Sec. 13a-105. Contracts for highway construction.
Sec. 13a-105. Contracts for highway construction. When any town has determined to construct or reconstruct any highway, section of highway or bridge, which
construction or reconstruction is to be paid for from funds allotted to such town under
the provisions of sections 13a-175a to 13a-175f, inclusive, and the commissioner has
entered into an agreement with the selectmen of such town, as provided by sections
13a-175e and 13a-175f, said commissioner shall call for bids and award a contract for
such construction or reconstruction in the manner provided by section 13a-95, except
that, if, in the opinion of said commissioner, it is to the best interest of the state and such
town, the commissioner may award to such town a contract for such construction or
reconstruction upon such terms and conditions as the commissioner determines, provided the estimated unit prices under any contract so awarded shall not be in excess of
ten per cent more than the average unit prices prevailing during the preceding twelve
months for similar work in the state and provided such town shall have authorized the
selectmen to enter into such contract in the name and on behalf of such town. Nothing
in this section shall be construed to eliminate the use of force account work for the repair
of town aid highways. The commissioner may, subject to the approval of the selectmen
or legislative body of such town, enter into an agreement with a third party for additional
construction or reconstruction works when requested to do so by such third party, provided such third party shall, immediately upon certification by the commissioner, pay
to the State Treasurer the full cost to the state of such additional construction or reconstruction works. If under such agreement such additional construction or reconstruction
works are carried out by such third party, they shall conform with all requirements and
regulations of such town and such as may be prescribed by the commissioner.
(1949 Rev., S. 2178; 1958 Rev., S. 13-65; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 105; 1967, P.A. 701, S. 11; 1971, P.A. 582, S. 1; P.A.
02-89, S. 16.)
History: 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history; 1967 act corrected obsolete statutory references; 1971
act added provisions re agreements between commissioner and third party for additional construction or reconstruction
work; P.A. 02-89 replaced reference to Sec. 13a-175h with reference to Sec. 13a-175f, reflecting the repeal of Sec. 13a-175h by the same public act, and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality.