Sec. 5. (a) When the commissioner makes a written determination that an emergency condition exists due to fire, flood, windstorm, casualty, or other condition (including mechanical failure of any part of a building or structure), and the emergency condition endangers the health, safety, or welfare of the public or necessary governmental operations, the division may act to repair any damage caused by the emergency condition without awarding a public works contract under section 2 of this chapter.

(b) In the case of an emergency described in subsection (a), the division shall invite quotations from at least three (3) contractors known to the division to deal in the work required to be done if the division can do so without jeopardizing successful repair. However, if fewer than three (3) contractors are known to the division to be qualified to perform the work, the division shall invite quotations from as many contractors as are known to be qualified to perform the work. Failure to receive three (3) quotations shall not prevent an award from being made.

(c) The division shall keep a copy of the commissioner's determination and the names of the contractors from whom quotations were invited in the division's files.

(d) The division shall award a contract to the lowest responsible and responsive contractor. However, the division may award a contract to a contractor not qualified under IC 4-13.6-4, if necessary to remedy the emergency condition.

As added by P.L.24-1985, SEC.7.