Iowa Code 26.16 – Prequalification requirements prohibited
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 26.16
- Governmental entity: means the state, political subdivisions of the state, public school corporations, and all officers, boards, or commissions empowered by law to enter into contracts for the construction of public improvements, excluding the state board of regents and the state department of transportation. See Iowa Code 26.2
- Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
A governmental entity shall not by ordinance, rule, or any other action relating to contracts for public improvements for which competitive bids are required by this chapter impose any requirement that directly or indirectly restricts potential bidders to any predetermined class of bidders defined by experience on similar projects, size of company, union membership, or any other criteria. However, a governmental entity shall require nonresident bidders to comply with section 8A.311B, subsection 4.