
    The ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA, INC., et al. v. BOSSIER PARISH POLICE JURY, et al.
    No. 82-C-0468.
    Supreme Court of Louisiana.
    March 3, 1982.
   Re: The Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., Louisiana Highway, Heavy, Municipal & Utilities, Branch, and Grace Construction Co., applying for Supervisory Writs of Mandamus, Prohibition and Certiorari, Bossier Parish, No. 58,193.

Denied. We are unable to say that the courts below erred in denying relators the relief sought.

CALOGERO and BLANCHE, JJ.,

would grant the writ believing that the Public Bid Law prevents the parish from constructing the bridge in question when the cost exceeds the $30,000 limit provided for by LSA 38:2212 A(l). It is our further opinion that building a bridge to replace an old bridge is by its nature, a construction project and is not “maintaining ... public properties ...” so as to except the project from the Public Bid Law.  