As used in this chapter, the following words have the following meanings:

(1) PARTY. A private business or individual that is a party to a road and bridge contract. The term does not include the Department of Transportation, a county commission, or any other governmental awarding authority.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 39-9-2

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) ROAD OR BRIDGE CONTRACT. A contract or a subcontract for the planning, construction, repair, reconstruction, replacement, rehabilitation, or improvement of any road or bridge and financed in whole or in part by state, county, municipal, or federal funds. This definition does not include any contract for the installation, construction, repair, replacement, relocation, or maintenance of facilities or equipment of a utility or located on utility infrastructure in public road or bridge rights-of-way.
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