GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 794 2024 Regular Session Gadberry
PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Requires a political subdivision or agency negotiate a fair and
reasonable contract with the most highly qualified firm for architectural and
engineering professional services.
DIGEST
Present law establishes a policy for the state, its political subdivisions, and its agencies to
select architectural and engineering professional services based on competence and
qualifications for a fair and reasonable price.
Present law provides that the state and its political subdivisions or agencies cannot select
architects, engineers, landscape architects, and land surveyors using price or price-related
information as a factor in the selection.
Proposed law retains present law and requires that a political subdivision or agency negotiate
a contract for professional services at a compensation rate the agency head determines is fair
and reasonable with the firm and if it cannot negotiate a contract with that firm, it should
begin negotiating with the next firm and repeat until a contract is successfully negotiated.
Present law excludes certain contracts that are authorized under present law.
Present law requires records defined by present law dealing with the selection of architectural
and engineering services to be public records.
(Amends R.S. 38:2318.1)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Change requirement for political subdivisions or agencies to negotiate from a fair
and reasonable price to professional services at a compensation rate the agency
head determines is fair and reasonable.
2. Remove by the selection board qualification for the most highly qualified firm
selected.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways,
and Public Works to the reengrossed bill
1. Remove requirement that firm is most highly qualified.
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Prepared by Archana D. Cadge.