STATE OF LOUISIANA

DEEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND

DEVELOPMENT

CONSTRUCTION PROPOSAL

DOTD

LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT

STATE OF LOUISIANA

PHILLIP W. STURDIVANTE

License No. 37153

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

IN

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9/11/2026

STATE PROJECT NO. 4400036364

LA 2A: PIPE REPLACEMENT

CLAIBORNE PARISH

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STATE PROJECT NO. 4400036364

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Title Sheet Table of Contents Notice to Contractors Special Provisions Plans (22 sheets) Construction Proposal Information:

Bid Bond F-1 Schedule of Items G-1 thru G-4 Construction Proposal Signature and Execution Form H-1 thru H-2

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS (06/25)

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Sealed bids for performance of the following work will be received by the Louisiana

Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD)/District 04, 3339 Industrial Drive

Bossier City, LA 71112, until 10:00 a.m. on Friday September 25, 2026, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read. No bids will be received after 10:00 a.m. Any person requiring special accommodations shall notify the Department of Transportation and

Development (DOTD) at (318)549-8411 not less than three (3) business days before bid opening.

STATE PROJECT NO. 4400036364

CONTROL SECTION NO. 083-07

DESCRIPTION: LA 2A: PIPE REPLACEMENT

Non-NHS Route

ROUTE: LA 2A

PARISH: CLAIBORNE

LENGTH: 0.057 miles

TYPE: Culvert replacement, earthwork, pavement removal, rip rap, patching, mill and overlay, and pavement markings

LIMITS: C.S. 083-07 CLAIBORNE PARISH: The project begins near log mile 4.896 and proceeds easterly on Route LA 2A to log mile 4.953.

ESTIMATED COST RANGE: $500,000.00-$1,000,000.00

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: Jason Winget- 12835 Highway 80, Minden, LA 71055, (318)371-

PROJECT MANAGER: Phillip Sturdivant

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.

Official bidding proposals are available in PAPER format ONLY.

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction; Culverts & Drainage; or Earthwork, Drainage & Levees

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First time bidders who are not registered with LA DOTD shall do so 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 Projects Scheduled, then Construction Letting Information. Once the Construction Letting Information page appears, select Online Bidder Registration. On the Bidder Registration Login 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 the project manager to finalize your company’s registration as a bidder or an information only plan holder for this project.

When completed, a registration confirmation notice will be displayed and may be printed by the bidder. 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 : (225) 379- 1857.

Bidding proposals shall be obtained at District 04 Headquarters Building, 3339 Industrial Drive Bossier City, LA 71112. Please contact DOTD; Email: Dale Higdon dale.higdon@la.gov, Phone (318) 549-8411; or Josh Monroe joshua.monroe@la.gov, Phone

(318) 549-8417; to receive a packet. Bid packets can be mailed. Official bidding proposals can be picked up at the district office between 7:45 AM and 4:15 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Proposals will not be issued after 4:15 PM the date before opening bids.

Construction bid proposals (includes 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: DOING BUSINESS, then Construction Services, then Construction 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.

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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 http://wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/engineering/lettings/ to confirm whether they are the apparent low bidder for any given project and the specific due date of Form CS-6AAA. Apparent Low Bidders on Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)/Small Business Element (SBE) Goal Projects shall comply fully with the “Required Contract Provisions for DBE/SBE Participation in Federal Aid Construction Contracts (DBE/SBE Goal Project)” contained in Section “F” of the Proposal; and, in accordance therewith, Apparent Low Bidders shall submit the completed Form CS-6AAA and Attachments to the LA DOTD Compliance Programs Office utilizing the list of DBE/SBE Certified Contractors as posted for this letting at:

http://wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/engineering/lettings.

The award of the contract will be electronically submitted 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.

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 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.

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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 Seventy-Five (75) 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. MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC (01-26)

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

During the periods when roadway closures are specified in the plans, specifications, or otherwise approved by the Engineer, only local traffic shall be provided for and maintained at all times; through traffic will not be required to be provided for or to be maintained.

When asphalt concrete pavement is milled 2 inches or less, milling is permitted in one lane for a full day; the adjacent lane shall be milled no later than the following workday. When asphalt concrete pavement is milled more than 2 inches, milling shall be limited to 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

D-2 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.

Lane closure and work hour restrictions shall be as follows:

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.

S.P. Plans and Submittals (06-26) Section 105.2 of the 2026 Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges has been amended to delete and replace the first paragraph as follows:

105.2 PLANS AND SUBMITTALS

Conform to 801.3.010 for format of plans and submittals.

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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

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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. SUBLETTING OF CONTRACT (01-26):

Subsection 108.1 of the 2026 LSSRB is amended to include:

In accordance with 108.1 of the Standard Specifications, the following items are designated as

"Specialty Items":

Line Number Item Description Unit Quantity

0021 729-16-00200 Object Marker Assembly (Type 2) EACH 4

0022 731-02-00100 Reflectorized Raised Pavement Markers EACH 8

0023 732-02-02000 Plastic Pavement Striping (Solid Line) (4" Width) (Thermoplastic 90 mil) MILE 0.909

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S.P. COMPENSATION FOR

ALTERATIONS OF THE CONTRACT (07-26)

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

109.4.030.B. is deleted and replaced with the following:

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.

109.4.030.C.3. is deleted and replaced with the following:

3. Operating Cost When internal rates are used for cost recovery, equipment operating cost will be reimbursed for the actual hours used in work. Intermittent breaks throughout the day will not be deducted while the equipment is dedicated solely to the force account work. When using guide book rental rates, only the operating cost will be reimbursed at an hourly rate over 8-hours per day. 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 $150/day with no markup.

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

Standby will be reimbursed as follows, with a maximum reimbursement of 8-hours per day, 40-hours per week, and 22-days per month:

∗ (𝑎𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 − 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑠)

Standby will not be reimbursed for periods when the equipment would ordinarily be idle (weekends, holidays, adverse weather, periods of repair and maintenance)

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S.P. PAYMENT FOR STOCKPILED

OR STORED MATERIAL (01-26)

Section 109 of the 2026 Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges is amended as follows:

109.6.010 is deleted and replaced with the following:

109.6.010 GENERAL

Payment for stockpiled or stored material will be considered only for materials anticipated to be stored for periods in excess of 30 calendar days. When approved, advance payments may be made for fabricated or natural materials that are to be incorporated in the project when stockpiled materials are stored on the project or in a dedicated stockpile at an approved site outside the limits of the project within the State of Louisiana. Payments shall be limited to durable materials described herein and shall represent a significant portion of the project cost. Perishable articles and small warehouse items are not included. These materials shall meet the requirements of the specifications. Payment for stockpiled or stored materials will not constitute acceptance. It shall be the contractor's responsibility to protect the material from damage while in storage.

Payment for materials stored outside the State of Louisiana will be considered, subject to approval of the Chief Engineer. This will generally be limited to adjacent states, except in cases where it will be in the best interest of the Department to pay for these materials. If payment for stockpiled materials outside the State will affect the bid price for an item, the contractor shall submit a written request to the Chief Engineer prior to bidding.

Payment may be made for the invoice price for the materials, which shall not exceed 85 percent of the contract price for the items where the materials are to be incorporated. For fabricated materials purchased from commercial sources and delivered to approved storage, partial payment may be the invoice price plus freight and taxes subject to the requirements of

107.2. The quantity of material for payment will not exceed the total estimated quantity required to complete the project.

The amounts advanced on stockpiled or stored materials will be recovered by the

Department through deductions made on payments as the materials are incorporated in the work.

Partial payment for stockpiled materials shall be requested by the contractor in writing and the following documents shall be furnished:

a) A copy of the invoices from supplier or manufacturer verifying the cost and quantity of material.

b) If storage is on private property, a copy of the lease or agreement granting the

Department right of entry to property.

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Within 30 calendar days after payment by the Department, the contractor shall submit a certified copy of invoices from the supplier for each item for which payment has been made.

All such invoices submitted shall state the amount received by the supplier as payment in full for the materials. If this certification of payment is not presented within the 30 day period, the advanced payment will be deducted from future progress payments.

Title and ownership of materials for which advancements have been made by the

Department shall not vest in the Department until such materials are incorporated in the work and the work accepted by the Department. The making of advancements by the Department shall not release the contractor from the responsibility for any portion thereof.

S.P. PAYMENT ADJUSTMENTS (01-26):

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

This project is designated for payment adjustments for asphalt cements, fuels, and steel in accordance with Subsection 109.9 as follows:

109.9 PAYMENT ADJUSTMENTS

109.9.010 GENERAL

Payment for contract items indicated herein will be adjusted to compensate for cost differentials of Performance Graded (PG) asphalt cements, gasoline, diesel fuel, and steel when such costs increase or decrease more than 5 percent from the Department's established base prices for these items. The base price indices for asphalt cements, gasoline, diesel fuel, and steel will be the monthly price indices in effect at the time bids are opened for the project. The base price indices for asphalt cements will be as stated in

109.9.020. The base price index for gasoline and diesel fuel will be as stated in 109.9.030.

The base price index for steel will be as stated in 109.9.040.

Payment adjustments will be made each monthly estimate period when a price index for this period varies more than 5 percent from its respective base price index. The monthly price indices to be used with each monthly estimate will be the price indices for the month in which the estimate period begins. No payment adjustment will be made for new pay items created by change order.

If the project is placed in default, payment adjustments will be based on the monthly price indices used for the last monthly estimate period prior to the project being placed in default, unless a monthly price index decreases in which case the lower monthly price index will be used.

If it is determined after completion of work on any eligible item that the total quantity paid to date must be adjusted to reflect more accurate quantity determinations, the Department will

D-9 prorate the additional quantity to be added or subtracted over all previous estimate periods in which the item of work was performed in order to determine additional payment adjustments.

If payment adjustments were made during any of these partial estimate periods, the prorated quantity added or subtracted will likewise have payment adjustments calculated and included.

109.9.020 PERFORMANCE GRADED (PG) ASPHALT CEMENTS

The base price index will be the monthly price index in effect at the time of bid opening as shown elsewhere herein. The monthly price indices will be the average, excluding the extreme outliers, of the unit prices for PG67-22, the average, excluding the extreme outliers, of the unit prices for PG70-22m, and the average, excluding the extreme outliers, of the unit prices for PG76-22m. The monthly prices for each of these asphalt materials will be F.O.B.

refinery or terminal as determined from the quoted prices effective on the first calendar day of each month from suppliers of these materials. Suppliers considered are those who have requested to participate in the liquid asphalt index determination and have supplied materials on DOTD projects within the past twelve months. These suppliers and materials shall be listed on the Department's Approved Materials List (AML) and must be marketed in

Louisiana. For Asphalt Cements not listed above, the following shall be considered equivalent for payment adjustments:

Table 109.9.020-1 Pay Item Equivalents Eligible for Asphalt Payment Adjustment

Performance Graded Asphalt Cement Equivalent PG Asphalt Cement for Payment Adjustment

PG58-28 PG67-22

PG67-22 PG67-22

PG70-22m PG70-22m

PG76-22m PG76-22m

PG76-22rm PG67-22

Payment adjustments will be made in accordance with the following formulas:

If Monthly Price Index exceeds Base Price Index, Pa = (A - 1.05B) x C x D x (1.00 + T)

If Base Price Index exceeds Monthly Price Index, Pa = (0.95B - A) x C x D x (1.00 + T)

Where:

Pa = Price adjustment (increase or decrease) for asphalt cement.

A = Monthly Price Index for respective PG67-22 PG70-22m, or PG76-22m in dollars per ton.

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B = Base Price Index for respective PG67-22 PG70-22m, or PG76-22m in dollars per ton.

C = Tons of asphaltic concrete.

D = Percent of respective asphalt cement, per job mix formula, in decimals.

T = Louisiana sales tax percentage, in decimals.

(Note: Local tax is not considered)

The engineer will furnish the weights of asphalt concrete placed during the monthly estimate period with the respective asphalt cement content, excluding the asphalt content in reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) as per job mix formula. If the asphalt cement content changes during the estimate period, the respective weight of asphalt concrete produced at each cement content will be reported.

All contract pay items using PG58-28, PG67-22 PG70-22m, PG76-22m, and PG76-22rm shall be eligible for payment adjustments of asphalt materials; except no payment adjustment will be made for contract pay items under Section 510-01 series “Pavement Patching”, Section 510-03 series “Pavement Joint Repair”, Section 510-04 series “Pavement Patching”, Section 507 “Asphalt Surface Treatment”, Section 707 Asphalt Concrete Curbs, and Section

725 Temporary Detour Roads, nor for any emulsions or cutbacks.

Item 510-02, Pavement Widening, and all contract pay items under Sections 501 (excluding tack coat), and 502, will be eligible for payment adjustments of asphalt materials. No payment adjustment will be made for other asphalt materials, including emulsions and cutbacks.

The base price indices for asphalt cements, gasoline, and diesel fuel will be posted on the

DOTD internet website before the 3rd calendar day of each month, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays at the following URL:

http://wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/engineering/lettings/lac_price_index/priceindices.aspx.

109.9.030 GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL

The base price index for this project will be the monthly price index in effect when bids are opened for the project. The monthly price index will be the closing price for unleaded gasoline and No. 2 diesel fuel provided for the U.S. Gulf Coast area as posted on the U.S.

Energy Information Administration Web Site effective on the first working day of each month or as determined by Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.

Payment adjustment will be made in accordance with the following formulas:

If Monthly Price Index exceeds Base Price Index, Pa = (A - 1.05B) x Q x F

If Base Price Index exceeds Monthly Price Index, Pa = (0.95B - A) x Q x F)

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Where:

Pa = Price adjustment.

A = Monthly Price Index in dollars per gallon.

B = Base Price Index in dollars per gallon.

Q = Pay Item Quantity (Pay Units).

F = Fuel Usage Factor Gal /Pay Unit.

The following is a listing of contract pay items that are eligible for payment adjustment and the fuel usage factors that will be used in making such adjustment. Contract items that expand the items listed herein by use of letter or number designations are also eligible for gasoline and diesel fuel price adjustments; for example:

Item 601-01-00100, Portland Cement Concrete Pavement 8 inches thick.

Table 109.9.030-1

ELIGIBLE CONTRACT PAY ITEMS & FUEL USAGE FACTORS FOR

FUEL PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT7

Item No. Pay Item Units

Min. Original Contract Quantity

For Pay Adjustment

Fuel Usage Factors

Diesel2 Gasoline

203-011 General Excavation gal/cu yd 10,000 cu yd 0.29 0.15

203-02 Drainage Excavation gal/cu yd 10,000 cu yd 0.29 0.15

203-031 Embankment gal/cu yd 10,000 cu yd 0.29 0.15

203-04 Nonplastic Embankment gal/cu yd 10,000 cu yd 0.29 0.15

203-07 Borrow (Vehicular

Measurement) gal/cu yd 10,000 cu yd 0.29 0.15

301-01 Class I Base Course gal/cu yd 3,000 cu yd 0.88 0.57

301-02 Class I Base Course ( " Thick) gal/sq yd 50,000 sq yd 0.04 0.03

302-01 Class II Base Course gal/cu yd 3,000 cu yd 0.88 0.57

302-02 Class II Base Course ( " Thick) gal/sq yd 50,000 sq yd 0.04 0.03

303-01 In-Place Cement Stabilized

Base Course ( “Thick) gal/sq yd 50,000 sq yd 0.04 0.03

303-03 In-Place Cement Treated Base

Course ( “ Thick) gal/sq yd 50,000 sq yd 0.04 0.03

304-02 Lime Treatment (Type B) gal/sq yd 50,000 sq yd 0.04 0.03

304-03 Lime Treatment (Type C) gal/sq yd 50,000 sq yd 0.04 0.03

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304-04 Lime Treatment (Type D) gal/sq yd 50,000 sq yd 0.04 0.03

305-01 Subgrade Layer ( " Thick) gal/sq yd 50,000 sq yd 0.04 0.03

401-01 Aggregate Surface Course (Net

Section) gal/cu yd 3,000 cu yd 0.88 0.57

401-02 Aggregate Surface Course

(Adjusted Vehicular

Measurement) gal/cu yd 3,000 cu yd 0.88 0.57

501-01 Thin Asphalt Concrete (Dense

Mix) gal/ton 1000 ton 2.403 0.2

501-02 Thin Asphalt Concrete (Coarse

Mix) gal/ton 1000 ton 2.403 0.2

501-03 Thin Asphalt Concrete (OGFC) gal/ton 1000 tons 2.403 0.2

502-01 Asphalt Concrete gal/ton 1000 ton 2.403 0.2

502-02 Asphalt Concrete gal/cu yd 500 cu yd 4.804 0.4

502-03 Asphalt Concrete ( " Thick) gal/sq yd 10,000 sq yd 0.135,6 0.016

502-04 Asphalt Concrete (SMA)

Wearing Course gal/ton 1000 ton 2.403 0.2

510-02 Pavement Widening gal/sq yd 3,000 sq yd 0.86 0.24

601-01 Portland Cement Concrete

Pavement ( " Thick) gal/sq yd 15,000 sq yd 0.11 0.15

1 If project has both 203-01 & 203-03, only the item with larger quantity is eligible.

2 For fuel adjustment purposes, the term "diesel" shall represent No. 2 or No. 4 fuel oils or any of the liquefied petroleum gases, such as propane or butane.

3 If natural gas or coal is used instead of diesel for aggregate drying and heating the fuel usage factor shall be 1.67 gal/ton.

4 If natural gas or coal is used instead of diesel for aggregate drying and heating the fuel usage factor shall be 3.34 gal/cu yd.

5 If natural gas or coal is used instead of diesel for aggregate drying and heating the fuel usage factor shall be 0.09 gal/sq yd.

6 Per inch of thickness.

7 No fuel adjustment will be allowed for waste oil.

109.9.040 STEEL

The base price index will be the monthly price index in effect at the time of bid opening as shown elsewhere herein. The monthly price indices will be the US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Series Report WPU101702. The monthly prices for each of these steel materials will be the final accepted published number per the link on the DOTD website. The payment adjustment will be based on the monthly price index at the time of stockpile payment or the date of installation if no stockpile payment is made. Price Adjustment for steel items will only be eligible for projects with an original contract time of more than 120 calendar days.

Payment adjustments will be made in accordance with the following formulas:

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If Monthly Price Index exceeds Base Price Index, Pa = (A - 1.05B) x F x (1.00 + T)

If Base Price Index exceeds Monthly Price Index, Pa = (0.95B - A) x F x (1.00 + T)

Where:

Pa = Price adjustment (increase or decrease) for steel.

A = Monthly Price Index for respective WPU101702.

B = Base Price Index for respective WPU101702.

F = Material Factor

T = Louisiana sales tax percentage, in decimals.

(Note: Local tax is not considered)

A line-item adjustment will be made on the last progress estimate prior to the final estimate for each applicable pay item.

The following is a listing of contract pay items that are eligible for payment adjustment and the material factors that will be used in making such adjustment.

S.P. (SEC 203.3.060) SETTLEMENT PLATE INSTALLATION

AND SETTLEMENT MONITORING (02-26):

Section 203.3.060.D. of the 2026 Louisiana Standard Specification for Highway Roads and Bridges is deleted and replaced with the following:

D. Settlement Plate Installation and Settlement Monitoring Install settlement plates prior to placement of fill. Unless specified otherwise, install settlement plate on natural ground on a level surface.

Maintain a vertical, accessible, and undamaged riser pipe during embankment placement and compaction. Replace any settlement plates damaged during construction at no cost to the Department.

Provide all elevations to have a precision of ±0.01 feet. Document the date and time of all survey readings.

Survey and document riser pipe elevations immediately before and immediately after riser pipe extension.

Survey and document settlement plate elevation readings immediately after installation of the plate, just prior to fill placement, and weekly during fill placement.

Survey immediately after the final lift is placed and compacted, twice weekly for the first month of the settlement monitoring period, and weekly for five months thereafter.

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Restart settlement monitoring period if any additional fill placement or surcharge is required.

Unless specified otherwise, the settlement monitoring period begins after all fill has been placed and compacted. All surveying during fill placement does not count as part of the settlement monitoring period.

Record the embankment elevation and surcharge height for each settlement plate reading. Submit settlement plate readings to the Project Engineer. The Project Engineer and Geotechnical Engineer will verify the initial and final elevations for acceptance. Do not install foundations through, upon, or beneath new fill within 100 feet of a settlement plate prior to acceptance of the fill elevations.

Remove riser pipe and casing three feet below base course upon acceptance.

S.P. (SEC 502) Asphalt Concrete Mixtures (06-26)

Section 502 of the 2026 Louisiana Standard Specification for Highway Roads and Bridges is revised as follows:

Section 502.3.100.D. is deleted and replaced with the following:

D. Correction of Deficient Areas

Correct areas as required in 502.3.100.B. and 502.3.100.C. and those not meeting Table 502.3-4. Correct wearing and binder courses as defined in this subsection at no direct pay. In lieu of grinding, the

Project Engineer may penalize the contractor $1,000.00 per individual bump specified in Table 502.3-4 or per “Ripple” as defined in

502.3.100.B.

1. Deficiencies in Mainline Wearing Course

Correct deficiencies in the final wearing course by:

a) by diamond grinding and applying a light tack coat; or

b) by furnishing and placing a supplemental layer of wearing course mixture at least 1½ inches compacted thickness for the full width of the roadway meeting specification requirements; or

c) by removing and replacing mixture.

If the supplemental layer does not meet specification requirements of Table 502.3-4, remove and replace or correct it by other methods approved by the Project Engineer.

For areas that will not be improved by grinding such as minor dips, extreme vertical curves, or other areas that are not exempt as measured with a 10 feet metal static straight edge, the Project Engineer may waive the requirement to grind as specified in 502.3.100.D.

2. Deficiencies in Mainline Binder Courses

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Correct deficiencies in binder course: longitudinal, transverse, cross slope, and grade to meet specification requirements by diamond grinding, by milling, or by removing and replacing mixture.

Make corrections before subsequent courses are constructed.

3. Deficiencies in Minor Mixes

Correct deficiencies in minor mixes by diamond grinding or approved method at the Project Engineer’s direction.

S.P. Milling Asphalt Pavement (03-26)

Section 509 of the 2026 Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges is amended as follows:

The last two paragraphs of 509.3 are deleted and replaced with the following:

A specified percentage or quantity of the reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) generated by the project may be required to be retained. After the specified amount of contractor RAP has been retained, immediately haul, or as agreed upon by the Engineer, all RAP material to be retained by the Department for its recycling program, or by other government entities to the storage facility indicated on the plans and stockpile as directed.

Make required joint repairs prior to milling. Complete pavement patching before milling, unless additional areas requiring patching are exposed by the milling. Perform pavement patching and joint repair in accordance with Section 510. A clean, vertical face the depth of the required milling is to be left at all tie-in locations of roadway, side-streets, turnouts, and drives. Removal of existing materials and any sawcuts necessary to leave the clean, vertical face will not be measured for payment.

S.P. (SEC 601) PORTLAND CEMENT

CONCRETE PAVEMENT (09-26)

Section 601 of the 2026 Louisiana Standard Specification for Highway Roads and Bridges is revised as follows:

Section 601.2 is deleted and replaced with the following:

601.2 MATERIALS

Provide materials as specified in the following sections and subsections.

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Portland Cement Concrete 901, 1001 Aggregates 1003 Joint Materials 1005 Reinforcing Steel 1009.1 Dowel Bars 1009.3 Curing Materials 1011.1 Admixtures 1011.2 Epoxy Resin Systems 1017 Water 1018.1 Hydrated Lime 1018.2 Non-Shrink Grout 1018.4 Geotextile Fabric 1019

Furnish PCCP concrete. Use the same type of concrete throughout the project, unless otherwise authorized in writing.

Account for delayed and fluctuating set times and strength gain characteristics when utilizing supplemental cementitious materials in PCCP.

601.2.010 HIGH FLEXURAL STRENGTH CONCRETE

Use the maturity method for flexural strength determination according to ASTM C1074. If any of the mix components change (material sources or mix proportions change by more than ±5%; admixture dosages change by more than ±20%), a new maturity curve must be developed and verified. Submit the mix design, trial batch results, and maturity curves to the

District Laboratory Engineer for review.

Verify by trial batch that the proposed mixture achieves the flexural strength specified in

Table 601.3.140-1, and the appropriate early opening strength specified in 601.3.130 within the time frame specified in the contract documents.

Trial batch requirements may be waived, with written approval from the District Laboratory

Engineer, for previously approved mix designs when all materials and proportions of the proposed design exactly match the previously approved mix design materials.

Section 601.3.060 is deleted and replaced with the following:

601.3.060 PLACING AND CONSOLIDATING CONCRETE

Deposit concrete on a surface-moist base or subgrade with a minimum of handling. Base course must be less than 120°F immediately prior to concrete placement. Place concrete continuously between transverse joints. Use appropriate tools for necessary hand spreading.

Place concrete as close to joints as possible without disturbing them. Ensure workers wear footwear clean of foreign matter.

Except for concrete sawing equipment, restrict operation of mechanical equipment on the pavement until obtaining a minimum compressive strength of 3,000 psi in accordance with

DOTD TR-230. When high flexural strength is specified, restrict operation of mechanical

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Pave adjacent lanes only after a minimum elapse of 1-day with no observable marring of the surface.

Rain protection along with hot and cold weather limitations of 901.3.090 shall apply.

Complete the surface finish as specified in 601.3.090.G. Texture the surface as specified in

601.3.090.H.

Cure the surface and edges as specified in 601.3.100.

A. Slip-Form Method At the option of the contractor, the slip-form paving method may be used.

Place concrete with an acceptable slip-form paver designed to spread, consolidate, screed and float finish freshly placed concrete in one pass of the machine with only a minimum amount of hand finishing necessary to provide a dense, homogeneous pavement in conformance with plans and specifications. Equip the machine with vibrators conforming to 601.3.010.F.1. Vibrate concrete for the full pavement width and depth for complete consolidation. Hold sliding forms rigidly together laterally to prevent spreading of forms.

Provide concrete of a uniform consistency exhibiting minimal bleed water and laitance. Operate the slip-form paver with as nearly a continuous uniform forward movement as possible. Coordinate mixing, delivering and placing of concrete to provide uniform progress. Concrete plants shall have sufficient mixing capacity to provide such continuous delivery of concrete to enable the paver to advance at a minimum rate of 1.5 feet per minute. If it is necessary to stop forward movement of the paver, also immediately stop the vibrator and tamping elements. If forward movement of the paver is delayed for a period, the engineer may direct fogging of fresh concrete. See 601.3.080 for construction joint requirements. Apply no outside tractive force to the machine except as controlled from the machine.

B. Stationary Side-Form Method Deposit concrete as near as possible to forms and joints assemblies without disturbing the form or joint assembly.

Use vibrators to consolidate concrete against and along the faces of all forms and the length and both sides of all joint assemblies. Limit vibrator operation to 5 seconds in any one location.

Section 601.3.110 is deleted and replaced with the following:

601.3.110 SURFACE TOLERANCE (IRI)

A. General This subsection outlines the measurement of surface roughness, quality control requirements, corrective actions, and acceptance criteria for PCCP. Use the International Roughness Index (IRI) to determine the amount of roughness in a

D-18 measured longitudinal profile. In the direction of travel, measure the longitudinal surface profile in inches per mile and report as the IRI; all in accordance with DOTD

TR 644.

B. Equipment In accordance with TR 644, furnish a DOTD certified inertial profiler for quality control and acceptance testing. A listing of DOTD certified profilers can be found on the DOTD Materials and Testing Section website. The inertial profiler shall measure both wheel paths simultaneously with laser height sensing equipment at a constant speed within the certified range. Due to the surface texture of PCCP, lasers with a footprint greater than a single point are recommended for accurate readings.

Furnish a 10-foot metal static straightedge for quality control and acceptance testing for transverse cross slope, grade, and individual longitudinal bumps in excess of 1/4 inch in 10 feet.