The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Martha S. Hess.
DIGEST
SB 118 Original 2020 Regular Session Smith
Present law provides that all public work exceeding the contract limit, including labor and materials,
to be done by a public entity shall be advertised and let by contract to the lowest responsible and
responsive bidder who bid according to the bidding documents as advertised, and that no such public
work shall be done except as provided in present law.
Present law provides, with certain exceptions, that the term "contract limit" shall be equal to the sum
of $150,000 per project, including labor, materials, and equipment as per the rates in the latest
edition of the Associated Equipment Dealers Rental Rate Book and administrative overhead not to
exceed 15%. Provides that beginning February 1, 2015, and annually on February first of each
subsequent year, the office of facility planning and control within the division of administration shall
adjust the "contract limit" by an amount not to exceed the annual percentage increase in the
Consumer Price Index in the preceding year. The contract limit published in the Louisiana Register
in the January 2019 edition is $157,700.
Proposed law increases the contract limit from $150,000 per project, adjusted annually beginning
February 1, 2015, to $250,000 per project, adjusted annually beginning February 1, 2025.
Effective January 1, 2020.
(Amends R.S. 38:2212(C)(1))