§ 48:252 A. Contracts for projects with an aggregate estimated cost less than the contract limit but in excess of fifty thousand dollars shall be let in accordance with the following provisio
§ 48:252.1 Emergency contracting
§ 48:253 Bid bonds accompanying bids
§ 48:254 Submission of more than one bid; financial interest in other bids
§ 48:255 Award of contract; time limitations and exceptions; bond of successful bidder; rejection of certain bidders
§ 48:255.1 Information to be submitted to the department by contractors; confidentiality of information
§ 48:255.2 Liability of surety in case of default of contractor
§ 48:255.3 Contract contrary to provisions of this Part void
§ 48:255.4 Cost-plus contracts prohibited; exceptions
§ 48:255.5 Issuance of work orders and commencement of work
§ 48:255.6 Preference in letting contracts for public works
§ 48:255.7 Contracts in which the department is a participant; preferences; assistance; exclusions
§ 48:256.1 Highway construction contracts; retained amounts; retainage bonds
§ 48:256.2 Reduce speed limit signs; removal

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 48 > Chapter 1 > Part XIII > Subpart B - Bidding of Department Projects

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Bidding documents: means the advertisement, plans and specifications, bidding form, bidding instructions, addenda, special provisions, and all other instruments prepared by or on behalf of the department for use by prospective bidders on a public contract. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:251.9
  • 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.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Emergency: shall mean an unforeseen mischance bringing with it destruction or injury of life or property or the imminent threat of such destruction or injury, the result of an order from any judicial body to take immediate action which requires construction or maintenance without time to comply with the formalities of this Part. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:251.9
  • 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.
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • 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.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Louisiana resident contractor: includes any person, partnership, association, corporation, or other legal entity and is defined as one of the following:

    (i)  An individual who has been a resident of Louisiana for two years or more immediately prior to bidding on work. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:251.9

  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.