First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1559
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local
administration.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SECTION 1. IC 5-32-2-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.128-2014,
SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. "Applicable contract award standard" refers to
the following: means, for purposes of this chapter, "lowest and
best".
(1) If the applicable public works statute is IC 4-13.6 or
IC 36-1-12, the applicable contract award standard is "lowest
responsive and responsible".
(2) If the applicable public works statute is IC 5-16, the applicable
contract award standard is "lowest and best".
(3) If the applicable public works statute is a statute other than the
statutes referred to in subdivision (1) or (2), the applicable
contract award standard is the standard prescribed by the other
public works statute that is the equivalent to "lowest responsive
and responsible" or "lowest and best".
SECTION 2. IC 5-32-3-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.128-2014,
SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. A CMc may perform a part of the work only if:
(1) the public agency approves of the CMc's performance of the
work;
(2) the CMc would be awarded a contract for the work under the
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applicable contract award standard; and
(3) the CMc performs only such work that equals not more than
twenty thirty percent (20%) (30%) of the total value of the
project.
HEA 1559 — Concur Speaker of the House of Representatives
President of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
Governor of the State of Indiana
Date: Time:
HEA 1559 — Concur