Sec. 51. (a) If a contractor is dissatisfied with the decision under section 50 of this chapter, the contractor may make a written request by certified or registered mail or personal service within fifteen (15) days after receiving the decision for an appeal hearing.

     (b) A contractor shall send a request under this section to the prequalification administrator. After receiving the request, the entity shall serve written notice of the date, place, and time of the hearing and written notice of the appointment of an administrative law judge on the contractor.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-1-9.5-51

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • contractor: means an individual, a partnership, a firm, a limited liability company, a corporation, or other person contracting with or desiring to contract with an entity for performance of prescribed work. See Indiana Code 36-1-9.5-10
  • entity: means the following:

    Indiana Code 36-1-9.5-11

  • prequalification administrator: means the administrative officer of an entity who is responsible for the administration of the qualification of contractors under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-1-9.5-14
     (c) A hearing shall be held not later than fourteen (14) days after the receipt of the request, unless otherwise ordered by an administrative law judge.

     (d) At the hearing, the contractor bears the burden of proof.

As added by P.L.85-1991, SEC.3.