PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS: Provides with respect to a hospital service district use of"construction management at risk" (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

HB 839 modifies Louisiana's public contracting rules for hospital service districts. It allows these districts to perform construction projects costing $1 million or less using their own employees without public bidding, provided the work isn't split to avoid bidding requirements. The bill also clarifies that hospital service districts cannot use "construction management at risk" (CMAR) for projects under $1 million, and requires 60 days' notice to legislative committees for CMAR projects under $15 million. This directly affects Louisiana's 25+ hospital service districts by changing their procurement options for smaller construction projects.