§ 48:250 Application of this Part
§ 48:250.1 Structured training program; construction and maintenance personnel
§ 48:250.2 A. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary or the requirements of this Part, if the secretary determines it is in the best interest of the taxpayers, the Department of Transportation
§ 48:250.3 A. For purposes of this Section, “design-builder” means the entity contractually responsible for delivering the project design and construction.
§ 48:250.3.1 A. For purposes of this Section, “design-builder” means the entity contractually responsible for delivering the project design and construction.
§ 48:250.4 A.(1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary or the requirements of this Part, if the secretary determines it is in the best interest of the taxpayers, the Department of Transportat
§ 48:250.4.1 A. Pursuant to R.S. 48:250.4, the department may exercise so much of the police powers of the state as shall be necessary to maintain the peace and accomplish the orderly handling of
§ 48:251 A. All projects for the construction or maintenance of, or improvements to, highways or other public facilities under the control of or advertised and let by the Department of Transp
§ 48:251.1 Provision for trenching and shoring in construction contracts
§ 48:251.2 Prescription
§ 48:251.3 Prescription; claims by contractors; surety
§ 48:251.4 Architects and engineers; prohibitions against interest in organizations furnishing construction materials
§ 48:251.5 A. The department shall promptly pay all obligations arising under public contracts within thirty days of the date the obligations become due and payable under the contract. All prog
§ 48:251.6 Prohibited donation, loan, or pledge of public credit or property; suits to invalidate contracts violative thereof
§ 48:251.7 A. It is hereby declared that any provision contained in a department contract, other than a provision naming another as a co-insured or additional beneficiary in a contract of insur
§ 48:251.8 Public contracts; certain provisions invalid
§ 48:251.9 Definitions

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 48 > Chapter 1 > Part XIII > Subpart A - Contracts and Contractors for Department Projects

  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Contract: means any contract awarded by the department for construction or maintenance of transportation facilities or work authorized by La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:251.9
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Contractor: means any individual, partnership, joint venture, firm, corporation, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or any acceptable combination thereof contracting for performance of public work for the department. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:251.9
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Plan change: means an alteration, deviation, addition, or omission as to a preexisting department construction or maintenance contract. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:251.9
  • police jury: means the governing authority of the various parishes. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:1751
  • Public work: means the erection, construction, alteration, maintenance, improvement, or repair of any highway, bridge, transportation facility, or immovable property owned, used, or leased by the department or any public entity for which the department is acting pursuant to an agreement. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:251.9