§ 36-1-9.5-1 Application of chapter
§ 36-1-9.5-2 “Advertisement” defined
§ 36-1-9.5-3 “Applicant” defined
§ 36-1-9.5-4 “Application” defined
§ 36-1-9.5-5 “Award” defined
§ 36-1-9.5-6 “Bid bond” defined
§ 36-1-9.5-7 “Bidder” defined
§ 36-1-9.5-8 “Certificate of qualification” defined
§ 36-1-9.5-9 “Contract” defined
§ 36-1-9.5-10 “Contractor” defined
§ 36-1-9.5-11 “Entity” defined
§ 36-1-9.5-12 “Payment bond” defined
§ 36-1-9.5-13 “Performance bond” defined
§ 36-1-9.5-14 “Prequalification administrator” defined
§ 36-1-9.5-15 “Proposal” defined
§ 36-1-9.5-16 “Subcontractor” defined
§ 36-1-9.5-17 “Surety” defined
§ 36-1-9.5-18 “Unearned work” defined
§ 36-1-9.5-19 Qualification requirement; notice; prequalification by department of transportation
§ 36-1-9.5-20 Statement of experience; form; contents
§ 36-1-9.5-21 Investigation by entity
§ 36-1-9.5-22 New statement demand by entity; effect of noncompliance; incomplete or false information in prequalification application
§ 36-1-9.5-23 Statements; order considered; limitation
§ 36-1-9.5-24 Assets of contractor; sufficiency
§ 36-1-9.5-25 Qualifications necessary; determination
§ 36-1-9.5-26 Recommendation of prequalification administrator
§ 36-1-9.5-27 Notice of entity’s decision; effective date of certificate
§ 36-1-9.5-28 Contractor evaluation forms; confidentiality
§ 36-1-9.5-29 Duration of certificate’s validity; expiration date
§ 36-1-9.5-30 Notice of nonissuance of certificate
§ 36-1-9.5-31 Change in contractor’s circumstances during certificate validity period; notice to prequalification administrator
§ 36-1-9.5-32 Personal interview of contractor by entity; updated statement; audit
§ 36-1-9.5-33 Contractor’s statement of equipment or materials; acceptance by CPA
§ 36-1-9.5-34 Financial statement; common dated statements from prequalification applicants controlled by same owners or officers; unaudited statements more than six months old
§ 36-1-9.5-35 Grant of qualification $200,000 or less on statement certified by company officer
§ 36-1-9.5-36 Initial statement submitted by corporation; requirements; foreign corporations
§ 36-1-9.5-37 Classification of contractors for work; rating criteria; limitations on uncompleted work
§ 36-1-9.5-38 Maximum aggregate rating; components; net current assets
§ 36-1-9.5-39 Accepted net current assets; determination
§ 36-1-9.5-40 Loan guarantees and commitments of applicant; effect upon net current assets
§ 36-1-9.5-41 Factors not considered in determining net current assets
§ 36-1-9.5-42 Valuation of stocks and bonds; useful equipment
§ 36-1-9.5-43 Equipment rating credit; aggregate and respective classified ratings; tentative factors
§ 36-1-9.5-44 Unlimited qualification; factors prohibiting qualification for work over $200,000
§ 36-1-9.5-45 Change in qualification; notice
§ 36-1-9.5-46 Suspension of certificate; grounds; notice
§ 36-1-9.5-47 Withdrawal of certificate; notice
§ 36-1-9.5-48 Revocation of certificate; grounds; notice; disqualification period
§ 36-1-9.5-49 Reconsideration request by aggrieved contractor
§ 36-1-9.5-50 Justification for reconsideration; personal interview; recommendation to entity; notice of entity decision
§ 36-1-9.5-51 Appeal hearing request; notice of time and place; burden of proof
§ 36-1-9.5-52 Failure to follow appeals procedure; waiver
§ 36-1-9.5-53 Application of prequalification requirements; subcontractors’ qualification
§ 36-1-9.5-54 Revenue department access to names of contractors and subcontractors; tax delinquents; award of contracts; deduction of delinquent taxes from payment
§ 36-1-9.5-55 Violations; penalties
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 36 > Article 1 > Chapter 9.5 - Qualifications of Bidders for Certain Contracts

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • applicant: means a contractor or the subcontractor who seeks to do business with an entity. See Indiana Code 36-1-9.5-3
  • application: means the act of filing a statement with an entity to request qualification to perform work. See Indiana Code 36-1-9.5-4
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • award: means the acceptance by an entity of a bid and authorization by an entity to enter into a contract with the bidder. See Indiana Code 36-1-9.5-5
  • bidder: means an individual, a partnership, a firm, a limited liability company, a corporation, or other person submitting a bid for advertised work. See Indiana Code 36-1-9.5-7
  • certificate of qualification: means the official document that qualifies a contractor to bid on contracts of an entity that require prequalification under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-1-9.5-8
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • contract: means the written agreement between an entity and a contractor setting forth the obligations of the parties. See Indiana Code 36-1-9.5-9
  • contractor: means an individual, a partnership, a firm, a limited liability company, a corporation, or other person contracting with or desiring to contract with an entity for performance of prescribed work. See Indiana Code 36-1-9.5-10
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • entity: means the following:

    Indiana Code 36-1-9.5-11

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • prequalification administrator: means the administrative officer of an entity who is responsible for the administration of the qualification of contractors under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-1-9.5-14
  • proposal: means an offer of a bidder, on a prescribed form, to perform the work and to furnish the labor and materials at the prices quoted. See Indiana Code 36-1-9.5-15
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • subcontractor: means an individual, a partnership, a firm, a limited liability company, a corporation, or other person to whom a contractor sublets part of a contract. See Indiana Code 36-1-9.5-16
  • surety: means a corporate body bound with and for the contractor for the following:

    Indiana Code 36-1-9.5-17

  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5