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LA Rev Stat § 38:2190 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§2190. Architects and engineers prohibited under certain circumstances from owning substantial interest in organizations furnishing materials for construction of public work

RS 2190 - Architects and engineers prohibited under certain circumstances from owning substantial interest in organizations furnishing materials for construction of public work  A. Architects and engineers are prohibited from owning a substantial financial interest, either directly or indirectly, in any corporation, firm, partnership, or other organization which supplies materials for the construction of a public work when the architect or engineer has performed architectural or engineering services, either directly or indirectly, in connection with the public work for which the materials are being supplied.  B. For the purposes of this Section, a "substantial financial interest" shall exclude any interest in stock being traded on the American Stock Exchange or the New York Stock Exchange.  C. Whoever violates the provisions of Subsection A, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than an amount equal to the total value of the materials involved in the violation of Subsection A of this Section, or not more than ten thousand dollars, whichever is greater, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.  Acts 1991, No. 1044, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:2191 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§2191. Payments under contract

RS 2191 - Payments under contract  A. All public entities shall promptly pay all obligations including approved change orders, arising under public contracts when the obligations become due and payable under the contract. All progressive stage payments and final payments shall be paid when they respectively become due and payable under the contract.  B.(1) Any public entity failing to make any progressive stage payment within forty-five days following receipt of a certified request for payment by the public entity without reasonable cause shall be liable for reasonable attorney fees and interest charged at one-half percent accumulated daily, not to exceed fifteen percent. Any public entity failing to make any final payments after formal final acceptance and within forty-five days following receipt of a clear lien certificate by the public entity shall be liable for reasonable attorney fees and interest charged at one-half percent accumulated daily, not to exceed fifteen percent.  (2) Any interest received by the contractor pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, shall be disbursed on a prorated basis among the contractor and subcontractors, each receiving a prorated portion based on the principal amount due within ten business days of receipt of the interest.  C. The provisions of this Section shall not be subject to waiver by contract.  D. Any public entity failing to make any progressive stage payments arbitrarily or without reasonable cause, or any final payment when due as provided in this Section, shall be subject to mandamus to compel the payment of the sums due under the contract up to the amount of the appropriation made for the award and execution of the contract, including any authorized change orders.  Acts 1991, No. 1044, §1; Acts 2011, No. 184, §1; Acts 2014, No. 487, §1; Acts 2018, No. 566, §1; Acts 2021, No. 205, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:2192 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§2192. Certain contract amendments and revisions; recordation

RS 2192 - Certain contract amendments and revisions; recordation Each amendment or other revision to any service or insurance contract which adds an amount of ten percent or more of the original contract amount and which additional amount is at least ten thousand dollars or all amendments and other revisions to any service or insurance contract aggregating to an amount of twenty percent or more of the original contract amount and which additional amount is at least ten thousand dollars shall be recorded by the public entity which entered into the contract in the office of the recorder of mortgages in the parish where the public entity is domiciled not later than thirty days after the date of the amendment or other revision which requires that the recordation take place. In addition, the original contract shall be recorded together with the amendments or other revisions if not previously recorded. Acts 2011, No. 343, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 38:2193 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§2193. Prohibited donation, loan or pledge of public credit or property; suits to invalidate contracts violative thereof

RS 2193 - Prohibited donation, loan or pledge of public credit or property; suits to invalidate contracts violative thereof  A. In any case in which the legislative auditor, by virtue of any audit conducted by him or on his behalf or filed with him, has reason to believe that any contract of the state or any political subdivision may violate the provisions of Article VII, Section 14 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, he shall submit the pertinent facts thereof to the attorney general, and in any case in which the legislature, or any of its members has reason to believe that any contract of the state or any political subdivision may violate the provisions of Article VII, Section 14, the legislature or the member thereof, as the case may be, shall submit the pertinent facts to the attorney general. Upon submission of such pertinent facts by the legislative auditor, the legislature, or its members, the attorney general shall institute a civil proceeding to invalidate the contract, if in his opinion such a proceeding is necessary for the assertion or protection of any right or interest of the state or political subdivision within the intendment of Article VII, Section 14 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974. If in his opinion such a proceeding is not necessary, he shall submit in writing such opinion and his reasons therefor to the official or body which submitted such facts to him.  B. Additionally, the attorney general on his own initiative shall institute a civil proceeding to invalidate any contract of the state or a political subdivision, if in his opinion such a proceeding is necessary for the assertion or protection of any right or interest of the state or political subdivision within the intendment of Article VII, Section 14 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974.  Added by Acts 1980, No. 797, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:2194 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§2194. Exemptions

RS 2194 - Exemptions  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to purchases of natural gas by political subdivisions.  Acts 1987, No. 793, §1, eff. July 17, 1987.
LA Rev Stat § 38:2195 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§2195. Prohibited provisions

RS 2195 - Prohibited provisions  A. It is hereby declared that any provision contained in a public contract, other than a provision naming another as a co-insured or additional beneficiary in a contract of insurance, which requires a public entity to assume liability for damages arising out of injuries or property damage to the contracting parties or to third parties caused by the negligence of anyone other than the public body, its employees, or agents, is contrary to the public policy of the state of Louisiana. Any and all such provisions in any and all public contracts issued on or after October 1, 1988, are null and void.  B. The provisions of this Section shall be inapplicable with respect to intrastate intergovernmental contracts and to contracts with private providers for the placement and care of persons in the custody of the state.  C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to contracts between any public entity and the owner of immovable property when the purpose of such contract is to grant the public entity a servitude, right of way, or other authority to go upon, construct works, perform activities, or otherwise exercise control over or use the owner's property.  Acts 1991, No. 734, §1; Acts 1991, No. 1044, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:2196 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§2196. Public contracts; certain provisions invalid

RS 2196 - Public contracts; certain provisions invalid  A. The legislature finds that, with respect to public contracts involving the state or a political subdivision of the state, when the work is to be done in this state, or the services are to be provided or the materials are to be supplied in this state, provisions in such agreements requiring disputes arising thereunder to be resolved in a forum outside of this state or requiring their interpretation to be governed by the laws of another jurisdiction are inequitable and against the public policy of this state. B. The legislature hereby declares null and void and unenforceable as against public policy any provision in a public contract, as described in Subsection A, which requires either of the following:  (1) That a suit or arbitration proceeding must be brought in a forum or jurisdiction outside of this state, instead of being pursued in accordance with the laws of this state governing such actions. (2) That the agreement must be interpreted according to the laws of another jurisdiction. C. The provisions of this Section apply to public contracts, as described in Subsection A, entered into on or after June 5, 1992. D. The governing authority of the state or a political subdivision may waive the prohibition of enforceability provision of this Section and comply with such contractual provisions upon a determination that to do so would be in the best interest of the state or political subdivision. Acts 1992, No. 75, §1, eff. June 5, 1992.
LA Rev Stat § 38:2196.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§2196.1. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 343, §5.

RS 2196.1 - Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 343, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 38:2211.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§2211.1. Restrictions on public entities that fail to comply with audit requirements

RS 2211.1 - Restrictions on public entities that fail to comply with audit requirements  A. No public entity that, pursuant to R.S. 39:72.1, has been deemed to have failed or refused to comply with the provisions of R.S. 24:513 shall let any public contract under this Part that utilizes any state funds, whether received through direct appropriation or through transfer from another public entity, or whose funding relies upon the full faith and credit of the state. For the purposes of this Section, the term "state funds" shall also include any federal funds, including grants, that pass through the state.  B. Any public entity that has been subject to the restrictions in Subsection A of this Section, upon coming into compliance with the provisions of R.S. 24:513, shall immediately inform the Legislative Audit Advisory Council in writing of their compliance and upon confirmation of compliance by the Legislative Audit Advisory Council shall be immediately released from the restrictions that were imposed.  Acts 2017, No. 399, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:2212.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§2212.2. Demolition of state buildings

RS 2212.2 - Demolition of state buildings A. No building or structure owned by the state of Louisiana, except highways, bridges, railroads, and integrated coastal protection projects as defined by R.S. 49:214.2(11) and (14), may be razed, demolished, or otherwise disposed of unless all members of the legislature representing the district in which the state-owned building is located are notified by the division of administration at the initiation of the approval process that a request by any agency for such demolition has been received by that office or that office has determined that the approval process for such demolition shall be initiated, and until authority for such disposition has been approved in writing by the director of the office of facility planning and control, division of administration. Except as provided in Subsection C of this Section, in no case shall a request for such authority be approved before thirty days after legislative notification. The request for authority to raze or demolish any building or structure as described shall be in compliance with procedures adopted and promulgated by the division of administration. Such requests shall be accompanied by a resolution or other authorization of the agency, board, commission, or other governing authority. B. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to buildings acquired with the right-of-way for construction or improvement of state highways. C. The director of the office of facility planning and control, division of administration, may approve a request to raze or demolish any building or structure immediately after legislative notification in situations where a building or structure has been damaged as a result of fire, hurricane, or natural disaster and imminent danger is presented to life or property, as determined by the office of facility planning and control. Added by Acts 1982, No. 537, §1. Redesignated by Acts 1999, No. 768, §3; Acts 2006, No. 13, §1, eff. May 4, 2006; Acts 2014, No. 447, §1, eff. June 4, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 38:2212.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§2212.3. Right to reject bids from Communist countries

RS 2212.3 - Right to reject bids from Communist countries In awarding contracts for materials and supplies, any public entity is authorized to reject the lowest bid if received from a bidder domiciled in a Communist country, or if the materials or supplies are manufactured in a Communist country, including but not limited to the Soviet Union, China, North Korea, and Vietnam, and to award the contract to the next lowest bidder, provided this Section shall not apply to any country having established trade relations agreements or approvals from the government of the United States. Acts 1985, No. 922, §1. Redesignated by Acts 1999, No. 768, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 38:2212.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§2212.4. Purchase of materials, supplies, vehicles, or equipment from public trusts

RS 2212.4 - Purchase of materials, supplies, vehicles, or equipment from public trusts A. The intent of this Section is to provide an alternate cost effective means of acquisition of materials, supplies, vehicles, or equipment for the efficient operation of public entities by allowing public entities to pool their acquisition needs and acquire in bulk transactions through a public trust which may also provide financing for such purchases at tax exempt rates. The legislature finds that bulk purchases of materials, supplies, vehicles, and equipment when combined with tax exempt financing can result in reduced costs to public entities. B. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the provisions of R.S. 38:2212 shall not apply to public entities acquiring through a purchase contract or lease/purchase contract, materials, supplies, vehicles, or equipment from a public trust organized pursuant to state law and having as its beneficiary the state. The acquisition of materials, supplies, vehicles, or equipment by the public trust shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Public Bid Law (Chapter 10 of Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950), at the direction and on behalf of a public entity, and shall be pursuant to a plan of financing offered to a public entity by the public trust. Any such plan of financing offered to a public entity by the public trust shall be subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission. C. The acquisition of materials, supplies, vehicles, or equipment made by the public trust under the provisions of this Section shall be exempt from state and local sales and use taxes. However, if the public entity on whose behalf the acquisition is made would have been exempt from state and local sales and use taxes upon a direct acquisition, such taxes shall not apply to the purchase made by the public entity from the public trust. D. Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers which any public entity might otherwise have under any laws of this state. This Section shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws. Acts 1989, No. 780, §1, eff. July 9, 1989. Redesignated by Acts 1999, No. 768, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 38:2212.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§2212.5. Prequalified bidders

RS 2212.5 - Prequalified bidders Except for construction or repair of roads and bridges and those contractors providing materials and supplies for construction or repair of roads and bridges, the division of administration may prequalify bidders for historic restoration projects funded by the state. The division of administration shall promulgate rules and regulations setting forth procedures for such prequalification. Historic restoration projects as used herein means repairs, renovations, or reconstruction of state-owned structures which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places or state-owned structures which are eligible for inclusion on the National Register. After the division of administration has prequalified such bidders, only prequalified bidders may submit bids on those designed projects, and the contracts on those designated projects shall be awarded to the prequalified bidder submitting the lowest responsible and responsive bid. Acts 1991, No. 1040, §1, eff. July 26, 1991. Redesignated by Acts 1999, No. 768, §3; Acts 2005, No. 178, §1, eff. June 28, 2005; Acts 2014, No. 759, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:2212.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§2212.6. Purchase of materials and supplies for homeland security

RS 2212.6 - Purchase of materials and supplies for homeland security Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any public procurement unit may procure materials, supplies, equipment, and services related to homeland security from federal General Services Administration supply schedules. Such purchases shall: (1) Utilize a Louisiana distributor. (2) Use the competitive ordering procedures of the federal General Services Administration. (3) Receive prior approval from the director of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness1, or his designee. Acts 2003, No. 575, §1, eff. June 27, 2003; Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 35, §8, eff. March 1, 2006. 1See Acts 2006, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 35, §8, which changes the term "State Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness" to "Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness" and §10, which provides for the termination of the Act and the reversion to the law in effect prior to the Act on July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 38:2212.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§2212.7. Limitations on consultants competing for contracts

RS 2212.7 - Limitations on consultants competing for contracts A. Any person contracting with an agency for the purposes of developing bidding documents, requests for proposals, or any other type of solicitation related to a specific procurement shall be prohibited from bidding, proposing, or otherwise competing for award of that procurement. Such persons shall further be prohibited from participating as subcontractors related to the award of that procurement. B. For the purposes of this Section, the following activities shall not be considered "developing bidding documents, requests for proposals, or any other type of solicitation": (1) Architectural and engineering programming. (2) Master planning. (3) Budgeting. (4) Feasibility analysis. (5) Constructability review. (6) Furnishing specification data or other product information. (7) Any other services that do not establish selection qualifications or evaluation criteria for the procurement of an architect or engineer. Acts 2008, No. 598, §1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 433, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:2212.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§2212.8. Prohibition of bids from or contracts with unlicensed dealers

RS 2212.8 - Prohibition of bids from or contracts with unlicensed dealers  A. A public entity shall not accept any bid from or enter into any contract or cooperative endeavor agreement, or any other transaction for the procurement of vehicles, with a dealer who does not possess a valid dealer's license issued under the provisions of R.S. 32:1254.  B. A public entity shall require that any bid submitted by, or a contract or cooperative endeavor agreement with, a dealer for the purchase of vehicles shall include a copy of a valid dealer's license issued under the provisions of R.S. 32:1254.  C. A public entity shall reject any bid submitted by a dealer for the purchase of vehicles which does not include a copy of a valid dealer license.  D. A public entity shall not sign a contract or cooperative endeavor agreement with a dealer for the purchase of vehicles which does not include a copy of a valid dealer license.  E. If in the course of an audit or review by the legislative auditor, pursuant to the powers and duties in R.S. 24:513, a violation of this Section is found, the legislative auditor shall report such findings to the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission.  Acts 2010, No. 376, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:2212.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§2212.9. Right to prohibit awards or procurement with individuals convicted of certain felony crimes

RS 2212.9 - Right to prohibit awards or procurement with individuals convicted of certain felony crimes  A. In awarding contracts, any public entity is authorized to reject the lowest bid from, or not award the contract to, a business in which any individual with an ownership interest of five percent or more has been convicted of, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any state felony crime or equivalent federal felony crime committed in the solicitation or execution of a contract or bid awarded under the laws governing public contracts under the provisions of Chapter 10 of this Title, professional, personal, consulting, and social services procurement under the provisions of Chapter 17 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.  B. Nothing in this Section shall impose a duty, responsibility, or requirement on a public entity to perform criminal background checks on contractors, vendors, or subcontractors. It shall be the responsibility of any person, company, or entity making an allegation of prior convictions on the part of any individual with an ownership interest of five percent or more in any bidder to present prima facie evidence to the public entity supporting their claim.  C. If evidence is submitted substantiating that any individual with an ownership interest of five percent or more in the lowest bidder has been convicted of, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any state felony crime or equivalent federal felony crime committed in the solicitation or execution of a contract or bid awarded under the laws listed in Subsection A of this Section and the public entity rejects the lowest bid, the company whose bid is rejected shall be responsible to the public entity for the costs of rebidding, the increased costs of awarding to the second low bidder, or forfeiture of the bid bond, whichever is higher.  Acts 2010, No. 864, §1; Acts 2014, No. 864, §§4 and 5.