Section 80IAC9-4-7. Solicitation of sealed bids; public notice

   (a) This section applies only to commission works contracts bid under section 2 of this rule.

  (b) The consulting engineer or architect shall solicit sealed bids by public notice inserted once each week for two (2) successive weeks before the final date of submitting bids in:

(1) one (1) newspaper of general circulation in Marion County, Indiana; and

(2) if any part of the project is located in an area outside of Marion County, Indiana, one (1) newspaper of general circulation in that area.

The contracts department shall designate the newspapers for these publications. The contracts department may designate different newspapers according to the nature of the project and may direct that additional notices be published. The contracts department shall also solicit sealed bids for commission works projects by sending notices by mail to prospective contractors known to the contracts department and by posting notices on a public bulletin board in or outside its office at least two (2) successive weeks before the final date for submitting bids for the commission works project. (State Fair Commission; 80 IAC 9-4-7; filed Nov 7, 2016, 3:46 p.m.: 20161207-IR-080160210FRA)