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Regular Session, 2011 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 100
BY SENATORS MURRAY, HEITMEIER, MORRELL AND WILLARD-LEWIS AND
REPRESENTATIVES ARNOLD, AUSTIN BADON, BISHOP,
BROSSETT, HENDERSON, LEGER, MORENO AND STI AES
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2295(C), relative to letting of public contracts; to provide for2
plans and specifications; to increase the number of working days prior to the opening3
of bids within which a potential supplier must submit a request for approval of a4
product other than that specified in the contract documents for public works projects5
of the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board; and to provide for related matters.6
Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.7
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8
Section 1. R.S. 38:2295(C) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 9
ยง2295. Plans and specifications; required provisions10
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C. (1) If a potential supplier wishes to submit for prior approval a particular12
product other than a product specified in the contract documents, he shall do so no13
later than seven working days prior to the opening of bids. Within three days,14
exclusive of holidays and weekends, after such submission, the prime design15
professional shall furnish to both the public entity and the potential supplier written16
approval or denial of the product submitted.17
(2) Notwithstanding Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, for public works18
of the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board, if a potential supplier wishes19
to submit for prior approval a particular product other than a product specified20
in the contract documents, he shall do so no later than fourteen working days21
prior to the opening of bids. Within three days, exclusive of holidays and22
weekends, after such submission, the prime design professional shall furnish to23
both the public entity and the potential supplier written approval or denial of24
the product submitted.25
ACT No. 51 SB NO. 100 ENROLLED
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not1
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature2
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If3
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become4
effective on the day following such approval.5
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: