Indiana § 5-16-1-3 - Filing of plans and specifications; notice; publication; minimum bid invitations
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§ 5-16-1-3. Filing of plans and specifications; notice; publication; minimum bid invitations
Sec. 3. (a) Upon the filing of the plans, specifications, and drawings, as provided in section 1.4 of this chapter, the officer or agent shall twice publish a notice indicating that drawings, plans, and specifications are on file at the office and calling for sealed proposals for the work by a day fixed in the publication. The time lapse between the date of publication and the date of receiving bids is governed by the size of the contemplated project and is in the discretion of the board, commission, trustee, officer, or agent publishing the notice. In no event shall the lapsed time be more than six (6) weeks.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if a public building or other public work or improvement under this chapter is estimated to cost less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) and a contract is to be awarded for the work, the awarding officer, commission, or agent may:
(1) publish notice in the manner provided in subsection (a); or
(2) invite bids from not less than three (3) persons, firms, limited liability companies, or corporations, known to deal in the work proposed to be done, by mailing a notice for the work not less than three (3) days before the time fixed for receiving bids indicating that plans and specifications are on file in a certain office.
Formerly: Acts 1947, c.306, s.3; Acts 1949, c.136, s.2. As amended by P.L.52-1986, SEC.5; P.L.8-1993, SEC.62.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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