Section 80IAC9-2-1. Duties of the commission

   (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, the commission shall do the following:

(1) Consider and decide matters of policy under this article.

(2) Contract for as needed professional consulting services to carry out the provisions of this article.

  (b) The consulting engineer or architect of the commission, and on behalf of the commission, shall do the following:

(1) Prepare or supervise preparation of contract documents for commission works projects.

(2) Approve contract documents for commission works projects.

(3) Advertise for bids for commission works contracts.

(4) Recommend to the commission and executive director award of commission works contracts.

(5) Supervise or cause inspection of, or both, all work relating to commission works projects.

(6) Recommend to the executive director and the commission approval of any necessary lawful changes in contract documents relating to a commission works contract that has been awarded.

(7) Approve or reject estimates for payment.

(8) Accept or reject a commission works project, subject to the review and approval of the executive director or the commission, as applicable.

  (c) Except as otherwise provided, whenever a duty is specified or authority is granted that relates to the estimated dollar value of a commission works project, the executive director shall make the determination of the value of the project. The determination of the executive director is:

(1) final and conclusive; and

(2) the amount against which the existence of the duty or the authority shall be determined;

even if it is later found that the determination of the executive director was erroneous. (State Fair Commission; 80 IAC 9-2-1; filed Nov 7, 2016, 3:46 p.m.: 20161207-IR-080160210FRA)