1. (a) "Public project" means the process of designing, constructing, reconstructing, altering, or renovating a public building, an airport facility, a sewer, a drain, or another structure or improvement that is paid for out of:

   1. (1) a public fund; or
   2. (2) a special assessment.

2. (b) The term includes either of the following:

   1. (1) A process described in subsection (a) relating to a building or structure leased by a public agency under a lease containing an option to purchase.
   2. (2) A public improvement to real property owned by a public agency.
3. (c) The term does not include the process of designing, constructing, altering, or repairing a public highway (as defined in IC 9-25-2-4 ).

As added by P.L.74-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.166-2011, SEC.2.