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IC 8-15.5-6
     Chapter 6. Construction and Operating Standards for Toll Road Projects

IC 8-15.5-6-1
Standards for plans and specifications
     Sec. 1. The plans and specifications for each toll road project constructed under this article must comply with:
        (1) the authority's standards for other projects of a similar nature, except as otherwise provided in the public-private agreement; and
        (2) any other applicable state or federal standards.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39.

IC 8-15.5-6-2
Compliance with certain laws
     Sec. 2. (a) Unless otherwise provided by federal law or this section, the operator or any contractor or subcontractor of the operator engaged in the construction of a toll road project is not required to comply with IC 4-13.6 or IC 5-16 concerning state public works, IC 5-17 concerning purchases of materials and supplies, or other statutes concerning procedures for procurement of public works or personal property as a condition of being awarded and performing work on the project.
    (b) IC 5-16-7 concerning the common construction wage applies to the following:
        (1) The operator or any contractor or subcontractor of the operator engaged in a project for the construction of the Illiana Expressway, a limited access facility connecting Interstate Highway 65 in northwestern Indiana with an interstate highway in Illinois.
        (2) The operator or any contractor or subcontractor of the operator engaged in the construction of a project that is the subject of a public-private agreement entered into after April 30, 2011.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39. Amended by P.L.85-2010, SEC.10; P.L.163-2011, SEC.6.

IC 8-15.5-6-3
Minority and women's business participation; Indiana businesses
     Sec. 3. The operator or any contractor or subcontractor of the operator engaged in the construction of a toll road project is subject to:
        (1) the provisions of 25 IAC 5 concerning equal opportunities for minority business enterprises and women's business enterprises to participate in procurement and contracting processes; and
        (2) the provisions that may be established by the authority in a public-private agreement with respect to awarding contracts to Indiana businesses (as defined in IC 5-22-15-20.5).

As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39.

IC 8-15.5-6-4
Toll road project subject to certain state highway standards
     Sec. 4. Each toll road project constructed or operated under this article is considered to be part of the state highway system designated under IC 8-23-4-2 for purposes of identification, maintenance standards, and enforcement of traffic laws.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39.

IC 8-15.5-6-5
Agreements for maintenance and other services
     Sec. 5. An operator may enter into agreements for maintenance or other services under this article with the authority, the department, or other state agencies. The authority may:
        (1) with the assistance of all applicable state agencies, establish a unified permitting and licensing process for the processing and issuance of all necessary permits and licenses for toll road projects under this article, including, but not limited to, all environmental permits and business and tax licenses; and
        (2) provide other services for which the authority is reimbursed, including, but not limited to, preliminary planning, environmental certification (including the procurement of all necessary environmental permits), and preliminary design of toll road projects under this article.
As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39.