Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB856: TRANSPORTATION DEPT: Provides relative to Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Construction Phase Contract (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
Status: Signed into law, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 48:250.5, relative to Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contracts; to authorize the Department of Transportation and Development to use Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracting for certain projects; to provide for single or multiple competitive low-bid and best value ID/IQ contracts including multiple work orders and multiple awards; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures and requirements for contracting; to provide for severability; to provide for rulemaking; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 48:250.5, relative to Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contracts; to authorize the Department of Transportation and Development to use Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracting for certain projects; to provide for single or multiple competitive low-bid and best value ID/IQ contracts including multiple work orders and multiple awards; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures and requirements for contracting; to provide for severability; to provide for rulemaking; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. 48:250.5 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §250.5. Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Contracts A. The legislature declares it to be in the public interest to increase efficiency and improve operational readiness in the construction and maintenance of state highways and bridges. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary the or requirements of this Part, if the secretary determines it is in the best interest of the taxpayers, the department may procure and award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts pursuant to the requirements of this Section for the maintenance, preservation, reconstruction, repair, and construction projects let by the department, and related incidental work. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-1054 ORIGINAL …