Authority: IC 4-13-2-9; IC 4-13.6-3-1

Affected: IC 4-13.6

Sec. 6. The designer shall make every effort possible to ensure that the scope and cost of the project remains within the budget allocation. Where bids received exceed the allocated funds by more than ten percent (10%) and additional funds are not available:

1. (1) the designer shall redesign the work, at no additional cost to the state, to a cost within the allocation; or
2. (2) the project shall be abandoned;

at the option of the state.

(Indiana Department of Administration; Public Works Division Sec C,6; filed Feb 29, 1972, 4:10 p.m.: Rules and Regs. 1973, p.3; filed Feb 3, 1982, 1:05 p.m.: 5 IR 510; readopted filed Nov 20, 2001, 9:30 a.m.: 25 IR 1265; filed Nov 14, 2007, 11:10 a.m.: 20071212-IR-025060515FRA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2013, 1:38 p.m.: 20131113-IR-025130403RFA; readopted filed Nov 4, 2019, 3:40 p.m.: 20191204-IR-025190494RFA; readopted filed Oct 25, 2024, 12:07 p.m.: 20241120-IR-025240218RFA)