NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1971 SESSION

CHAPTER 64
SENATE BILL 161

AN ACT TO EXEMPT THE CAPITOL BUILDING RESTORATION PROJECT FROM PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 8 OF CHAPTER 143 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES WITH RESPECT TO RECEIVING OF BIDS AND AWARDING OF CONTRACTS.

Whereas, funds are being sought to accomplish certain restoration work for the State Capitol Building; and
Whereas, the State Capitol Building is an outstanding example of Doric Architecture and of great historical significance to the State of North Carolina; and
Whereas, the nature of the work to be done will require extremely fine workmanship by craftsmen of the highest quality who are not readily available to contractors operating on the competitive bidding basis; and
Whereas, the nature of the work is such as to not permit prior determination of probable cost and to require negotiation on a "cost plus" basis: Now, therefore,

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  The provisions of Article 8 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes with respect to securing bids and awarding of contracts shall not apply to the restoration of the State Capitol Building.
Sec. 2.  The Director of Administration is hereby authorized, after first publishing a notice of intent to negotiate and award a contract for such restoration, to enter into negotiations with contractors qualified to accomplish the respective portions of the work in the restoration of the Capitol Building and to award such work to such contractor or contractors with the approval of the Advisory Budget Commission who in the opinion of the Director of Administration and Advisory Budget Commission can best serve the interest of the State provided that such work shall be authorized subject to availability of funds provided therefor. The foregoing notice shall be published at least twice in a publication of statewide circulation more than thirty (30) days before such work is awarded.
Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective upon its ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 10th day of March, 1971.