Indiana § 5-30-8-4 - Performance and payment bonds required

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§ 5-30-8-4. Performance and payment bonds required

Sec. 4. (a) The public agency:

(1) shall require the design-builder to furnish performance and payment bonds for the project if the estimated cost of the project is more than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000); and

(2) may require the design-builder to furnish performance and payment bonds for the project if the estimated cost of the project is not more than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000).

(b) A performance or payment bond is not required for, and does not provide coverage for, the part of a design-build contract that includes design services only.

(c) Subsection (b) does not impair the ability of the public agency to seek recovery under the contract from the design-builder for errors, omissions, or defects in the design services.

As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.133-2007, SEC.8.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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