received Sec. 5. If, in the opinion of the commissioner, no satisfactory proposal has been received, the commissioner may do the following: (1) Purchase the necessary material and equipment. (2) Employ the necessary labor. (3) Perform the work of constructing, improving, or maintaining the highway or highways. As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.218.
Construction and maintenance when no satisfactory proposal
Ind. Code § 8-23-9-5, under Chapter 9. State Highway Contracts; General Powers.
Ind. Code § 8-23-9-5