Plans and specifications for a public improvement contract
N.D. Cent. Code § 48-01.2-02
in effect48-01.2-02. Plans and specifications for a public improvement contract
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, if the estimated cost for the construction of a
public improvement is in excess of the threshold established under section 48-01.2-02.1, the
governing body shall procure plans, drawings, and specifications for the improvement from an
architect or engineer. For a public building in use by or to be used by the North Dakota
agricultural experiment station in connection with farm or agricultural research operations, the
plans, drawings, and specifications, with the approval of the state board of higher education,
may be prepared by an engineer in the regular employment of the agricultural experiment
station. For a public building in use by or to be used by the department of transportation for the
storage and housing of road materials or road machinery, equipment, and tools, the plans,
drawings, and specifications may be prepared by an engineer employed by the department of
transportation. Plans, drawings, and specifications of an architect or engineer must be stamped
and sealed by the date of the initial bid advertisement.
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