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Sealed bids for construction of the following project will be received by the Louisiana

Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD), District 58 Design Section, 6217

Highway 15 South, Chase, Louisiana 71324 until 10:30 a.m. on October 20, 2026. After 10:30 a.m., bids will be received in the Large Conference Room, District 58 Administration Building, 6217 Highway 15 South, Chase, Louisiana 71324 until 11:00 a.m, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read No bids will be received after 11:00 a.m. Any person requiring special accommodations shall notify the Department of Transportation and

Development (LA DOTD) at (318) 412-3207 not less than three (3) business days before bid opening.

STATE CONTRACT NO. 4400035317

CONTROL SECTION NO. VARIOUS

DESCRIPTION: D58 CROSS DRAIN REPLACEMENT

ROUTES: LA 4, ETC.

PARISHES: FRANKLIN, CALDWELL, CONCORDIA AND CATAHOULA

TYPE: DRAINAGE STRUCTURE REPLACEMENT

LIMITS: State Contract No. 4400035317: DRAINAGE STRUCTURE REPLACEMENTS AT

VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE PARISHES OF FRANKLIN, CALDWELL, CONCORDIA

AND CATAHOULA PARISHES.

ESTIMATED COST RANGE: $1,250,000 TO $1,500,000.00

The estimated cost range is for informational purposes only and may be subject to change. The bid prices received from bidders will be evaluated based on the actual estimate value, which will be published at bid opening, for award determination.

PROJECT ENGINEER: BLACKWELL, JONAH 2402 LOOP RD, WINNSBORO,

LA 71295; (318) 412-3200

PROJECT MANAGER: HARRELL, CALLIE W.; (318) 412-3215

Bids must be prepared and submitted in accordance with Section 102 of the 2026

Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges as amended by the project specifications, and must include all information required by the proposal.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE: There will be a pre-bid meeting held on October 13, 2026, beginning at 9:00 AM at the Chase Headquarters Large Conference Room, to discuss the bidding requirements involved. The meeting will last approximately one hour. While attendance is not mandatory, it is strongly suggested that all prospective bidders attend this session.

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PROJECT CLASSIFICATION

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Heavy Construction.

Bids must be prepared and submitted in accordance with Section 102 of the 2026 Louisiana

Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges as amended by the project specifications, and must include all information required by the proposal. ONLY PAPER BIDS WILL BE

ACCEPTED ON THIS PROJECT.

First time bidders who are not registered with LA DOTD work must register prior to bidding any work with the Department. The New Vendor Registration site may be accessed via the Internet at wwwsp.dotd.la.gov. From the LA DOTD home page, select the following link options:

BUSINESS Working with DOTD, then Project Letting Info., found below, then Online

Bidder Registration. On the Bidder Registration Log In page, select Companies not on file with LA DOTD, found at the bottom of the page. Fill out the required information and submit.

You will be notified by email or phone of your ID within two (2) business days. Once your company receives confirmation of a successful registration, contact Mrs. Victoria Floyd to finalize your company’s registration as a bidder or an information only plan holder for this project.

When approved for bidding, the bidder’s name will be placed on the “List of Prospective

Bidders” located on the LA DOTD Internet website. It is the bidder’s responsibility to review the “List of Prospective Bidders” to ensure approval to bid. If a bidder does not register for a project, the bid will not be accepted by LA DOTD. As per 102.04.5 of the 2026 edition of the

Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges, no bidders will be approved for bid registration within 24 hours before the bid opening. All bidders must register to bid before that deadline. If further information is required, please contact Mr. Alfonzo Simon, email:

Alfonzo.Simon@la.gov, (225) 379-1111, fax: (318) 379-1857.

Construction bid proposals (including specifications) and plans may be accessed via the

Internet at wwwsp.dotd.la.gov. To receive update notifications on specific projects, ONLINE

BIDDER REGISTRATION is required. From the LA DOTD home page, select the following options: BUSINESS Working With DOTD, then Project Letting Info. Once the

Construction Letting Information page appears, find the Notice to Contractors box. From the drop down menu, select the appropriate letting date and press the “Go To” button to open the page, which provides a listing of all projects to be let and a Construction Proposal Documents link for each project. All project specific notices are found here. It will be the responsibility of the bidder to check for updates. Additionally, plans and specifications may be seen at the

Project Engineer's office. Upon request, the Project Engineer will show the project site. Upon request, the Project Engineer will show the project site.

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All questions concerning the plans shall be submitted via the Electronic Plans Distribution

Center known as Falcon. All submitted questions will be forwarded by email to the Project

Manager and the Project Engineer. Questions submitted within a period of 96 hours prior to the advertised time for the opening of bids, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and any other legal holidays, may not be answered prior to bidding. Falcon may be accessed via the Internet at wwwsp.dotd.la.gov. From the home page, select BUSINESS Working With DOTD, then select

Project Letting Info. On the Construction Letting Information page, select the link, DOTD

Plans Room (Falcon); Login to Falcon (or request an ID if a first-time user). Once logged in, you will have access to view Project Information, submit a question concerning the project, and view the plans. To avoid any suggestion that a potential bidder is using the Falcon system to communicate with other potential bidders, DOTD will not post any question or any statement of fact or opinion not made for the purpose of seeking clarification of plans and/or specifications.

Any non-questions posted on falcon will be limited to the statement of an issue considered unresolved by a previous DOTD response.

Bidders assume the responsibility for accessing the Apparent Bid Results and final Bid Results on the Construction Letting Information web page located at wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/engineering/lettings/ to confirm whether they are the apparent low bidder for any given project. The award of the contract will be mailed to the successful low bidder on each project.

The U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) operates a toll free "Hotline" Monday through

Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Anyone with knowledge of possible bid rigging, bidder collusion, or other fraudulent activities should call 1-800-424-9071. All information will be treated confidentially and caller anonymity will be respected.

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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S.P. CONTRACT TIME (01-26):

The entire contract shall be completed in all details and ready for final acceptance in accordance with 105.17.020 within (70 ) working days.

Prior to assessment of contract time, the contractor will be allowed 30 calendar days from the date stipulated in the Notice to Proceed to commence with portions of the contract work including but not limited to assembly periods, preparatory work for materials fabrications such as test piles, or other activities which hinder progress in the beginning stages of construction. Prior to issuance of the Notice to Proceed, the Department will consider extending the assembly period upon written request from the contractor justifying the need for additional time.

The contractor shall be responsible for maintenance of traffic from the beginning of the assembly period. During the assembly period, the contractor will be allowed to do patching and other maintenance work necessary to maintain the roadway with no time charges when approved by the engineer.

If the contractor begins regular construction operations prior to expiration of the assembly period, the assessment of contract time will commence at the time construction operations are begun.

S.P. GENERAL BIDDING REQUIREMENTS (01-26):

The specifications, contract and bonds governing the construction of the work are the 2026

Edition of the Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges, together with any supplementary specifications and special provisions attached to this proposal.

Bids shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with Section 102 of the Standard

Specifications.

The plans herein referred to are the plans approved and marked with the project number, route and Parish, together with all standard or special designs that may be included in such plans.

The bidder declares that the only parties interested in this proposal as principals are those named herein; that this proposal is made without collusion or combination of any kind with any other person, firm, association, or corporation, or any member or officer thereof; that careful examination has been made of the site of the proposed work, the plans, Standard Specifications, supplementary specifications and special provisions above mentioned, and the form of contract and payment, performance, and retainage bond; that the bidder agrees, if this proposal is accepted, to provide all necessary machinery, tools, apparatus and other means of construction

D-2 and will do all work and furnish all material specified in the contract, in the manner and time therein prescribed and in accordance with the requirements therein set forth; and agrees to accept as full compensation therefore, the amount of the summation of the products of the quantities of work and material incorporated in the completed project, as determined by the engineer, multiplied by the respective unit prices herein bid.

It is understood by the bidder that the quantities given in this proposal are a fair approximation of the amount of work to be done and that the sum of the products of the approximate quantities multiplied by the respective unit prices bid shall constitute gross sum bid, which sum shall be used in comparison of bids and awarding of the contract.

The bidder further agrees to perform all extra and force account work that may be required on the basis provided in the specifications.

The bidder further agrees that within 15 calendar days after the contract has been transmitted to him, he will execute the contract and furnish the Department satisfactory surety bonds.

If this proposal is accepted and the bidder fails to execute the contract and furnish bonds as above provided, the proposal guaranty shall become the property of the Department; otherwise, said proposal guaranty will be returned to the bidder; all in accordance with 103.4.

S.P. MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC (01-26)

Section 104.3 of the 2026 Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges is amended to include the following:

Between October 1 and January 31, no work shall be performed that impedes large scale sugar cane hauling operations. A plan to perform work shall be submitted for review and no work shall begin prior to acceptance. If the roadway is not maintained in a condition that is suitable for large-scale sugar cane hauling operations, the Department reserves the right to maintain the roadway with its own equipment, labor and material and deduct costs of such maintenance from payments for the work. If it becomes necessary to suspend construction operations for heavy hauling during the sugar cane season, contract time will not be assessed for said period of suspension; however, maintenance of traffic shall be continued during such period of suspension.

Conduct paving operations on one side of the roadway at a time. The side of the roadway, including shoulder, that is open to traffic shall be clear at all times.

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When pavement layers are 2 inches or less, paving will be permitted in one lane for a full day;

the adjacent lane shall be paved the following workday.

When pavement layers are greater than 2 inches thickness, a wedged joint shall be used. Paving will be permitted in one lane for a full day; the adjacent lane shall be paved the following day or place approximately 1/2 of each day's production in one lane and the remainder in the adjacent lane.

All asphalt concrete pavement new construction, overlays, and shoulder surfacing operations open to traffic shall be conducted in accordance with the following requirements:

Shoulder Subgrade Preparation: Any required embankment widening shall be completed before placement of the asphalt concrete overlay. All vegetation shall be removed from existing shoulders before beginning temporary or final shoulder construction. When a shoulder wedge is required, the contractor shall blade and shape existing material to form a uniform surface for the placement of the wedge prior to placement of the asphalt concrete overlay.

Blading and Shaping of Material Adjacent to Pavement: Blading and shaping material adjacent to pavement described herein shall be completed at the end of each day's operations for all asphalt concrete courses. There shall be no drop-off from the pavement edge to the adjacent shoulder or foreslope. The contractor shall blade and shape existing material against, and approximately level with, the top of the pavement surfacing to form a uniform slope from the pavement edge to the adjacent existing shoulder, or to a point 10 feet from the pavement edge. If existing materials are insufficient, the contractor shall furnish, place, and shape additional materials to form the required tie-in or temporary shoulder. Permanent materials and procedures shall be in accordance with contract documents. Existing and/or additional materials placed temporarily shall be to the satisfaction of the Engineer. Compaction shall be by approved methods.

No direct payment will be made for temporary work; payment for permanent materials will be made using the appropriate pay items when additional materials are needed.

No work shall be allowed and all lanes shall be open during New Year’s, Mardi Gras, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas holiday periods, and other events as directed by the Engineer. No work shall be allowed and all lanes shall be open in preparation for weather events such as hurricanes, ice storms, etc, as deemed necessary, or during hurricane evacuation and contra flow operations. These periods shall be considered excusable, non-compensable.

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S.P. (SEC 105.19.010) BIDDER INQUIRIES (01-26)

Section 105.19.010 of the 2026 Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges is deleted and replaced as follows:

105.19.010 BIDDER INQUIRIES

Bidders may submit questions seeking clarification of the construction proposal, specifications, or project plans via Falcon up to five working days prior to the bid opening date, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and any other legal holiday. The Department reserves the right to not post any unsuitable question or any statement of fact or opinion not made for the purpose of seeking clarification of plans and/or project specifications. Posted questions and answers are viewable by all prospective bidders.

S.P. PERMITS, LICENSES, TAXES AND INSURANCE (01-26)

Section 107 of the 2026 Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads is Bridges is amended as follows:

107.2 is deleted and replaced with the following:

107.2 PERMITS, LICENSES, TAXES AND INSURANCE.

Contractors shall procure temporary permits and licenses for the work, pay charges, fees, and taxes, and give notices necessary for lawful prosecution of the work. Contractor, and its subcontractors, shall maintain all licenses and certifications necessary to accomplish the work in accordance with contract requirements and applicable law.

The contractor shall maintain, at a minimum, the following insurance coverage until final acceptance of the contract:

a) Workers Compensation in compliance with state law, with the exception that the contractor’s

Employer liability is to be at least $1,000,000 when work is to be over water and involves maritime exposures. For the coverage provided in this subpart the contractor’s Insurer will have no right of recovery or subrogation against the State of Louisiana or the Louisiana

Department of Transportation and Development.

b) For Commercial General Liability Insurance with a combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage, the aggregate loss limit must be on a per project basis.

This insurance shall include coverage for bodily injury and property damage, and include coverage for Premises-Operation; Broad form Contractual Liability; Products and Completed

Operation; Use of Contractors and Subcontractors; Personal Injury; Broad form Property

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Damage; and Explosion, Collapse and Underground (XCU) coverage. The required combined single limit amount of insurance shall be as provided in Table 107.2-1.

When a railroad is within the project limits, the combined single limit amount of Commercial

General Liability Insurance shall be as required by the railroad or as provided in Table 107-1, whichever is greater.

c) A separate Owner’s and Contractor’s Protective Liability (OCP) Policy shall be furnished by the contractor naming the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development as the named insured. The policy period of the OCP insurance shall extend through final acceptance of the project. The required combined single OCP limit amount shall be as provided in Table

107.2-1.

d) For Business Automobile Liability Insurance with a combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage, this insurance shall include bodily injury and property damage coverage for owned automobiles, hired automobiles and non-owned automobiles.

The required combined single limit amount of insurance shall be as provided in Table 107.2-

1 below.

Table 107.2-1

Insurance Requirements1

Initial Contract

Amount

Occurrence

Minimum Aggregate

Ultrahazardous

Aggregate

Up to $1 $1 $2 $3

From >$1 to $2 $2 $4 $6

Over $2 $5 $10 $15 1 $ in millions.

Aggregate coverage for projects with ultrahazardous activities shall be triple the occurrence minimum. Ultrahazardous activities include pile driving; transportation, use, storage, or removal of explosives, radioactive materials, or particularly hazardous or volatile chemicals; and asbestos or lead paint abatement; but does not include vibratory installation of sheet piles.

Each policy shall include provisions stipulating that the insurance company(ies) shall have no recourse against the State of Louisiana and the Department for payment of any premiums or for assessments under any form of the policy and that any and all deductibles in the above described insurance policy(ies) shall be assumed by and be at the sole risk of the contractor.

Insurance is to be placed with insurance companies authorized in the State of Louisiana with an

A. M. Best’s rating of A-: VI or higher. This rating requirement may be waived for Workers

Compensation coverage only.

Should any policies be canceled, the contractor shall immediately notify the Department.

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Upon failure of the contractor to furnish, deliver and maintain such insurance for itself as required, this contract, at the election of the Department, may be immediately declared suspended, discontinued or terminated. Upon failure of the contractor to maintain OCP insurance at any time prior to final acceptance of the project, work on this contract shall be immediately suspended until proof of such insurance is presented to and accepted by the Department’s Project

Control unit. During a suspension caused by the lack of any required insurance, contractual time charges will continue to be assessed against contract time, as will any assessment of stipulated damages, without interruption.

Failure of the contractor to maintain any required insurance shall not relieve the contractor from any liability under the contract, nor shall the insurance requirements be construed to conflict with the obligations of the contractor concerning indemnification under 107.17.

The contractor is responsible for requiring and verifying that all subcontractors working on the project maintain appropriate types and levels of insurance coverage.

Purchases related to work performed for this Project are exempt from sales and use taxes. Prior to claiming the exemption, the general contractor or its subcontractor shall obtain a certificate of exemption from the secretary of the Department of Revenue at Louisiana Department of

Revenue, Taxpayer Compliance - SES Division, Phone: (855) 307-3893, Email:

LDRSales.ExemptionApplications@la.gov.

107.2.010 REIMBURSEMENT OF OCP INSURANCE:

Contractor may submit the direct cost of OCP insurance (only) to the Department for reimbursement. The provisions of 109.4 shall not apply to this reimbursement. The cost of all other required insurance must be included in contractor’s overhead applied to all other bid items.

The Department will reimburse the actual cost of OCP coverage as shown on an invoice produced by the insurance company or broker issuing the invoice in the amount of the premium due for the OCP policy: a) without a markup for profit or indirect costs including indirect costs associated with procurement of the OCP insurance; and b) less charges in the amount of a tax from which the Department is exempt and other related incidental fees.

Contractor will be responsible for submitting a written request for reimbursement of the amount of the OCP policy premium invoice less all such charges including surplus lines taxes and other incidental fees. The Contractor shall contact the Louisiana Department of Insurance, ldi.la.gov, to receive additional guidance.

Contractor must also submit an original sworn affidavit from the insurance producer/agent in which that person attests that the submitted invoice is for the required OCP coverage only, and that the invoice accurately reports the cost to contractor of that coverage. The invoice and affidavit may be submitted at the preconstruction conference or thereafter for inclusion with a partial estimate.

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There will be no reimbursement for any purchase of OCP insurance policy extensions necessitated by concurrent; non-excusable; or excusable, non-compensable delays in completion of the project, whenever such delays occur, or for claimed utility delays where such days were not added to Contract Time by change order. Any policy extensions necessitated by excusable, compensable delays will be reimbursed on a pro-rata monthly basis.

S.P. DETERMINATION AND

EXTENSION OF CONTRACT TIME (01-26):

Subsection 108.7 of the 2026 Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges is deleted and replaced with the following:

101.01 108.7 DETERMINATION AND EXTENSION OF CONTRACT TIME

The number of days allowed for completion of the work will be stated in the contract.

When the contract time is a fixed calendar date, it shall be the date on which all work on the project shall be completed.

The contract time for the work as awarded is based on the original quantities as defined in 102.5 and includes time to procure material, equipment and an adequate labor force to complete the work. If satisfactory fulfillment of the contract requires performance of work in greater quantities than those specified, or requires performance of extra work in accordance with 104.2 and the contractor requests additional contract time, the document authorizing or ordering alterations will show the number of additional days justified.

If the contractor finds it impossible, for reasons beyond the contractor's control, to complete the work within the contract time as specified or as extended in accordance with the provisions of this subsection, the contractor shall, at the time the delay occurs make written request to the engineer for an extension of time setting forth therein the reasons which justify granting the request. Such written request shall include an explanation of circumstances where delays resulted from action or inaction of the Department, plan errors, disagreements with the

Department’s interpretation of the plans and specifications, or other verifiable causes. Submit an adjusted project schedule demonstrating the impact on contract time. The adjusted schedule must include all previously approved extensions of contract time. If the request does not so conform, the contractor hereby agrees to and shall be deemed to have expressly waived any claim for such additional time. The contractor's plea that insufficient time was specified is not a valid reason for extension of time. If the engineer finds that the work was delayed because of conditions beyond the control and without the fault of the contractor, the engineer may extend the contract time in such amount as conditions justify.

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Upon satisfactory final inspection, daily time charges will cease.

S.P. COMPENSATION FOR

ALTERATIONS OF CONTRACT (01-26)

109.3 and 109.4 of the 2026 Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges is amended as follows:

109.3 and 109.4 are deleted and replaced with the following:

101.02 109.3 COMPENSATION FOR ALTERED QUANTITIES

When contract quantities are altered in accordance with 104.2, or when final quantities vary for other reasons from the quantities in the Schedule of Items, the contractor shall accept as payment in full, payment at the contract unit prices for the accepted quantities of work done. No allowance, except as provided hereinafter, will be made for any increased expense, loss of expected reimbursement or loss of anticipated profits claimed by the contractor resulting either directly from such alterations or indirectly from unbalanced allocation among the pay item expenses of the contractor for labor, materials, equipment, subcontractor costs, profits and overhead and subsequent loss of expected reimbursements therefor or for other cause.

When alterations of quantities are caused by alteration in the plans, and such alterations affect the methods or sequence of construction, an allowance will be made, either for or against the contractor, in such amounts and basis as agreed to in advance of the performance of the work.

The change order authorizing or ordering the work shall show how the allowance was derived.

Except when otherwise authorized by the Chief Engineer, such derivation shall show, as a minimum, breakdown of costs as detailed in 109.4.030.A. through 109.4.030.G., except the estimated costs rather than actual costs will be used, along with the mark-up provided in 109.4, as full and final compensation for all related home office overhead and profit.

When alterations in quantities result in an increase or decrease of more than 25 percent in the contract quantity as awarded on any “Major Item” of the contract, a supplemental agreement to the contract may be executed between the Department and the contractor at the request of either party, prior to performance of work in excess of 25 percent of the contract quantity. A “Major

Item” is an item included in the contract as awarded with a total cost equal to or greater than 10 percent of the original total contract amount.

Adjustments in unit price will be made on only the portion of the Major Item exceeding 125 percent of the original item quantity. In the case of a decrease of a Major Item by 25 percent or more, the entire remaining portion of the item quantity will be adjusted. The actual costs shall be itemized in accordance with 109.4.030.A. through 109.4.030.G., except the estimated costs may be used in case of an increase in quantity.

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A “Minor Item” is an item included in the contract as awarded with a total cost of less than 10 percent of the original total contract amount. A minor item shall become a major item if it is increased by such an amount that its total cost is equal to or greater than 10 percent of the original total contract amount. If a minor item is increased to the extent it becomes a major item, only that part of the item that exceeds 12.5 percent of the original total contract amount will be considered on a change order and/or special agreement. The agreement shall be executed prior to performance of work in excess of 12.5 percent of the contract amount. The requirements of the special agreement shall be as described above for increases in major items. Except as provided in this paragraph, if a minor item is increased or decreased, no adjustment will be made in its unit price.

101.03 109.4 COMPENSATION FOR ALTERATIONS OF THE CONTRACT

Payment for work performed in accordance with 104.2 and 105.19 will first be made at the contract’s established unit prices. If unit prices are not applicable, the second basis of payment will be negotiated unit cost agreed to by change order prior to the start of the work. If an agreement cannot be reached, or if it is determined reimbursement for alterations to the contract in accordance with as-bid unit prices or negotiated unit cost is not appropriate, the contractor shall be compensated based on the actual cost of work in accordance with Force Account provisions.

109.4.010 UNIT PRICES

When payments are made at the contract’s established unit prices in accordance with 102.5, and the work requires a material change in construction method or sequence, adjustment to the unit prices for or against the contractor shall be made in accordance with 104.2 and 109.3.

109.4.020 NEGOTIATED UNIT COST

Negotiated unit cost consists of:

a) Estimated direct cost specified in 109.4.030 and a 10 percent mark-up for full and final reimbursement of home office overhead and profit, or

b) Other analyses, including comparison to department bid item historic trends for similar work (example: unit price weighted averages), determined by the engineer to be appropriate.

109.4.030 FORCE ACCOUNT

The contractor shall be paid the direct cost of the work as determined and documented in

109.4.030.A. through 109.4.030.G. below. Home office overhead and profit shall be considered fully compensated by a 10 percent mark-up on allowable direct cost items

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A. Direct Labor

For labor and working foremen in direct charge of operations, the contractor shall receive the wage rates agreed on in writing before beginning work for each hour that said labor and foremen are engaged in such work. Supervisory and administrative personnel shall not be included as direct labor and will be compensated under jobsite overhead and home office overhead, as appropriate.

The contractor shall receive the actual costs paid to, or in behalf of, workers for subsistence and travel allowances, health and welfare benefits, pension fund benefits or other benefits when such amounts are required by collective bargaining agreement or other employment contract applicable to the classes of labor employed on the work, but limited to a maximum daily rate for subsistence and travel allowances. This maximum shall be agreed upon prior to the contractor incurring such charges.

B. Direct Materials

For materials accepted by the engineer and used, the contractor shall receive the actual cost of such materials delivered to the work, including transportation charges if applicable and sales taxes subject to the requirements of 107.2.

C. Equipment

For authorized machinery or special equipment the contractor shall receive the rental rates agreed on in writing before such work is begun.

1. Rented Equipment

For equipment rented from independent outside sources, the contractor will be reimbursed the reasonable actual cost as shown on paid rental invoices plus operational costs agreed to in advance of the work.

2. Owned Equipment

For company owned equipment, submit internal cost recovery equipment charge rates at time of bid and corresponding guide book rental rates. Internal rates plus a

10 percent mark-up, or guide book rental rates with no mark-up, will be reimbursed, whichever is less. Guide book rental rates shall be the FHWA monthly rental rates, at no more than 8-hours per day, 40-hours per week, and 22-days per month. Guide book rental rates include ownership and operating costs.

3. Operating Cost

When internal rates are used for cost recovery, equipment operating cost will be reimbursed for the actual hours used in work. When using guide book rental rates, D-11 only the operating cost will be reimbursed at an hourly rate over 8-hours per day.

Intermittent breaks throughout the day will not be deducted while the equipment is dedicated solely to the force account work. Reimbursement will stop when the equipment is no longer needed.

Pickups for superintendents and employee transport are non-compensable; when directly used in performance of the work, pickups will be reimbursed at $50/day with no markup.

The cost of service trucks and other support equipment will be considered compensable.

Standby will be reimbursed as follows:

∗ (𝑎𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 − 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑠) with a maximum reimbursement of 8-hours per day, 40-hours per week, and 22-days per month. Standby will not be reimbursed for periods when the equipment would ordinarily be idle (such as weekends, holidays, adverse weather, periods of repair and maintenance).

4. Mobilization and Demobilization

No reimbursements shall be made for equipment that can be hauled by a pickup truck, or can be hauled on a single axle utility trailer, or can be incidentally hauled by any vehicle which for any other reason must or will travel between the vicinity of the equipment's place of storage and the vicinity of the jobsite.

D. Bond, Insurance and Tax

For property damage, liability and workmen's compensation insurance premiums, unemployment insurance contributions, social security taxes, and bond costs on force account work, the contractor shall receive the actual cost thereof. The contractor shall furnish satisfactory evidence of the rates paid for such bond, insurance and tax.

E. Subcontractor Costs

For change order work performed by an approved subcontractor, the subcontractor shall receive the subcontractor’s actual and reasonable allowable direct cost of such work as described in 109.4.030.A. through 109.4.030.D. above plus a 15 percent mark-up for the subcontractor’s jobsite overhead, home office overhead, and profit. In addition, the contractor will be paid a 5 percent mark-up on the subcontractor’s total direct and indirect costs to reimburse profit and sequencing of the change order work.

F. Non-allowable Costs

No additional contractor cost reimbursement will be made for general superintendence, small tools or craft specific tool allowances under $1,000, or other

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above.

High-wear components (such as blades) and replacement tanks of oxygen and acetylene for gas torches may be considered when the work occurs over an extended period of time.

G. Statements

No payment will be made for force account work until the contractor has furnished the engineer with duplicate itemized statements of the cost of such work detailed as follows:

1) Name, classification, date, daily hours, total hours, rate, and extension for each laborer and foreman.

2) Designations, dates, daily hours, total hours, rental rate, and extension for each unit of machinery and equipment.

3) Quantities of materials, prices, and extensions.

4) Transportation of materials.

5) Cost of property damage, liability, and workmen's compensation insurance premiums, unemployment insurance contributions, social security taxes, and bond costs.

The contractor's representative and the engineer shall compare records of the cost of work done as ordered on a force account basis. Such comparison shall be made daily.

Statements shall be accompanied by invoices for materials used and transportation charges. If materials used on force account work are not purchased for such work, but are taken from the contractor's stock, in lieu of invoices, the contractor shall furnish an itemized list of such materials showing that the quantity claimed was actually used, and that the price and transportation costs claimed represent the actual cost to the contractor. Invoices shall be accompanied by the contractor's notarized statement that payment in full has been made for the materials.

S.P. NOT DESIGNATED FOR

PAYMENT ADJUSTMENTS (01-26):

Section 109 of the 2026 Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges is amended to add the following:

109.9 PAYMENT ADJUSTMENTS

This project is not designated for payment adjustments for asphalt cements, fuels, or steel.

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BID BOND

______________________________________________________________________, as Principal (Bidder) and

______________________________________________, as Surety, are bound unto the State of Louisiana, Department of

Transportation and Development, (hereinafter called the Department) in the sum of ten percent (5%) of the bidder’s total bid amount as calculated by the Department for payment, of which the Principal and Surety bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, as solidary obligors.

Signed and sealed this ___________ day of ____________________________, 20_____.

The condition of this obligation is such that, whereas the Principal has submitted a bid to the Department on a contract for the construction of STATE CONTRACT NO. 4400035317, D58 CROSS DRAIN REPLACEMENT, VARIOUS

LOCATIONS IN FRANKLIN,CALDWELL, CONCORDIA AND CATAHOULA PARISHES, LA if the bid is accepted and the Principal, within the specified time, enters into the contract in writing and gives bond with Surety acceptable to the Department for payment and performance of said contract, this obligation shall be void; otherwise to remain in effect.

Principal (Bidder or First Partner to Joint Venture) If a Joint Venture, Second Partner

By By

Authorized Officer-Owner-Partner Authorized Officer-Owner-Partner

Typed or Printed Name Typed or Printed Name

Surety

By (Seal) Agent or Attorney-in-Fact

Typed or Printed Name

To receive a copy of the contract and subsequent correspondence / communication from LA DOTD, with respect to the bid bonds, the following information must be provided:

Bonding Agency or Company Name Address

Agent or Representative Phone Number / Fax Number

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A Bid Bond in an amount not less than five percent of the total bid amount is required when the bidder’s total bid amount as calculated by the Department in accordance with Subsection 103.1 is greater than $100,000. The official total bid amount for projects that include alternates is the total of the bidder's base bid and all alternates bid on and accepted by the Department.

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CONSTRUCTION PROPOSAL SIGNATURE AND EXECUTION FORM

This form, the Schedule of Items, and the Proposal Guaranty must be completed as indicated and submitted to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) to constitute a valid bid

STATE CONTRACT NO. 4400035317

FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO.

NAME OF PROJECT D58 CROSS DRAIN REPLACEMENT

I (we) hereby certify that I (we) have carefully examined the proposal, plans and specifications, including any and all addenda, and the site of the above project and am (are) fully cognizant of all proposal documents, the master copy of which is on file at DOTD Headquarters in Baton Rouge, LA., and all work, materials and labor required therein, and agree to perform all work, and supply all necessary materials and labor required for successful and timely completion of the above project and to accept the summation of the products of the unit prices bid on the Schedule of Items attached hereto and made a part hereof multiplied by the actual quantity of unit of measure performed for each item, as audited by DOTD, as full and final payment for all work, labor and materials necessary to complete the above project, subject to increase only for plan changes (change orders) approved by the DOTD Chief Engineer or his designee. This bid is submitted in accordance with the general bidding requirements in the construction proposal and all special provisions, plans, supplemental specifications, and the Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges

(2026 edition). I (we) understand that the summation of the products of the unit prices bid on the Schedule of Items multiplied by the estimated quantity of unit of measure for each item, along with any other factors specified to be applicable such as construction time and/or lane rental, shall be the basis for the comparison of bids. I (we) understand that the Schedule of Items must contain unit prices in English words or numerals and that the Schedule of Items submitted as part of this bid is on the form supplied by DOTD in the bid proposal. My (our) Proposal Guaranty in the amount specified for the project is attached hereto as evidence of my (our) good faith to be forfeited if this bid is accepted by DOTD and I (we) fail to comply with any requirement necessary for award and execution of the contract, as well as, sign and deliver the contract and payment/performance/retainage bond as required in the specifications.

NONCOLLUSION DECLARATION (APPLICABLE TO FEDERAL-AID PROJECTS)

I (we) declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States and the State of Louisiana that I (we) have not directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competitive bidding in connection with the contract for this project nor violated La. R.S. 48:254.

BIDDER'S DBE GOAL STATEMENT (APPLICABLE TO DBE GOAL PROJECTS)

If this project is designated by special provision as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal project in accordance with the DBE provisions of this contract, the bidder assures DOTD that he/she will meet or exceed the DBE contract goal, or if the bidder cannot meet the required DBE goal, the bidder assures DOTD that he/she has made and can document good faith efforts made towards meeting the goal requirement in accordance with the contract and DBE program manual incorporated herein by reference.

The apparent low bidder shall complete and submit to the DOTD compliance programs office, form CS-6AAA and attachment(s) and, if necessary, documentation of good faith efforts made by the bidder toward meeting the goal, within five calendar days after the opening of bids for this project. Responsiveness of information supplied in this section of this Construction Proposal Signature and Execution Form is governed by the DBE requirements included within the specifications and DBE program manual.

NON PARTICIPATION IN PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT STATEMENT

If this project is designated by special provision 109.09 as being subject to payment adjustment as provided in the specifications, the bidder has the option of requesting exclusion from said payment adjustment provisions that are established by special provision elsewhere herein.

If the bidder desires to be excluded from these payment adjustment provisions, The bidder is required to mark here

Failure to mark this box prior to bid opening will constitute forfeiture of the bidder's option to request exclusion.

BUILD AMERICA BUY AMERICA ("BABA") PROVISIONS OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (“IIJA”) PROJECTS

(APPLICABLE TO FEDERAL-AID PROJECTS)

If designated by special provision that the Build America Buy America ("BABA") provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”) as defined in PL 117-58, enacted on November 15, 2021, apply to this project, the bidder certifies that they have read, understand, and will comply with the DOTD BABA special provisions. Furthermore,the bidder understands that these special provisions apply to any and all portions of this project, including subcontracted portions and that the bidder certifies that they will identify domestic sources of BABA-covered products and provide certification documentation of BABA-compliance as set forth in the BABA special provisions..

The apparent low bidder shall complete and submit the DOTD’s Bidder’s Build America, Buy America certification form provided with their contract documents.

BIDDER'S FIREARM ENTITY STATEMENT (APPLICABLE TO ALL PROJECTS)

La. R.S. 38:2216.1 and R.S. 39:1602.2 prohibit public contracts with companies that refuse to engage in the trade of any goods or services; refrain from continuing an existing business relationship; or terminate an existing business relationship with an entity or association based solely on its status as a firearm trade association or firearm manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, supplier, or retailer of firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition.

As a bidder for this project, I (we) certify that I (we) have read and understand Section 102.14 of the 2026 Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and

Bridges , and

I (we) comply and will continue to comply with Section 102.14.

I (we) decline to comply with Section 102.14.

I am (we are) exempt from Section 102.14 as a company with less than fifty full-time employees.

I am (we are) exempt from Section 102.14 as a company that is a sole-source provider.

I am (we are) exempt from Section 102.14 because the total contract amount is less than $100,000.

Failure to mark a box prior to bid opening will result in the rejection of this bid.

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BIDDER SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS (APPLICABLE TO ALL PROJECTS)

THIS BID FOR THE CAPTIONED PROJECT IS SUBMITTED BY:

Name of Principal (Individual, Firm, Corporation, or Joint Venture)

If Joint Venture, Name of First Partner

(Louisiana Contractor's License Number of Bidder or First Partner to Joint

Venture)

(Business Street Address)

(Business Mailing Address, if different)

(Area Code and Telephone Number of Business)

(Telephone Number and Name of Contact Person)

(Telecopier Number, if any)

If Joint Venture, Name of Second Partner

(Louisiana Contractor's License Number of Second Partner to Joint Venture)

(Business Street Address)

(Business Mailing Address, if different)

(Area Code and Telephone Number of Business)

(Telephone Number and Name of Contact Person)

(Telecopier Number, if any)

ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE BIDDER, THIS IS TO ATTEST THAT THE UNDERSIGNED DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ABOVE

CAPTIONED FIRM, CORPORATION OR BUSINESS, BY SUBMISSION OF THIS BID, AGREES AND CERTIFIES THE TRUTH AND ACCURACY OF ALL PROVISIONS

OF THIS PROPOSAL, INCLUSIVE OF THE REQUIREMENTS, STATEMENTS, DECLARATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ABOVE AND IN THE SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

AND PROPOSAL GUARANTY. EXECUTION AND SIGNATURE OF THIS FORM AND SUBMISSION OF THE SCHEDULE OF ITEMS AND PROPOSAL GUARANTY

SHALL CONSTITUTE AN IRREVOCABLE AND LEGALLY BINDING OFFER BY THE BIDDER.

(Signature)

(Printed Name)

(Title)

(Date of Signature)

(Signature)

(Printed Name)

(Title)

(Date of Signature)

CONTRACTOR'S TOTAL BASE BID $ _____________________________________________

IT IS AGREED THAT THIS TOTAL, DETERMINED BY THE BIDDER, IS FOR

PURPOSES OF OPENING AND READING BIDS ONLY, AND THAT THE LOW BID FOR THIS

PROJECT WILL BE DETERMINED FROM THE EXTENSION AND TOTAL OF THE BID ITEMS BY DOTD.

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