HLS 15RS-1201 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 622
BY REPRESENTATIVE PIERRE
PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS: Provides relative to the public bid process undertaken by the
city of Lafayette, parish of Lafayette, and the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated
Government
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 38:2212(AA), relative to public bidding; to allow the city of Lafayette, the
3 parish of Lafayette, and Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government to utilize
4 construction time and life cycle costs as factors in determining the lowest responsive
5 bidder, in addition to bid cost; and to provide for related matters.
6 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
7 as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of
8 Louisiana.
9Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
10 Section 1. R.S. 38:2212(AA) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
11 ยง2212. Advertisement and letting to lowest responsible and responsive bidder;
12 public work; electronic bidding; participation in mentor
13 * * *
14 AA. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Chapter or any other law to the
15 contrary, the city of Lafayette, the parish of Lafayette, and the Lafayette City-Parish
16 Consolidated Government may utilize construction time and life cycle cost to
17 determine the lowest responsive bidder, in addition to bid cost. Bidding documents
18 may contain alternates which allow for different materials or methods of
19 construction. The bidding documents shall specify whether the low bid will be
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HB NO. 622
1 determined based on the lowest bid cost, the lowest combination of bid cost plus
2 construction time, or the lowest combination of bid cost plus construction time plus
3 estimated life cycle cost. If construction time is utilized as a factor to determine the
4 lowest responsive bidder, then its value and use in the determination of the lowest
5 responsive bidder shall be specified in the bidding documents.
6 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor,
7 if not signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law
8 without signature by the governor, as provided in Article III, Section 18 of the
9 Constitution of Louisiana. If vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by
10 the legislature, this Act shall become effective on the day following such approval.
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)]
HB 622 Original 2015 Regular Session Pierre
Abstract: Allows the city of Lafayette, parish of Lafayette, and the Lafayette City-Parish
Consolidated Government to utilize construction time and life cycle cost as factors
in determining the lowest responsive bidder, in addition to bid cost.
Present law requires political subdivisions to award public works contracts solely on the
basis of the lowest responsive bidder.
Present law allows the Dept. of Transportation and Development to award public works
contracts on the basis of construction time and life cycle cost, in addition to bid cost.
Proposed law allows the city of Lafayette, the parish of Lafayette, and the Lafayette City-
Parish Consolidated Government to award public works contracts on the basis of
construction time and life cycle cost, in addition to bid cost, in the same manner as the La.
Dept. of Transportation and Development.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 38:2212(AA))
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