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)]
Wesley Bishop HB No. 556
Abstract: Authorizes the Recovery School District and the Orleans Parish School Board to use
the competitive sealed proposal method to contract out work to be done on certain
hurricane damaged property in Orleans Parish until July 1, 2015.
Proposed law authorizes the Recovery School District and the Orleans Parish School Board to
use the competitive sealed proposal method to contract out work to be done on certain hurricane
damaged property in Orleans Parish until July 1, 2015.
Proposed law defines "competitive sealed proposal method" and "competitive sealed contractor"
for purposes of proposed law.
Proposed law provides that to construct or repair any public building or structure through the
competitive sealed proposal method, a public entity shall adopt a list of projects for which a
contractor will be selected through the competitive sealed proposal method.
Proposed law further requires that the public entity adopt procedures for developing plans,
specifications, qualifications, and other matters pertaining to procedures for adverting, reviewing,
and selecting contractors using the competitive sealed proposal method, and letting such
contracts and provides for minimum requirements for all adopted procedures.
Proposed law requires that the public entity shall select or designate a architect or engineer to
prepare construction documents for a project to be constructed pursuant to proposed law.
Proposed law provides the method by which proposals shall be opened and how a competitive
sealed contractor shall be selected and awarded a contract.
Proposed law supercedes conflicting provisions of law relative to bidding for public contracts for
entities and work listed in proposed law.
(Adds R.S. 38:2225.2.3)