2026 Parishwide Striping

St. Tammany Parish Government in Louisiana is seeking competitive sealed bids for a parishwide striping project (Bid #26-30-2) classified as Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction. The project involves the installation of thermoplastic striping along 18 parish roads located in Covington, Mandeville, Lacombe, and Slidell. Work includes 4-inch solid white and yellow centerline and edge line striping, 24-inch stop bars, reflectorized raised pavement markings at 20-foot intervals, 4-inch white rumble strips with 125 mil thickness, crosswalks, and "Stop Ahead" symbols, with estimated quantities of approximately 154,106 linear feet of thermoplastic striping, 579 linear feet of stop bars, 2,413 reflectorized raised pavement markings, 1,720 linear feet of rumble strips, 14 crosswalks, and 76 stop ahead symbols. All work must conform to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development 2016 Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges. Sealed bids must be received by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the St. Tammany Parish Government Department of Procurement, 21454 Koop Drive, Suite 2-F, Mandeville, Louisiana 70471, with electronic submission available through BidExpress or LaPAC. Written questions must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. CST on June 8, 2026, with addenda issued by June 12, 2026. The project timeline is limited to 90 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages ranging from $500 to $3,000 per day depending on contract amount. The bid price must include all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, taxes, and permits necessary for complete performance.

Bidders must provide a 5 percent bid guarantee in the form of a cashier's check, certified check, or bid bond, and the successful bidder must furnish a performance and payment bond equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Comprehensive insurance requirements include commercial general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), business automobile liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), workers' compensation as required by state law with employers' liability of $1,000,000 each, pollution liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), and contractors' errors and omissions ($1,000,000 per claim/$2,000,000 aggregate), with all carriers authorized in Louisiana and holding an A.M. Best rating of A- or better. St. Tammany Parish Government must be named as additional insured and certificate holder. The contract award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder within 45 days of bid opening in accordance with Louisiana Public Bid Law, with bid security of the three lowest bidders retained until contract execution. Bids remain binding for 45 days, extendable by mutual written consent in 30-day increments, and the successful bidder must execute the contract and deliver required bonds within 20 days of notice of award or risk forfeiture of the bid guarantee. No set-aside designations, incumbent vendors, or specific budget ranges are identified in the procurement documents.