Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 34 - GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, PROCUREMENT AND PROPERTY CONTROL
Part III - Facility Planning and Control
Chapter 1 - Capital Improvement Projects
Subchapter C - Design-Build Method of Procuring Design and Construction Services
Section III-169 - Definitions

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code III-169

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. For the purposes of this Rule certain terms shall have the following meanings. All required licenses for each component shall be obtained prior to the award of the project to the selected entity.

Architect-the entity contractually responsible for delivering the project design and duly licensed and registered by the Louisiana State Board of Architectural Examiners as provided for in R.S. 37:141 et seq., and its rules and regulations.

Contractor-the entity contractually responsible for delivering the project construction and duly licensed and registered as a general contractor by the State Licensing Board for Contractors as provided for in R.S. 37:2150 et seq., and its current rules and regulations.

Design-Build-a construction process in which the design and construction phases are combined and the design-builder is selected by a qualifications-based process with an established schedule and price.

Design-Builder-the entity contractually responsible for delivering the project design and construction who shall be licensed as either a contractor, an architect or an engineer as defined herein. For projects that are primarily architectural, the entity shall be a contractor or an architect. For projects that are primarily engineering, the entity shall be a contractor or an engineer.

Engineer-the entity contractually responsible for delivering the project design and duly licensed and registered by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board as provided for in R.S. 37:681 et seq., and its rules and regulations.

Public Agency-a state or local governmental unit. For the purposes of this rule these are limited to those defined in §167 of this Chapter.

B. All required licenses for each component shall be obtained prior to the award of the project to the selected entity.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 39:121 and RS 38:2225.2.1.

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