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La. Rev. Stat. § 48:256.1 Highway construction contracts; retained amounts; retainage bonds
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§256.1. Highway construction contracts; retained amounts; retainage bonds A.(1) The Department of Transportation and Development shall insert a clause in the specifications of all contracts let and awarded as a result of public lettings for the construction, improvement, maintena…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:256.10 Proceedings tried summarily
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§256.10. Proceedings tried summarily All proceedings brought under this Part shall be tried summarily, if a commissioner is available in the venue of the suit, the proceeding shall be referred to a commissioner, as provided by law, who shall report his findings to the court at th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:256.11 Attorney fees
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§256.11. Attorney fees A. After amicable demand for payment has been made on the principal and surety and thirty days have elapsed without payment being made, any claimant recovering the full amount of his timely and properly recorded or sworn claim in a concursus proceeding purs…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:256.12 Construction of Part
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§256.12. Construction of Part A. Nothing in this Part shall be construed to deprive any claimant, as defined in this Part and who has complied with the notice and recordation requirements of R.S. 48:256.5(B), of his right of action on the bond furnished pursuant to this Part, pro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:256.2 Reduce speed limit signs; removal
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§256.2. Reduce speed limit signs; removal Any contractor who is under contract for the construction, maintenance, or improvements to highways, bridges, or other public works under the control of the Department of Transportation and Development shall remove signs which indicate a …
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:256.3 Payment bond
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§256.3. Payment bond A.(1) Whenever the department enters into a contract in excess of fifty thousand dollars for the construction, maintenance, alteration, or repair of any public works, the department shall require of the contractor a bond with good, solvent, and sufficient sur…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:256.4 Acceptance by the department
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§256.4. Acceptance by the department A. Whenever the department enters into a contract for the construction, maintenance, alteration, or repair of any public works, in accordance with the provisions of this Subpart, the undersecretary or his duly appointed designee of the departm…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:256.5 Claimant defined; filing of sworn statements of amounts due; payment by the
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§256.5. Claimant defined; filing of sworn statements of amounts due; payment by the department A. "Claimant", as used in this Chapter, means any person to whom money is due pursuant to a contract with the owner or a contractor or subcontractor for doing work, performing labor, or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:256.6 Authorization to cancel the inscription of claims and privileges; cancellation; lis
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§256.6. Authorization to cancel the inscription of claims and privileges; cancellation; lis pendens A.(1) If a statement of claim or privilege is improperly filed or if the claim or privilege preserved by the filing of a statement of claim or privilege is extinguished, the public…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:256.7 Filing of bond or other security; cancellation of statement of claim or privilege
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§256.7. Filing of bond or other security; cancellation of statement of claim or privilege A. If a statement of claim or privilege is filed, any interested party may deposit with the recorder of mortgages either a bond of a lawful surety company authorized to do business in the st…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:256.8 Petitions by authorities against claimants, contractors, and surety; preferential payment of claimants
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§256.8. Petitions by authorities against claimants, contractors, and surety; preferential payment of claimants A. If at the expiration of the forty-five days any filed and recorded claims are unpaid, the department shall file a petition in the proper court of the parish where the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:256.9 Liability on bond; summary trial of objections to solvency and sufficiency of bond
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§256.9. Liability on bond; summary trial of objections to solvency and sufficiency of bond A. If no objections are made by any claimant to the solvency or sufficiency of the bond required of the contractor by this Part, the department shall, ten days after the service of judicial…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:257 Participation of federal government in construction work
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§257. Participation of federal government in construction work The department may enter into agreements with federal agencies to encourage the participation of those agencies in the joint construction of Department of Transportation and Development projects and the department may…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:258 Contracts not in accordance with Chapter null
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§258. Contracts not in accordance with Chapter null Any contract between the department and another made in violation of any provision of this Chapter relating to competitive bidding or to advertisement for bids is absolutely null and void.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:259 Maintenance; selection of work
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§259. Maintenance; selection of work The department shall maintain the highways forming the state highway system, together with the other facilities of the department to the extent that the revenues of the department will permit. The selection of the highways, facilities, or part…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:26 Incidental powers
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§26. Incidental powers Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Chapter, the department may perform every act necessary, convenient, or incidental to the exercise of its power and authority, the discharge of its duties, or the performance of its functions.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:260 Scope and extent of maintenance operations; emergency work
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§260. Scope and extent of maintenance operations; emergency work The scope and extent of maintenance operations may include any operation involving employment of labor, purchase of materials, supplies, and equipment, and the severance, processing, and application of materials nec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:261 Maintenance work by department employees; exceptions
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§261. Maintenance work by department employees; exceptions A.(1) The department shall maximize third-party contracts for maintenance of the state highway system. (2) At the request of the governing authority of a municipality, a parish having a municipal type government, or a par…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:262 Maintenance equipment; rent or lease by the department; rent or lease to others
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§262. Maintenance equipment; rent or lease by the department; rent or lease to others A. When the secretary determines that it is necessary or economically feasible to use specialized maintenance equipment which will not be needed on a permanent basis, the department may rent or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:263 Department owns repair shops; standby equipment
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§263. Department owns repair shops; standby equipment The department shall establish and maintain its own shops for the servicing, repair, and upkeep of its equipment and shall provide, at these shops and elsewhere, adequate standby units for emergency use and replacement of unit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:264.1 Salvage materials; bridges and roads; coastal protection and restoration projects
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§264.1. Salvage materials; bridges and roads; coastal protection and restoration projects A. When, in the opinion of the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development, it is in the best interest of the state, he may order any materials deemed of no salvage value r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:265 Laboratory
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§265. Laboratory The department shall establish, operate, and maintain a laboratory for such research activities as are of interest to the functions of the department and for the routine sampling, inspection, examination, analysis, and testing of: (1) The quality of materials, co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:266 Soil erosion control
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§266. Soil erosion control In the construction and maintenance of state highways, the department shall employ appropriate means of preventing or discouraging soil erosion within the limits of the rights of way and may cooperate with official federal agencies in soil conservation …
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:267 Preservation and encouragement of trees, shrubbery, and vegetation
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§267. Preservation and encouragement of trees, shrubbery, and vegetation When not inconsistent with the economy of construction and maintenance of state highways or with the safety of the traveling public, the department and its employees shall study, encourage, and preserve the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:268 Tampering with trees or shrubs
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§268. Tampering with trees or shrubs The felling, topping, or pruning of trees or shrubs to accommodate, operate, or maintain any installation on the right of way, without the prior written approval of the secretary or his representative, is prohibited. The secretary may use his …
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:269 Rest areas; roadside development areas; procedure
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§269. Rest areas; roadside development areas; procedure A. The department may acquire by donation, purchase, lease, exchange, or expropriation the full ownership or any lesser interest therein of property it determines to be reasonably necessary or useful for the restoration, pre…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:27 Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicles
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§27. Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicles A. Short title. This Section shall be known and cited as the "Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle Act". B. Legislative findings and determinations. (1) The Legislature of Louisiana hereby finds and determines that the rapid growth of the ec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:271 Historical markers; tourist attractions
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§271. Historical markers; tourist attractions A. The department may erect, at suitable points selected by the Louisiana Tourism Development Commission, bronze markers denoting and describing locations and occasions of historical interest. These markers shall conform to a standard…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:272 Access roads to rural cemeteries or graveyards
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§272. Access roads to rural cemeteries or graveyards The department is authorized to grade and keep in repair access roads leading from roads or highways under regular maintenance of the department to cemeteries or graveyards situated within one mile or less of such regularly mai…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:273 Placing of distance markers on highways
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§273. Placing of distance markers on highways Distance markers, which designate the distances from the point of the marker to the municipality indicated on the marker, shall be placed alongside the highways of this state by the department for incorporated and unincorporated munic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:274 Roadside advertising permitted
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§274. Roadside advertising permitted When private advertising services are not available because of federal or state regulations, the Department of Transportation and Development may provide such services through appropriate road signs or emblems at appropriate fees. The departme…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:274.1 Placing of specific information logo signs on interstate highways; contracts with
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§274.1. Placing of specific information logo signs on interstate highways; contracts with third parties A.(1) The department may regulate the content, composition, placement, erection, and maintenance of specific information logo signs and supports within interstate and other ful…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:274.2 Placing of advertising signs on state-owned ferries
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§274.2. Placing of advertising signs on state-owned ferries The department shall regulate the placement, erection, and maintenance of advertising and sponsorship signs on state-owned ferries, rights-of-way, and assets of the department. The Department of Transportation and Develo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:274.3 Placing of major shopping area guide signs on interstate highways
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§274.3. Placing of major shopping area guide signs on interstate highways A. Definitions. When used in this Section, the following words and phrases have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) "Eligible highway"…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:275 Historic bridges and other structures
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§275. Historic bridges and other structures No bridge, highway, or roadway structure in the state maintained system shall be nominated for inclusion or placed in the National Register of Historic Places or otherwise designated as a permanent fixture not subject to removal or dest…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:276 Department liability for environmental contamination in right-of-way; exemption
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§276. Department liability for environmental contamination in right-of-way; exemption A. When the department acquires property for a transportation facility or in a transportation corridor through the exercise of expropriation authority, or by purchase or donation, it shall not b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:277 Signs in advance of driveways for churches
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§277. Signs in advance of driveways for churches The department may erect signs indicating the location of churches located along state highways. The points for location of such signs shall be determined by the traffic engineer of the highway district in which the church is locat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:278 Tourism signs; request by lieutenant governor
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§278. Tourism signs; request by lieutenant governor A. When the Department of Transportation and Development has been requested to erect any signs, markers, or any other type of informational signage related to the functions of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:279 Night time work on construction and maintenance projects; exceptions
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§279. Night time work on construction and maintenance projects; exceptions A. On any construction or maintenance project which requires the temporary closure of a lane on a controlled access principal arterial interstate, the department shall perform a traffic queue analysis and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:280 Directional signs in advance of Louisiana byways
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§280. Directional signs in advance of Louisiana byways The department shall erect signs indicating the approaches to designated Louisiana byways. The points of location of such signs shall be determined by the traffic engineer for the highway district in which the Louisiana byway…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:281 Major highway construction and maintenance; notification of elected officials
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§281. Major highway construction and maintenance; notification of elected officials A. For purposes of this Section, "major highway construction and maintenance project" shall mean a state highway construction or maintenance project that is expected to interrupt traffic flow on a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:282 Sale of timber by the department; authority; use
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§282. Sale of timber by the department; authority; use The department may sell timber which has been cut or felled on state highway rights-of-way. Any proceeds from such sale shall be dedicated to the Transportation Trust Fund to be used for maintenance and repair of roads not el…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:283 Historical structures acquired by department; plan for preservation
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§283. Historical structures acquired by department; plan for preservation A. The department shall inspect any property acquired for a project for buildings or structures that may have historical or cultural significance and for which the department has no use. B. If such a buildi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:285 Purpose
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§285. Purpose It is the purpose of this Part to prescribe the policy of the Department of Transportation and Development and other grantee agencies applicable to employment of consultants for construction and preconstruction engineering services, research, planning, environmental…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:286 Retention of consultants
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§286. Retention of consultants There are no conditions which shall limit or prohibit the retention of the services of consultants by the department. Acts 1991, No. 784, §1; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 35, §1; Acts 2009, No. 255, §1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2025, No. 380, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:287 Advertisement; solicitation list; response procedures
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§287. Advertisement; solicitation list; response procedures A. A notice of intent to select a firm for performing consultant services and to request responses from qualified firms and teams shall be advertised by posting it on the department's Internet website. The department sha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:288 Audit requirements
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§288. Audit requirements A. Any consulting firm doing business with the department shall maintain accounting records which segregate job costs as prescribed by the department's audit section. Negotiated contracts may require a pre-award audit. Post audits may also be required. Pr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:289 Compliance with Civil Rights Act of 1964
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§289. Compliance with Civil Rights Act of 1964 A. Department personnel when selecting consultants and contractors who are doing business with the department shall comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended to provide that no person in the United States shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:290 Requirements of consultants
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§290. Requirements of consultants A. Preconstruction or construction services consultant engineering firms shall meet the following requirements to be considered for employment by the department: (1) At least one principal of a firm under consideration shall be a registered profe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:291 Selection procedure; evaluation teams
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§291. Selection procedure; evaluation teams A. Except for research projects, an evaluation team consisting of five department personnel shall evaluate the qualifications of the responding consultant firms. The consultant contract services administrator, or his authorized designee…
