Iowa Code
Chapter 28A - QUAD CITIES INTERSTATE METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY COMPACT
Section 28A.23 - Award of contracts.

28A.23 Award of contracts.
All contracts entered into by an authority for the construction, reconstruction, and improvement of metropolitan facilities shall be entered into pursuant to and shall comply with applicable state laws. However, if an authority determines an emergency exists, it may enter into contracts obligating the authority for not in excess of one hundred thousand dollars per emergency without regard to the requirements of applicable state laws and the authority may proceed with the necessary action as expeditiously as possible to the extent necessary to resolve the emergency.
91 Acts, ch 198, §22
CS91, §330B.23
C93, §28A.23