Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:255.6 – Preference in letting contracts for public works
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:255.6
- 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
- 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
- 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
A. If a nonresident contractor bidding on a department project is domiciled in a state that provides a percentage preference in favor of contractors domiciled in that state over Louisiana resident contractors for the same type of work, then every Louisiana resident contractor shall be granted the same preference over contractors domiciled in the other state favoring contractors domiciled therein whenever the nonresident contractor bids on public work in Louisiana.
B. The provisions and requirements of this Section shall not be waived by any department.
Acts 1997, No. 1112, §1, eff. July 14, 1997.