The top transportation official in Louisiana, William D. Ankner, resigned on Feb. 5 amid controversy following the award of a design-build job to the contractor with the best technical proposal but the highest price among three bidders.rnThe Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development awarded the $60-million contract on Jan. 29 to Boh Bros. Construction LLC for an Interstate 10 widening project in Baton Rouge.rnAnkner's resignation came following a grueling, three-hour debate on Feb. 4 in the Louisiana Legislature's joint meeting of the House and Senate transporta-rntion committees; there, lawmakers and contractors protested the award and whether the design-build process benefits the state.
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机译：路易斯安那州最高运输官员威廉·D·安克纳（William D.Ankner）于2月5日因争议而辞职，此前该公司授予设计承包商一份技术性建议最高但价格最高的投标人，这是承包商的一项设计建造工作。 and Development于1月29日向Boh Bros. Construction LLC授予了6000万美元的合同，用于巴吞鲁日州际10号州际公路拓宽项目。rnAnkner的辞职是在2月4日路易斯安那州立法机构联席会议上进行了为时3小时的激烈辩论之后达成的众议院和参议院运输委员会；在那里，立法者和承包商抗议该奖项，以及设计建造过程是否对国家有利。
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