La. R.S. 38:2212.5

Except for construction or repair of roads and bridges and those contractors providing materials and supplies for construction or repair of roads and bridges, the division of administration may prequalify bidders for historic restoration projects funded by the state. The division of administration shall promulgate rules and regulations setting forth procedures for such prequalification. Historic restoration projects as used herein means repairs, renovations, or reconstruction of state-owned structures which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places or state-owned structures which are eligible for inclusion on the National Register. After the division of administration has prequalified such bidders, only prequalified bidders may submit bids on those designed projects, and the contracts on those designated projects shall be awarded to the prequalified bidder submitting the lowest responsible and responsive bid.