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Dear Mr. Taffaro, Jr.

Your request for an Attorney General's Opinion has been assigned to me for research and reply. You have asked for our opinion as to whether the St. Bernard Parish Government ("St. Bernard") may renew a waste disposal contract without competitive bidding.

According to your request, St. Bernard executed a waste and debris removal contract with SDT Waste Debris Removal Services, LLC ("SDT"). SDT was selected pursuant to a Request for Proposals ("RFP"). The original contract between St. Bernard and SDT was for a term of six (6) months, with an option to renew the contract for…