Sec. 1. (a) All bids shall be sealed in an envelope when submitted to the division. (b) The division shall open bids in public and read them aloud at the time and place designated in the instructions. Contractors and all other members of the public are entitled to attend bid openings. Before contractors and other […]
Sec. 2. Except as provided in rules adopted under section 2.5 of this chapter, the division shall award a contract to the lowest responsible and responsive contractor. As added by P.L.24-1985, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.5-1993, SEC.11; P.L.35-1995, SEC.2; P.L.66-2004, SEC.1; P.L.1-2010, SEC.7.
Sec. 2.5. (a) As used in this section, “out-of-state business” refers to a business that is not an Indiana business. (b) The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to give a preference to an Indiana business that submits a bid under this article if all of the following apply: (1) An out-of-state business submits […]
As added by P.L.66-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.4-2005, SEC.18. Repealed by P.L.1-2010, SEC.156.
Sec. 3. The division may, in the reasonable exercise of discretion, reject all bids submitted. As added by P.L.24-1985, SEC.7.
Sec. 4. (a) Within sixty (60) days from the date on which bids are opened, the division shall award a contract and shall provide the successful contractor with written notice to proceed. (b) If the division fails to award and execute a contract and to issue notice to proceed within sixty (60) days that bids […]
Sec. 5. (a) IC 5-22-16.5 (Disqualification of Contractors Dealing with the Government of Iran) applies to the awarding of contracts, including contracts for professional services, under this article. (b) For purposes of applying IC 5-22-16.5 to contracts awarded under this article, the following apply: (1) A reference to an “offer” in IC 5-22-16.5 refers to: […]
