taking competitive bids. As used in this subsection, "highway right-of-way" includes only the grass plats.As added by P.L.89-1991, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.278.
IN Code § 8-23-9-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-5. Construction and Maintenance When No Satisfactory Proposal Received

Sec. 5. If, in the opinion of the commissioner, no satisfactory proposal has been received, the commissioner may do the following:(1) Purchase the necessary material and equipment.(2) Employ the necessary labor.(3) Perform the work of constructing, improving, or maintaining the highway or highways.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218.
IN Code § 8-23-9-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-6. Spending Limit When No Satisfactory Proposal Received

Sec. 6. The commissioner may not expend more than eighty-five percent (85%) of the amount of the lowest and best proposal submitted for the kind of improvement proposed to be made when acting under section 5 of this chapter.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218.
IN Code § 8-23-9-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-7. Adoption of Rules Governing Purchases of Material and Equipment

Sec. 7. The department shall adopt rules governing the purchase of material and equipment to the extent that complete competition is ensured.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218.
IN Code § 8-23-9-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-8. Bid Guarantee and Performance Bond Requirements

Sec. 8. The department:(1) shall require each bidder to submit a bid guarantee and a performance bond payable to the state with the bidder's proposal if the estimated cost of the project is more than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000); and(2) may require a bidder to submit a bid guarantee and a performance bond payable to the state with the bidder's proposal if the estimated cost of the project is not more than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000).Instead of the bond, the department may establish by rule the requirements that, in its discretion, are necessary to assure payment of subcontractors, suppliers, and employees by the contractor.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218. Amended by P.L.133-2007, SEC.11.
IN Code § 8-23-9-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-9. Bid Guarantee and Performance Bond Amounts

Sec. 9. The bid guarantee must be in the penal sum of an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the bid price. The performance bond must be in a penal sum set by the commissioner, but may not be less than an amount equal to the bidder's proposal or the contract price, where the bidder's proposal is accepted, with good and sufficient sureties, to the approval of the commissioner, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the work, in accordance with the profile, plans, and specifications set forth in the proposal, and conditioned also upon the payment by the contractor and by all subcontractors for all labor performed or materials furnished or other services rendered in the construction of the highway.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218.
IN Code § 8-23-9-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-10. Performance Bonds; Deposit; Reinsurance; Statements of Amounts Due

Sec. 10. The bond shall be deposited with and held by the commissioner for the use of any party interested in the bond. The commissioner may require the reinsurance of any bond in the amount, upon the terms, and with the surety approved by the commissioner. A person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation to whom any money is due for having performed labor or furnished material or any other services rendered in the construction, improvement, or maintenance of the highways shall, within one (1) year after the acceptance of the labor, material, or services by the commissioner, furnish the sureties on the bond a statement of the amount due to any person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.154.
IN Code § 8-23-9-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-11. Actions on Performance Bonds

Sec. 11. Suit may not be brought against the sureties on a bond until the expiration of sixty (60) days after the furnishing of a statement under section 10 of this chapter. If the indebtedness is not paid in full at the expiration of a period of sixty (60) days, the person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation may bring an action in the person's, firm's, limited liability company's, or corporation's own name upon the bond. The action must be commenced within eighteen (18) months from the date of the final acceptance of the highway or improvement.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.155.
IN Code § 8-23-9-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-12. Performance Bond Form

Sec. 12. The bond provided in this section must be in substantially the following form:"KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT ___________________ as principal and ___________________ as surety, are firmly bound unto the state of Indiana in the penal sum of an amount equal to ____ percent of the principal's bid or the contract price, if the proposal is accepted for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, jointly and severally, and our joint and several heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, firmly by these presents, this ____ day of _________, ____."THE CONDITIONS OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATIONS ARE SUCH That, Whereas, the principal is herewith submitting a bid and proposal for the erection, construction, and completion of ____________________ in accordance with the plans and specifications approved and adopted by the department, which are made a part of this bond:"NOW, THEREFORE, if the department shall award the principal the contract for work and the principal shall promptly enter into a contract with the department in the name of the state of Indiana for the work and shall well and faithfully do and perform the same in all respects according to the plans and specifications adopted by the department, and according to the time, terms, and conditions specified in the contract to be entered into, and in accordance with all requirements of law, and shall promptly pay all debts incurred by the principal or any subcontractor in the construction of the work, including labor, service, and materials furnished, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise to remain in full force, virtue, and effect."IT IS AGREED that no modifications, omissions, or additions in or to the terms of such contract or in or to the plans or specifications therefor shall in any wise affect the obligation of such sureties on its bond."IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we hereunto set our hands and seals this ___ day of _________, 20__.".As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218. Amended by P.L.2-2005, SEC.29.
IN Code § 8-23-9-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-13. Trust Bids

Sec. 13. (a) This section applies whenever a contract is awarded under this chapter by acceptance of bids, proposals, or quotations.(b) A bid, proposal, or quotation submitted by a trust (as defined in IC 30-4-1-1(a)) must identify each:(1) beneficiary of the trust; and(2) settlor empowered to revoke or modify the trust.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218.
IN Code § 8-23-9-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-14. Partial Payments; Authorization

Sec. 14. The department may authorize partial payments to any contractor performing any work under this chapter as the work progresses under the general rules of the department.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218.
IN Code § 8-23-9-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-16. Acceptance of Completed Work; Relief of Contractor's Liability

Sec. 16. (a) After complete inspection has been made and it is determined that the work has been done according to plans and specifications, the commissioner of the department may approve and accept completed work in sections of not less than one (1) mile unless otherwise permitted by the contract documents.(b) When a section of the work has been completed and accepted, the contractor is as fully relieved of all liability for the maintenance, reconstruction, or restoration of the section of the work completed and accepted, or a part of the work, as the contractor would be if the entire contract were finally completed and accepted.(c) If the contract consists of two (2) or more projects as defined by the department, the commissioner may approve and accept the work of a completed project, and the contractor is relieved of all liability for maintenance, reconstruction, or restoration of the project, or a part of the project, as the contractor would be if the entire contract were finally completed and accepted.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218.
IN Code § 8-23-9-17 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-17. Withdrawal and Payment of Retained Percentages

Sec. 17. At any time after the contract has been substantially completed, the contractor may be permitted to draw any part of the retained percentage withheld by the department in an amount determined by the department to be in the best interest of the state, provided the contractor files a written request on forms provided by the department for requests. The department may pay to the contractor any part of the retained percentage the department determines is in the best interest of the state even though the contractor does not request payment, provided that the department notifies the contractor of the department's intent to do so at least thirty (30) days in advance of the payment. The fact that the contractor is permitted to withdraw a part of the retained percentage, or that the department pays a part of the retained percentage, shall in no way release or relieve the contractor on the contract.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218. Amended by P.L.117-1995, SEC.3; P.L.267-2001, SEC.1.
IN Code § 8-23-9-18 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-18. Final Payments; Disputes

Sec. 18. (a) Each contract entered into under this chapter must provide for final payment within one hundred eighty (180) days after final acceptance of the contract. However, final payment may not be made on any amount that is in dispute or the subject of a pending claim, but final payment may be made on that part of a contract or those amounts that are not in dispute or the subject of a pending claim. Partial payment does not constitute a bar, an admission, or estoppel or have any other effect as to those payments in dispute or the subject of a pending claim.(b) For the purpose of this section, a dispute exists when the contractor makes any claim for increase or decrease to any part of the contract or seeks additional compensation for any reason.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218.
IN Code § 8-23-9-21 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-21. Contract Form; Approval

Sec. 21. Every contract for highway work shall be made in the name of the state and signed by the commissioner and the contracting parties. The contract shall be submitted to and approved by the attorney general with regard to legality and form.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218. Amended by P.L.14-2019, SEC.1.
IN Code § 8-23-9-22 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-22. Hourly Wage Rates

Sec. 22. A bid submitted for the construction or betterment of a state highway must contain a statement stipulating the hourly rate for laborers. The hourly rate may not be lower than the hourly rate paid for common labor by the department. The hourly rate in the bid becomes a part of the contract.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218.
IN Code § 8-23-9-23 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-23. Residency Requirement for Unskilled Laborers

Sec. 23. It must be a condition of every contract let by the department for the construction of a state highway or bridge that all unskilled laborers employed on the work be residents of the county or counties in which the highway or bridge is being constructed if the labor is available. The department may designate the class of labor that is unskilled. However, if this subsection is in violation of a regulation of a federal authority, the provision may be eliminated from a contract that is payable in whole or in part with federal funds.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218.
IN Code § 8-23-9-24 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-24. Survey Monuments; Procedure Upon Removal or Burial

Sec. 24. If in the construction or maintenance of a state highway it is necessary to remove or bury a monument marking or evidencing an established corner, the department shall cause to be set in the pavement or right-of-way at the place where the monument was located a monument capable of activating a metal detection device. The top of the monument must be level with the pavement or the grade of the right-of-way. The department shall cause a memorandum of the monument to be filed in the county surveyor's office of the county.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218.
IN Code § 8-23-9-25 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-25. Nonperformance or Abandonment of Contracts; Completion of Work; Costs and Expenses

Sec. 25. Any time a contractor:(1) fails to commence or carry forward;(2) improperly performs;(3) has abandoned; or(4) fails or refuses to complete;a contract executed under this chapter, the commissioner may relet the work or may complete the work. The commissioner shall deduct the cost and expense from any money that may be due the contractor, and if there is not sufficient money due the contractor to pay for the work, the commissioner shall require the bondsmen to pay for it. The attorney general shall prosecute suit in the name of the state for the collection of the payment under this section.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218.
IN Code § 8-23-9-26 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-26. Claims Against Contractors; Filing With Department

Sec. 26. A person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation to whom any money is owed for having performed labor or furnished material or other service in the construction of a highway or bridge in the state highway system or in the construction or repair of a building or other structure for the department, whether the work was performed for a contractor or subcontractor, may at any time within sixty (60) days of the performance of the last of the labor or the furnishing of the last of the material or other service and within thirty (30) days after the final acceptance of the improvement, file with the department a duly verified itemized statement of the amount due the person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation, stating whether the labor or material was performed for or furnished to a contractor or subcontractor, giving the name of the contractor or subcontractor and the dates the labor or material was performed or furnished, the rate or cost, the character of the labor, material, or service, and the post office address of the claimant.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.156.
IN Code § 8-23-9-27 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-27. Claims Against Contractors; Mailing of Copies

Sec. 27. A claim under section 26 of this chapter must be filed in triplicate, and the department shall send a copy by certified mail to the contractor and to the surety on the bond of the contractor. The failure to mail copies to the contractor and surety does not affect the validity of a claim.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218.
IN Code § 8-23-9-28 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-28. Claims Against Contractors; Retaining Amount of Claim

Sec. 28. Upon the receipt of a claim under section 26 of this chapter, the department shall retain out of the amount due the contractor the amount of the claim.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218.
IN Code § 8-23-9-29 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 8. Utilities and Transportation|Article 23. Indiana Department of Transportation|Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers|8-23-9-29. Claims Against Contractors; Allowance or Rejection

Sec. 29. Within twenty (20) days of the receipt of a copy under section 27 of this chapter, the contractor shall either allow or reject the claim. The contractor shall notify the department in writing of the allowance or rejection.As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218.