Sec. 6. The division may award a contract for maintenance services for a system that is part of a public building, improvement, or other structure without inviting bids under section 2 of this chapter. The division may award a contract for those services to the manufacturer of the system or to a person recommended by the manufacturer of the system. A contract may be awarded under this section only upon a written determination by the commissioner that:
(1) the manufacturer of the system, or the person recommended by the manufacturer, has knowledge of the system unlikely to be shared by other persons potentially able to bid to provide the maintenance services; and
(2) the savings to the state that might be obtained by inviting bids for the maintenance services do not outweigh the benefits that the state would gain by awarding a contract to the manufacturer of the system or to a person recommended by the manufacturer of the system.
As added by P.L.24-1985, SEC.7.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 4. State Offices and Administration
Article 13.6. State Public Works
Chapter 5. Bidding Requirements
4-13.6-5-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter
4-13.6-5-1. Method of Awarding Contracts; Approval of Contract Documents
4-13.6-5-2. Dollar Thresholds for Bidding; Bidding Procedure; Records
4-13.6-5-2.5. Application of Section; Sealed Bid or Quotation Submitted by Trust
4-13.6-5-3. Projects Costing Less Than $150,000; Quotations From Contractors; Awards
4-13.6-5-4. Performance of Public Works by Division or Certain State Departments
4-13.6-5-5. Emergency Conditions; Quotations From Contractors; Awards
4-13.6-5-6. Maintenance Services Contracts
4-13.6-5-7. Land Acquisition; Professional Services
4-13.6-5-8. Solicitation of Sealed Bids; Public Notice
4-13.6-5-9. Copies of Bids or Quotations; Files; Public Records
4-13.6-5-10. Commencement of Warranty Period