§ 136-28.10. Highway Fund and Highway Trust Fund Small Project Bidding. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 136‑28.10.  HighwayFund and Highway Trust Fund Small Project Bidding.

(a)        Notwithstanding theprovisions of G.S. 136‑28.4(b), for Highway Fund or Highway Trust Fundconstruction and repair projects of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) orless, and maintenance projects of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) orless per year, the Board of Transportation may, after soliciting at least threeinformal bids in writing from Small Business Enterprises, award contracts tothe lowest responsible bidder. The Department of Transportation may identifyprojects likely to attract increased participation by Small BusinessEnterprises, and restrict the solicitation and award to those bidders. TheBoard of Transportation may delegate full authority to award contracts, adoptnecessary rules, and administer the provisions of this section to the Secretaryof Transportation.

(b)        The letting ofcontracts under this section is not subject to any of the provisions of G.S.136‑28.1 relating to the letting of contracts. The Department may waivethe bonding requirements of Chapter 44A of the General Statutes and thelicensing requirements of Chapter 87 for contracts awarded under this section.

(c)        The Secretary ofTransportation shall report quarterly to the Joint Legislative TransportationOversight Committee on the implementation of this section.  (1993, c. 561, s. 65; 1999‑25,s. 1; 2009‑266, s. 2.)