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Regular Session, 2013 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 210
BY SENATOR MURRAY
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(e), relative to the Sewerage and Water Board of2
New Orleans; to provide for a maximum fee under certain circumstances; to provide3
for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters.4
Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(e) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as7
follows:8
§2212. Advertisement and letting to lowest responsible bidder; public work;9
electronic bidding; participation in mentor-protégé program;10
exemptions11
A.(1) * * *12
(e)(i) Each public entity advertising and letting for bid a public works13
contract under the provisions of this Section shall furnish all prime bidders who14
request bid documents and who are properly licensed by the Louisiana State15
Licensing Board for Contractors with at least one set of complete bid documents.16
The public entity may require a deposit on the bid documents; however, the total cost17
of the deposit, including handling fees and other costs shall not exceed twice the18
actual cost of reproduction. Deposits on the first set of documents furnished bona19
fide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of the documents no later than20
ten days after receipt of bids. On other sets of documents furnished to bidders the21
deposit less actual cost of reproduction, will be refunded upon return of the22
documents no later than ten days after receipt of bids. Where the public entity, itself,23
prepares and distributes the contract documents, the public entity may, in lieu of a24
deposit, charge a fee for the documents, which shall not exceed the actual cost of25
reproduction.26
ACT No. 125 SB NO. 210 ENROLLED
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(ii) Where the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, itself,1
prepares and distributes electronic contract documents, the Sewerage and2
Water Board of New Orleans may, in lieu of a deposit, charge a fee for each3
paper document, which shall not exceed the actual cost of reproduction.4
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not6
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature7
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If8
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become9
effective on the day following such approval.10
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: