Indiana § 8-23-10-0.5 - Applicability of qualification requirement under IC 5-16-13; exemption for local unit projects
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§ 8-23-10-0.5. Applicability of qualification requirement under IC 5-16-13; exemption for local unit projects
Sec. 0.5. (a) The definitions in IC 5-16-13 apply to this section.
(b) For purposes of IC 5-16-13-10(c) and this section, a contractor must be qualified under this chapter before doing any work on a public works project that is the construction, improvement, alteration, repair, or maintenance of a highway, street, or road (as defined in IC 8-23-1.1-22) or alley.
(c) Notwithstanding the applicability date specified in IC 5-16-13-10(c) and subject to subsection (d), the requirement that a contractor must be qualified under this chapter before doing any work on a public works project applies to a public works contract awarded after December 31, 2016.
(d) This subsection applies to a public works project awarded after December 31, 2016, by a local unit. A contractor in any contractor tier is not required to be qualified under this chapter before doing any work on a public works project awarded by a local unit whenever:
(1) the total amount of the contract awarded to the contractor for work on the public works project is less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000); and
(2) the local unit complies with IC 36-1-12 in awarding the contract for the public works project.
As added by P.L.144-2016, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.85-2017, SEC.39; P.L.145-2026, SEC.39.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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