143-131. When counties, cities, towns and other subdivisions may let contracts on informal bids. (a) All contracts for construction or repair work or for the purchase of apparatus, supplies, materials, or equipment, involving the expenditure of public money in the amount of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) or more, but less than the limits prescribed in […]
143-131.1. Exception for contracts for the purchase of food and supplies for county detention facilities by the sheriffs of certain counties. (a) A county sheriff’s office may contract for the purchase of food and food services supplies for that county’s detention facility without being subject to the requirements of G.S. 143-129 and G.S. 143-131(a). (b) […]
143-132. Minimum number of bids for public contracts. (a) No contract to which G.S. 143-129 applies for construction or repairs shall be awarded by any board or governing body of the State, or any subdivision thereof, unless at least three competitive bids have been received from reputable and qualified contractors regularly engaged in their respective […]
143-133. No evasion permitted. No bill or contract shall be divided for the purpose of evading the provisions of this Article. (1933, c. 400, s. 3; 1967, c. 860.)
143-133.1. Reporting. (a) Governmental entities that contract with a construction manager at risk, design-builder, or private developer under a public-private partnership shall report to the Secretary of Administration the following information on all projects where a construction manager at risk, design-builder, or private developer under a public-private partnership is utilized: (1) A detailed explanation of […]
143-133.3. E-verify compliance. (a) No board or governing body of the State, or of any institution of the State government, or of any political subdivision of the State, may enter into a contract unless the contractor, and the contractor’s subcontractors under the contract, comply with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the […]
143-133.5. Public contracts; labor organizations. (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the provisions of this section will provide for more economical, nondiscriminatory, neutral, and efficient procurement of construction-related services by the State and political subdivisions of the State as market participants. The General Assembly finds that providing for fair and open […]
143-134. Applicable to Department of Transportation and Department of Public Safety; exceptions; all contracts subject to review by Attorney General and State Auditor. [Effective until January 1, 2023] (a) This Article applies to the Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Safety except in the construction of roads, bridges and their approaches; provided however, […]
143-134.1. Interest on final payments due to prime contractors; payments to subcontractors. (a) On all public construction contracts which are let by a board or governing body of the State government or any political subdivision thereof, except contracts let by the Department of Transportation pursuant to G.S. 136-28.1, the balance due prime contractors shall be […]
143-134.2. Actions by contractor on behalf of subcontractor. (a) A contractor may, on behalf of a subcontractor of any tier under the contractor, file an action against an owner regarding a claim arising out of or relating to labor, materials, or services furnished by the subcontractor to the contractor pursuant to a contract between the […]
143-134.3. No damage for delay clause. No contractual language forbidding or limiting compensable damages for delays caused solely by the owner or its agent may be enforced in any construction contract let by any board or governing body of the State, or of any institution of State government, or of any county, city, town, or […]
143-135. Limitation of application of Article. (a) Except for the provisions of G.S. 143-129 requiring bids for the purchase of apparatus, supplies, materials or equipment, this Article shall not apply to any of the following: (1) Construction or repair work undertaken by the State (i) when the work is performed by duly elected officers or […]
143-135.1. State buildings exempt from county and municipal building requirements; consideration of recommendations by counties and municipalities. (a) Buildings constructed by the State of North Carolina or by any agency or institution of the State in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the Department of Administration or by The University of North Carolina or […]
143-135.2. Contracts for restoration of historic buildings with private donations. This Article shall not apply to building contracts let by a State agency for restoration of a historic building or structure where the funds for the restoration of such building or structure are provided entirely by funds donated from private sources. (1955, c. 27; 1967, […]
143-135.3. Adjustment and resolution of State board construction contract claim. (a) For purposes of this section, the following shall apply: (1) "Board" shall mean the State of North Carolina or any board, bureau, commission, institution, or other agency of the State, as distinguished from a board or governing body of a subdivision of the State. […]
143-135.5. State policy; cooperation in promoting the use of small, minority, physically handicapped and women contractors; purpose. (a) It is the policy of this State to encourage and promote the use of small, minority, physically handicapped and women contractors in State construction projects. All State agencies, institutions and political subdivisions shall cooperate with the Department […]
143-135.6. Adjustment and resolution of community college board construction contract claim. (a) A contractor who has not completed a contract with a board of a community college for construction or repair work and who has not received the amount that contractor claims is due under the contract may follow the claims procedure in G.S. 143-135.3(b) […]
143-135.7. Safety officers. Each contract for a State capital improvement project, as defined in Article 8B of this Chapter, shall require the contractor to designate a responsible person as safety officer to inspect the project site for unsafe health and safety hazards, to report these hazards to the contractor for correction, and to provide other […]
143-135.8. Prequalification. (a) Except as provided in this section, bidders may not be prequalified for any construction or repair work project. (b) A governmental entity may prequalify bidders for a particular construction or repair work project when all of the following apply: (1) The governmental entity is using one of the construction methods authorized in […]
143-135.9. Best Value procurements. (a) Definitions. – The following definitions apply in this section: (1) Best Value procurement. – The selection of a contractor based on a determination of which proposal offers the best trade-off between price and performance, where quality is considered an integral performance factor. The award decision is made based on multiple […]
