§ 153A-451. Reimbursement agreements. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 153A‑451.  Reimbursement agreements.

(a)        A county may enter into reimbursement agreements withprivate developers and property owners for the design and construction ofmunicipal infrastructure that is included on the county's Capital ImprovementPlan and serves the developer or property owner. For the purpose of this act,municipal infrastructure includes, without limitation, water mains, sanitarysewer lines, lift stations, stormwater lines, streets, curb and gutter,sidewalks, traffic control devices, and other associated facilities.

(b)        A county shall enact ordinances setting forth procedures andterms under which such agreements may be approved.

(c)        A county may provide for such reimbursements to be paid fromany lawful source.

(d)        Reimbursement agreements authorized by this section shallnot be subject to Article 8 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, except asprovided by this subsection. A developer or property owner who is party to areimbursement agreement authorized under this section shall solicit bids inaccordance with Article 8 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes when awardingcontracts for work that would have required competitive bidding if the contracthad been awarded by the county. (2005‑426, s.8(b).)