Sec. 6.1. (a) If a public-private agreement is terminated or the authority exercises its right or remedies under the public-private agreement with respect to the project before the completion of the construction, reconstruction, improvement, extension, or expansion of the project as specified by the public-private agreement, the authority, subject to subsection (b), may take any or all of the following actions in order to facilitate completion of the project:

(1) Employ or contract with contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, architects, engineers, and such other advisers, consultants, and agents as may be necessary in its judgment to complete the project, and to fix their compensation.

(2) Contract with or enter into a public-private agreement with a new operator, and to fix its compensation.

(3) Assume and assign any contracts, subcontracts, and supply agreements.

(4) Enter into one (1) or more agreements with the department to manage the completion of the project, in which case the department may employ or contract with contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, architects, engineers, and such other advisers, consultants, and agents as may be necessary in its judgment to complete the project, and to fix their compensation.

(5) Issue bonds and refunding bonds under IC 5-1.2 or IC 8-14.5-6 to provide funding for the completion of the project, to provide funding for any losses or additional costs incurred by the authority under the public-private agreement, or to refund any bonds previously issued by the authority.

(6) Such other actions as the authority considers reasonable and appropriate in order to complete the project.

     (b) Any actions taken by the authority under subsection (a)(2) or (a)(5) must be submitted to the budget committee for review. The budget committee shall hold a meeting and conduct a review of the actions taken by the authority under this section not later than thirty (30) days after the date the authority submits its actions for review.

     (c) Unless otherwise provided by federal law, neither the authority, the department, nor any operator, contractor, or subcontractor engaged in completion of the project under this section is required to comply with IC 4-13.6 or IC 5-16 concerning state public works, IC 5-17 concerning purchases of materials and supplies, or any other statutes concerning procedures for procurement of public works or personal property as a condition of being awarded and performing work on the project.

As added by P.L.218-2017, SEC.75. Amended by P.L.189-2018, SEC.92.