28-6921. State engineer; qualifications; compensation A. The director shall appoint a state engineer to administer the division. B. The state engineer shall be both: 1. A civil engineer registered to practice in this state. 2. Familiar with the theory of and experienced in the practice of highway construction, maintenance, design or engineering. C. The state […]
28-6922. Director; powers and duties A. The director of the department of transportation or the director’s authorized and bonded agent shall administer all highway and maintenance work and has the following powers and duties: 1. Direct the preparation of all plans and specifications for work on state highways or state routes. 2. Advertise for competitive […]
28-6923. Bid requirements; procedure; bond A. All items of construction or reconstruction of department facilities involving an expenditure of $189, 000 or more shall be called for by advertising in a newspaper of general circulation published in this state for either: 1. Two consecutive publications if it is a weekly newspaper. 2. Two publications at […]
28-6924. Progress payments; changed or additional work; attorney fees; definitions A. The following apply to the department’s highway construction projects awarded pursuant to section 28-6923, 28-7365 or 28-7366: 1. Progress payments may be made by the department to the contractor on the basis of a duly certified and approved estimate of the work performed during […]
28-6925. Contract counsel fund; appropriation; exemptions; disbursements; reimbursement A. The sum of thirty thousand dollars is appropriated from the state highway fund to the department for deposit in a special fund designated as the contract counsel fund. The department of transportation shall spend monies in the fund to reimburse the attorney general for department of […]
28-6926. Construction contracts; void provisions A provision, covenant, clause or understanding in, collateral to or affecting a construction contract that makes the contract subject to the laws of another state or that requires any litigation, arbitration or other dispute resolution proceeding arising from the contract to be conducted in another state is against this state’s […]
