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Regular Session, 2011
HOUSE BILL NO. 365
BY REPRESENTATIVES HOWARD AND DOWNS
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS: Revises public bid provisions
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(b)(ii)(aa) and (bb) and (3)(c)(ii) and to enact R.S.2
38:2212(T), relative to the public bid law; to make changes to requirements for the3
bid form; to specify what prices are utilized for the construction of a building in4
conjunction with public bid; to require who shall submit other documentation in5
addition to a bid form and when that documentation shall be submitted; and to6
provide for related matters.7
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8
Section 1. R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(b)(ii)(aa) and (bb) and (3)(c)(ii) are hereby amended9
and reenacted and R.S. 38:2212(T) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 10
§2212. Advertisement and letting to lowest responsible bidder; public work;11
electronic bidding; participation in mentor-protégé program; exemption12
A.(1)13
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(b)15
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(ii)(aa) The division of administration, office of facility planning and control,17
shall develop and prescribe through the promulgation of rules and regulations in18
accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act the bid form necessary to obtain19
the information and to implement the sections of the bid form provided for in this20
Item to be utilized for the public bid of public works projects. The bid form21 HLS 11RS-940 ORIGINAL
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developed shall require only the information necessary to determine the lowest1
bidder and the following sections and information: Bid Security or Bid Bond,2
Acknowledgment of Addenda, Base Bid, Alternates, Bid Total, Signature of Bidder,3
Name, Title and Address of Bidder, Name of Firm or Joint Venture, Corporate4
Resolution, and Louisiana Contractors License Number, and on public works5
projects where unit prices are utilized, a section on the bid form where the unit price6
utilized in the bid shall be set forth; however, unit prices shall not be utilized for the7
construction of a building.8
(bb) Other documentation and information required shall be furnished by all9
bidders at a later date and time, in accordance with the Bidding Documents the low10
bidder ten days after the bid opening.11
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(3)13
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(c)15
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(ii) The bid form shall contain Bid Security or Bid Bond, Acknowledgment17
of Addenda, Base Bid, Alternates, Bid Total, Signature of Bidder, Name, Title and18
Address of Bidder, Name of Firm or Joint Venture Corporate Resolution, and19
Louisiana Contractors License Number, and on public works projects where unit20
prices are utilized, their inclusion in the bid form; however, unit prices shall not be21
utilized for the construction of a building. Other documentation required shall be22
furnished by the low bidder ten days after the bid opening all bidders at a later date23
and time, in accordance with the Bidding Documents. The division of24
administration, office of facility planning and control, shall develop and prescribe25
the necessary bid form for public works projects for public bid purposes and26
implement the provisions of this Section of the bid form in accordance with the27
Administrative Procedure Act.28
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T. Bid specifications for a public work, other than the construction of a1
building, may utilize unit prices.2
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Howard HB No. 365
Abstract: Revises requirements for public bid form and who shall submit other
documentation and information after a public bid opening and when that
documentation shall be submitted.
Present law requires the public bid form for public works projects to be developed by the
division of administration, office of facility planning and control, to require a bid total.
Proposed law deletes that the public bid form for public works projects developed by the
division of administration, office of facility planning and control, requires a bid total.
Present law requires that other documentation and information required for submitting a
public bid shall be furnished by all bidders at a later date and time, in accordance with the
bidding documents.
Proposed law deletes current law and requires that other documentation and information
required for submitting a public bid shall be furnished by the low bidder 10 days after the
bid opening.
Proposed law provides that bid specifications for a public work, other than the construction
of a building, may utilize unit prices.
(Amends R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(b)(ii)(aa) and (bb) and (3)(c)(ii); Adds R.S. 38:2212(T))