§ 143-135.6.  Adjustment and resolution of community college board construction contract claim.

(a) A contractor who has not completed a contract with a board of a community college for construction or repair work and who has not received the amount that contractor claims is due under the contract may follow the claims procedure in G.S. 143-135.3(b) that is available to a contractor who has contracted with a State board.

(b) A contractor who has completed a contract with a board of a community college for construction or repair work and who has not received the amount that contractor claims is due under the contract may follow the same claims procedure in G.S. 143-135.3(c) through (d) that is available to a contractor who has contracted with a State board.

(c) Repealed by Session Laws 2019-39, s. 2, effective January 1, 2020, and applicable to verified claims submitted on or after that date.

(d) The provisions of this section are part of every contract for construction or repair work made by a board of a community college and a contractor. A provision in a contract that conflicts with this section is invalid.

(e) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context indicates otherwise:

(1) "Community college" has the same meaning as in G.S. 115D-2(2).

(2) "Contract for construction or repair work" has the same meaning as in G.S. 143-135.3(a).

(3) "Contractor" means any person, firm, association, or corporation which has contracted for architectural, engineering, or other professional services in connection with construction or repair work, as well as those persons who have contracted to perform the construction or repair work.

(f) The provisions of this section are applicable only to community college buildings subject to G.S. 143-341(3). (1989, c. 40, s. 2; 2019-39, s. 2.)