Bill Text: IN HB1163 | 2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled


Bill Title: Bonding and retainage in public works projects.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2012-03-15 - Signed by the Governor [HB1163 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2012-HB1163-Enrolled.html


Second Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2012)


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    HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1163



     AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 4-13.6-7-3; (12)HE1163.1.1. -->
    SECTION 1. IC 4-13.6-7-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 3. (a) To determine the amount of retainage to be withheld, the division shall elect one (1) of the following options:
        (1) To withhold no more than six percent (6%) of the dollar value of all work satisfactorily completed until the public work is fifty percent (50%) complete, and nothing further after that.
        (2) To withhold no more than three percent (3%) of the dollar value of all work satisfactorily completed until the public work is substantially complete.
    (b) If Upon substantial completion of the work, the division shall withhold the following:
        (1) If
there are any remaining uncompleted minor items, the division shall withhold, until those items are completed, an amount equal to four two hundred percent (400%) (200%) of the value of each item as determined by the architect-engineer.
         (2) Any amounts required to be withheld under section 8(b) of this chapter.
SOURCE: IC 4-13.6-7-8; (12)HE1163.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 4-13.6-7-8 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 8. (a) Except for amounts withheld:
         (1) from the contractor under section 3 of this chapter for

uncompleted minor items; and
        (2) under subsection (b);

the division may make a full, final, and complete settlement with a contractor, including providing for full payment of all escrowed principal and escrowed income, within not later than sixty-one (61) days following the date of substantial completion if
        (1) the contractor has materially fulfilled all of its obligations under the public works contract.
        (2) the division has received no claims from subcontractors or suppliers under this chapter; and
        (3) the contractor has furnished satisfactory evidence showing full payment of all subcontractors and suppliers in the performance of the contract.
     (b) If the division receives a claim from a subcontractor or a supplier under section 9 of this chapter, the division shall withhold the amount of the claim until the claim is resolved under section 9(c) of this chapter.
    (b) (c) After the division makes a final settlement with a contractor, all claims by subcontractors and suppliers to funds withheld from that contractor under section 2 of this chapter are barred.

SOURCE: IC 4-13.6-7-10; (12)HE1163.1.3. -->     SECTION 3. IC 4-13.6-7-10 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 10. (a) In order to receive payment under section 9 of this chapter or to proceed against the bond of the contractor required under section 6 of this chapter, any a subcontractor or supplier making a claim for payment on account of having performed any labor or having furnished any material or service in relation to a public works project must file a verified claim with the division within and deliver a copy of the claim to the contractor not later than sixty (60) days from after the date the last labor was performed, the last material was furnished, or the last service was rendered by that subcontractor or supplier. The claim shall state the amount due and owing to the person and shall give as much detail explaining the claim as possible. The division shall notify the contractor of any filed claims before taking action under section 9 of this chapter.
    (b) In order to proceed against the bond of the contractor required under section 6 of this chapter, the claimant must notify the surety of the contractor by sending a copy of the claim required by subsection (a) to the surety company. The claimant shall also inform the division and the contractor that the surety has been notified. The division shall supply the claimant with any information the claimant requires to notify the surety and the contractor.
    (c) The claimant may not file suit against the contractor's surety on the contractor's bond until the expiration of before thirty (30) days after filing of the claim with the division and delivering a copy of the claim to the contractor. If the claim is not paid in full at the expiration of the thirty (30) day period, the claimant may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction in the claimant's own name upon the bond.
SOURCE: IC 5-16-5-0.4; (12)HE1163.1.4. -->     SECTION 4. IC 5-16-5-0.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 0.4. As used in this chapter, "person" includes a natural person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation.
SOURCE: IC 5-16-5-0.5; (12)HE1163.1.5. -->     SECTION 5. IC 5-16-5-0.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "public body" refers to a board, commission, trustee, officer, or agent acting on behalf of the state or a commission created by law.
SOURCE: IC 5-16-5-0.6; (12)HE1163.1.6. -->     SECTION 6. IC 5-16-5-0.6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 0.6. As used in this chapter, "public work" refers to the construction, erection, alteration, or repair of a public building, public improvement, or other public work, the cost of which is paid for by funds derived from taxation. The term includes all roads, highways, streets, alleys, bridges, sewers, drains, or other public improvements.
SOURCE: IC 5-16-5-1; (12)HE1163.1.7. -->     SECTION 7. IC 5-16-5-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 1. (a) Except as hereinafter otherwise provided in this chapter, when any public building or other a public work or public improvement of any character whatsoever is being constructed, erected, altered or repaired is performed under contract at the expense of the state or a commission created by law, it shall be the duty of any such board, commission, trustee, officer or agent acting on behalf of the state or commission created by law, to the public body shall withhold final payment to the contractor until such the contractor has paid to: the subcontractor or
        (1) all subcontractors; materialmen
         (2) all suppliers of materials for material furnished;
         (3) all labor employed in such construction or the public work; and
        (4) all
those furnishing any service in relation to or in connection with such construction, erection, alteration or repair, the public work;
all bills due and owing the same; Provided, That there is a sufficient sum owing to the contractor to pay all such bills, and to the persons

described in subdivisions (1) through (4) who have filed a claim under subsection (c).
    (b)
If there is not a sufficient sum owing to such the contractor on such the contract to pay all such the bills, then the sum owing on such the contract shall be prorated in payment of all such the bills among the parties persons entitled thereto; Provided, That such subcontractor or subcontractors, materialmen, laborers or those furnishing service as herein provided shall to payment.
    (c) A person claiming payment under this section must
file with any such board, commission, trustee, officer, or agent acting on behalf of such state or commission created by law, their the public body a claim within not later than sixty (60) days from after the last labor is performed, the last material is furnished, or the last service is rendered by them, that person, as provided in section 2 of this chapter. Where no
     (d) If there is no dispute shall arise between any parties interested in such funds so withheld, the board, commission, trustee, officer or agent acting on behalf of said state or commission created by law, among the claimants, the public body shall pay said claim or all claims out of the funds due such the contractor and take a receipt therefor, which sum or sums for each payment. The total of amounts paid under this subsection shall be deducted from the contract price. Where
     (e) If there is a dispute between any of the parties claiming to be entitled to such funds so withheld, or any part thereof, among the claimants, the public body shall retain sufficient funds shall be retained by such board, commission, trustee, officer or agent acting on behalf of said state or commission created by law until such the dispute is settled, and the correct amount is amounts are determined, when and payment of those amounts shall be made as aforesaid; Provided, however, That nothing in as provided in subsection (d).
    (f) Except for amounts required to be withheld under subsection (e) or as otherwise provided in this chapter,
this chapter contained shall prevent or does not preclude a full, final, and complete settlement upon a contract with the a contractor or contractors after thirty (30) days from the date of the completion and acceptance of the work as completed. upon the furnishing of satisfactory evidence showing the payment in full of all subcontractors, materialmen, laborers, or those furnishing services in the performance of said contract. Provided, further, That
     (g) The surety of said a contractor or contractors shall may not be released until the expiration of one (1) year after the final settlement

with said the contractor. or contractors. The terms "public building," "public work" and "public improvement," or combinations thereof, as used in this chapter, shall be construed to include all buildings, work or improvements the cost of which is paid for by funds derived from taxation.

SOURCE: IC 5-16-5-2; (12)HE1163.1.8. -->     SECTION 8. IC 5-16-5-2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 2. (a) In all contracts A contract awarded contractors for the construction, erection, alteration, or repair of a public building or other a public work or improvement as provided in section 1 of this chapter, the contract must provide for the payment of subcontractors, labor, materialmen, suppliers of materials, and those performing service in connection with the construction, erection, alteration, or repair. public work. The contract must provide for the payment of subcontractors by withholding by the board, commission, trustee, officer, or agent acting on behalf of the state or commission, public body funds sufficient from the contract price to pay the subcontractor, subcontractors, labor, materialmen, suppliers of materials, and those furnishing service in relation to or in connection with construction, erection, alteration, or repair. the public work. The contractor shall execute a bond shall be executed by the contractor to the state, approved by the board, commission, trustee, officer, or agent acting on behalf of the state or commission, public body in an amount equal to the total contract price. The bond shall be conditioned for payment by the contractor, the contractor's successors and assigns, and by the subcontractors, their successors and assigns, of all indebtedness, which may accrue to any person firm, limited liability company, or corporation on account of for any labor or service performed, materials furnished, or service rendered in the construction, erection, alteration, or repair of a building, work, or improvement, including all road, highway, street, alley, bridge, sewer, drain, or other public improvement. public work. The bond by its terms shall be conditioned to directly inure to the benefit of subcontractors, laborers, materialmen, suppliers of materials, and those performing service who have furnished or supplied labor, material, or service for the construction of any public work. or improvement.
    (b) The bond required under subsection (a) shall be deposited with the board, commission, trustee, officer, or agent acting on behalf of the state or commission public body for the benefit of a person firm, limited liability company, or corporation interested in and entitled to the bond. The bond shall be conditioned that:
        (1) a change, modification, omission, or addition in and to the terms or conditions of the contract, plans, specifications,

drawings, or profile; or
        (2) any irregularity or defect in the contract or in the proceedings preliminary to the letting and awarding of the contract;
shall does not affect or operate to release or discharge the surety.
    (c) The provisions of this chapter shall become a part of the terms of a contract awarded under this chapter. A bond for a public work or improvement is subject to the provisions of this chapter.
    (d) A person firm, limited liability company, or corporation to whom money is due on account of for having performed labor or having furnished material or service in the construction, erection, alteration, or repair of a building, for a public work or improvement under this chapter shall, within must, not later than sixty (60) days after the completion of that person completed the labor or service or within sixty (60) days after that person furnished the last item of material: has been furnished,
         (1) file with the board, commission, trustee, officer, clerk, or agent of the state or commission that entered into contract with the principal contractor for the public work or improvement public body duplicate verified statements of the amount due to the subcontractor. person; and
        (2) deliver a copy of the statement to the contractor.

The board, commission, trustee, officer, authorized clerk, or agent of the state public body shall deliver to the surety or sureties on the bond one (1) of the duplicate statements. The failure to deliver a duplicate statement by a board, commission, trustee, officer, authorized clerk, or agent of the state the public body does not affect or invalidate the rights of the person firm, limited liability company, or corporation to whom money is due, on account of having performed labor or service or having furnished material, nor does the failure to deliver a duplicate statement operate as a defense for the surety.
    (e) No A suit shall may not be brought against a surety or sureties on a bond under this section until the expiration of before thirty (30) days after both of the following have occurred:
        (1)
The filing of the verified duplicate statement.
         (2) A copy of the notice has been delivered to the contractor.
If the indebtedness is not paid in full at the expiration of after thirty (30) days, the person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction upon the bond. The action must be commenced within brought not later than sixty (60) days from after the date of the final completion and acceptance of the public building or public work. and unless commenced within sixty (60) days, An action on the bond against the a surety or sureties is

barred if not brought within this time.
    (f) IC 8-23-9, and not this chapter, applies to bonds and claims on state highway road and bridge contracts. the provisions of the Indiana department of transportation law (IC 8-23-9) with respect to the bond shall govern.

SOURCE: IC 36-1-12-12; (12)HE1163.1.9. -->     SECTION 9. IC 36-1-12-12 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 12. (a) When a public work project is to be performed, the board shall withhold final payment to the contractor until the contractor has paid the subcontractors, material suppliers, laborers, or and those furnishing services. However, if there is not a sufficient sum owed to the contractor to pay those bills, the sum owed to the contractor shall be prorated in payment of the bills among the parties claimants entitled to payment.
    (b) To receive payment the a subcontractor, or subcontractors, material suppliers, supplier, laborers, laborer, or those person furnishing services shall must file their claims a claim with the board within not later than sixty (60) days after the that person performed the last labor, performed, furnished the last material, furnished, or performed the last service rendered, by them, as provided in section 13 of this chapter.
    (c) If there is no dispute between among the parties claiming to be entitled to the money withheld, claimants, the board shall pay the claim from the money due the contractor and deduct it the amount of the claims from the contract price. The board shall take a receipt for each payment made on a claim.
    (d) If there is a dispute between among the parties claiming to be entitled to the money withheld, claimants, the board shall retain sufficient money to pay the claims until the dispute is settled and the correct amount is determined. However, the board may make a final and complete settlement with the contractor after thirty (30) days after the date of the completion and acceptance of the public work if the board is furnished with satisfactory evidence indicating the payment in full of all subcontractors, material suppliers, laborers, or those furnishing services. contractor has materially fulfilled all of its obligations under the public works contract.
    (e) If the board receives a claim from a subcontractor or a material supplier under this section, the board shall withhold the amount of the claim until the claim is resolved under this section.

    (e) (f) A claim form must be signed by an individual from the political subdivision or agency who is directly responsible for the project and who can verify:
        (1) the quantity of a purchased item; or
        (2) the weight or volume of the material applied, in the case of a road, street, or bridge project.
SOURCE: IC 36-1-12-13.1; (12)HE1163.1.10. -->     SECTION 10. IC 36-1-12-13.1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.133-2007, SECTION 13, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 13.1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), the appropriate political subdivision or agency:
        (1) shall require the contractor to execute a payment bond to the appropriate political subdivision or agency, approved by and for the benefit of the political subdivision or agency, in an amount equal to the contract price if the cost of the public work is estimated to be more than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000); and
        (2) may require the contractor to execute a payment bond to the appropriate political subdivision or agency, approved by and for the benefit of the political subdivision or agency, in an amount equal to the contract price if the cost of the public work is estimated to be not more than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000).
The payment bond is binding on the contractor, the subcontractor, and their successors and assigns for the payment of all indebtedness to a person for labor and service performed, material furnished, or services rendered. The payment bond must state that it is for the benefit of the subcontractors, laborers, material suppliers, and those performing services.
    (b) The payment bond shall be deposited with the board. The payment bond must specify that:
        (1) a modification, omission, or addition to the terms and conditions of the public work contract, plans, specifications, drawings, or profile;
        (2) a defect in the public work contract; or
        (3) a defect in the proceedings preliminary to the letting and awarding of the public work contract;
does not discharge the surety. The surety of the payment bond may not be released until one (1) year after the board's final settlement with the contractor.
    (c) A person to whom money is due for labor performed, material furnished, or services provided shall, within must, not later than sixty (60) days after the completion of that person completed the labor or service or within sixty (60) days after the that person furnished the last item of material: has been furnished:
         (1) file with the board signed duplicate statements of the amount due; and
        (2) deliver a copy of the statement to the contractor.

The board shall forward to the surety of the payment bond one (1) of the signed duplicate statements. However, failure of the board to forward a signed duplicate statement does not affect the rights of a person to whom money is due. In addition, a failure of the board to forward the statement does not operate as a defense for the surety.
    (d) An action may not be brought against the surety until before thirty (30) days after:
         (1) the filing of the signed duplicate statements with the board; and
        (2) delivery of a copy of the statement to the contractor.

If the indebtedness is not paid in full at the end of that thirty (30) day period the person may bring an action in court. The court action must be brought within not later than sixty (60) days after the date of the final completion and acceptance of the public work.
    (e) This subsection applies to contracts for a capital improvement entered into by, for, or on behalf of the Indiana stadium and convention building authority created by IC 5-1-17-6. The board awarding the contract for the capital improvement project may waive any payment bond requirement if the board, after public notice and hearing, determines:
        (1) that:
            (A) an otherwise responsive and responsible bidder is unable to provide the payment bond; or
            (B) the cost or coverage of the payment bond is not in the best interest of the project; and
        (2) that an adequate alternative is provided through a letter of credit, additional retainage of at least ten percent (10%) of the contract amount, a joint payable check system, or other sufficient protective mechanism.


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