Indiana Code Title 8. Utilities and Transportation § 8-23-9.5-18

Sec. 18. (a) Upon approval of the final scoring of the CMGCs or the PDBs by the commissioner, the department shall enter into negotiations with the CMGC or PDB with the highest score as determined under section 17 of this chapter for a contract.

(b) If the department is unable to negotiate a contract with the person with the highest score for an amount of compensation that the department and the person determine to be fair and reasonable, the department shall terminate negotiations with that person. The department or its authorized representative may then undertake negotiations with the person with the next highest score and continue in this manner until an agreement is reached or until a determination is made by the department to reject all proposals submitted under this chapter.

(c) If the department does not receive at least two (2) proposals, the department may not enter into a contract under this chapter.

(d) The department may only enter into a contract for services under this chapter for not more than two (2) projects each calendar year.