Force account or construction on a force account basis

“Force account” or “construction on a force account basis” means

the construction of a public project performed by a public body, in

whole or in part, using permanent personnel on its own payroll,

using the equipment of such public body, except for specialized

equipment and a qualified operator of such specialized equipment,

and without hiring outside supervision or utilizing outside

direction unless it is determined such outside supervision or

direction will contribute to the quality of the work being

performed.