SLS 22RS-889 ORIGINAL
2022 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 423
BY SENATOR FOIL
CONTRACTS. Provides relative to public contracts, works, and improvements. (8/1/22)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2295(C)(1), relative to plans and specifications for public
3 works; to provide for clarification of requirements for prior approval; to provide for
4 adjusting the time response period for particular products; to provide for technical
5 corrections; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 38:2295(C)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8 ยง2295. Plans and specifications; required provisions
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10 C.(1) Prior approval of products shall not be required. If a A potential
11 supplier wishes to may submit a particular product for prior approval a particular
12 product other than a product specified in the contract documents, no later than seven
13 working days prior to the opening of bids. Within three days, exclusive of holidays
14 and weekends, after such submission, the prime design professional shall furnish to
15 both the public entity and the potential supplier written approval or denial of the
16 product submitted. If the prime design professional fails to respond within the
17 time period provided for in this Paragraph, the submitted product shall be
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 423
SLS 22RS-889 ORIGINAL
1 considered approved.
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Archana Cadge.
DIGEST
SB 423 Original 2022 Regular Session Foil
Present law provides that a supplier of particular products for public works may seek prior
approval for brand products other than those specified in the contract document within seven
working days, prior to bid opening.
Proposed law retains present law and clarifies that prior approval is not required.
Present law provides the prime design professional shall furnish written approval or denial
of the product submitted within three days, exclusive of holidays and weekends, after
submission.
Proposed law retains present law and further provides if the prime design professional does
not respond within the allotted time period, the submitted product shall be considered
approved.
Proposed law provides for technical corrections.
Effective August 1, 2022.
(Amends R.S. 38:2295(C)(1))
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.