The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Archana Cadge.
DIGEST
SB 457 Original 2022 Regular Session Stine
Present law provides for the department to obtain approval from the House and Senate transportation
and highway committees prior to soliciting proposals and entering into contracts.
Proposed law retains present law and clarifies the department shall obtain approval from the
House and Senate transportation and highway committees prior to entering into contracts.
Proposed law further provides the department shall obtain at least two design build request for
proposals simultaneously while obtaining RFPs for public-private partnerships that require a toll.
Proposed law further provides the department shall accept unsolicited bids for the design build
method when the project is a public private partnership and requires a toll.
Proposed law further provides the department shall obtain two additional design build method
proposals when an unsolicited design build proposal has been received by the department.
Proposed law applies to all unsigned contracts as of the effective date of proposed law.
Effective August 1, 2022.
(Amends R.S. 48:250.4(A))