SLS 22RS-3084 REENGROSSED
2022 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 498(Substitute of Senate Bill No. 457 by Senator Stine)
BY SENATOR STINE
TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT. Provides relative to DOTD and types of buildings
processes. (8/1/22)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 48:2085, relative to the Louisiana Transportation Authority; to provide for
3 design build projects; to provide for unsolicited proposals; to provide for responsibilities of
4 the Department of Transportation and Development; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 48:2085 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง2085. Design build projects; authority
8 Notwithstanding any law to the contrary or the requirements of this
9 Chapter, the authority shall accept unsolicited proposals for design build
10 projects in excess of one hundred million dollars. If the authority receives an
11 unsolicited proposal of the design build project, the authority shall notify the
12 department and the department shall review the unsolicited proposal and notify
13 interested bidders by public advertisement throughout the state for a period of
14 thirty days. Interested parties shall submit a formal request of consideration
15 within thirty days. Interested bidders shall be allowed no more than sixty days
16 to submit an unsolicited proposal including schedule, design, and cost. All
17 proposals for a design build project received pursuant to this Section shall
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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. 498
SLS 22RS-3084 REENGROSSED
1 comply with all applicable provisions of law regarding the design build method.
The original instrument was prepared by Archana Cadge. The following
digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was
prepared by Jacob Wilson.
DIGEST
SB 498 Reengrossed 2022 Regular Session Stine
Proposed law provides the LTA shall accept unsolicited proposals for design builds in excess
of $100,000,000.00.
Proposed law further provides the department shall notify interested bidders by public
advertisement of the unsolicited proposal, received by LTA.
Proposed law further provides interested parties shall submit a formal request of
consideration within thirty days and be allowed no more than sixty days to submit an
unsolicited proposal including schedule, design, and cost.
Effective August 1, 2022.
(Adds R.S. 48:2085)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Adds minimum project value of $100,000.000.00 for unsolicited proposals.
2. Makes technical change.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.