The contractor shall bear no civil liability for any alleged property damage, personal injury, death, or other civil claims made by noncontractual third parties arising from the design decisions or professional engineering judgment, including decisions relating to the proper scope or inspection of the project, by the awarding authority. This section shall not apply to either of the following situations:
(1) The contractor contracts in whole or in part to design the roadway or project or to provide professional engineering services as to the design of the roadway.
(2) The contractor undertakes to provide design or professional engineering services as to the roadway or project.
Structure Code of Alabama
Article 36 - Civil Liability of contractors..
Section 6-5-700 - Definitions.
Section 6-5-701 - Reliance Upon Specifications.
Section 6-5-702 - Compliance With Contract Documents.
Section 6-5-703 - Notification of Potentially Dangerous Conditions.
Section 6-5-704 - Claims by Noncontractual Third Parties.
Section 6-5-705 - Dangerous Conditions Outside Scope of Project.
Section 6-5-706 - Improper Maintenance Following Conclusion of Project.
Section 6-5-707 - Damage to Property of Utility.