§ 160A-239.7. (Expires July 1, 2013) Project implementation. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 160A‑239.7.  (ExpiresJuly 1, 2013) Project implementation.

A city may act directly,through one or more contracts with other public agencies, through one or morecontracts with private agencies, or by any combination thereof to implement theproject financed in whole or in part by the imposition of an assessment imposedunder this Article. If no more than twenty‑five percent (25%) of theestimated cost of a project is to be funded from the proceeds of generalobligation bonds or general revenue, a private agency that enters into acontract with a city for the implementation of all or part of the project issubject to the provisions of Article 8 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutesonly to the extent specified in the contract. In the event any contract relatingto construction a substantial portion of which is to be performed on publiclyowned property is excluded from the provisions of Article 8 of Chapter 143, thecity or any trustee or fiduciary responsible for disbursing funds shall obtaincertification acceptable to the city in the amount due for work done ormaterials supplied for which payment will be paid from such disbursement. Ifthe city or any trustee or fiduciary responsible for disbursing funds receivesnotice of a claim from any person who would be entitled to a mechanic's ormaterialman's lien but for the fact that the claim relates to work performed onor supplies provided to publicly owned property, then either no disbursement offunds may be made until the city, trustee, or fiduciary receives satisfactoryproof of resolution of the claim or funds in the amount of the claim shall beset aside for payment thereof upon resolution of the claim.  (2009‑525, s. 2(c).)