123457-SB1878-1.pdf

This addendum is issued by the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) regarding solicitation SB 1878 for the Melvin Kip Holden Pedestrian Bridge Improvements at Harding Boulevard in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The project scope involves furnishing and installing a prefabricated pedestrian bridge approximately 8 feet by 110 feet spanning Monte Sano Bayou, along with demolition of existing bridge structures, rip rap installation in the channel, concrete paving to tie into existing pathways on both sides of the bridge, and miscellaneous bridge-related installation work. The original bid due date was October 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time, with a non-mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for October 14, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at 3280 Harding Boulevard. However, Addendum No. 2 changed the bid opening date to November 3, 2026. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the BREC Administration Building, 6201 Florida Boulevard, Room 1501. Bidders must hold an active Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors license in the "HIGHWAY, STREET, AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION" classification and include their license number on the bid envelope as a filtering requirement.

A certified check, cashier's check, or satisfactory bid bond equal to 5 percent of the total bid amount must accompany paper bids, which must remain firm for 45 days from opening. Complete bid documents are available from the BREC Purchasing Department for ten dollars on disk or electronically through www.bidexpress.com. BREC encourages minority participation and utilization of small, disadvantaged, and women-owned businesses as suppliers or subcontractors, though no formal set-aside or participation goal is stated. Procurement Specialist Dedra Fountain can be reached at (225) 272-9200, Extension 1581, at BREC's Administrative Office located at 6201 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806.