Terms Used In Iowa Code 26A.2

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Governmental entity: means the state, political subdivisions of the state, public school corporations, and all officers, boards, or commissions empowered by law to enter into contracts for the construction of public improvements, including the state board of regents. See Iowa Code 26A.1
  • Public improvement: means as defined in section 26. See Iowa Code 26A.1
 Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a governmental entity shall be authorized to enter into a guaranteed maximum price contract for the construction of a public improvement pursuant to this chapter.