Arthur Rd Drainage

St. Tammany Parish Government in Louisiana is requesting sealed quotes for drainage improvement work on Arthur Road in Covington, with quotes due August 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Contractors with estimated work costs of $50,000 or more must hold an active Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction license issued by the State of Louisiana under Chapter 24 of Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 37.

The scope includes cleaning, shaping, and grading existing ditches, installing driveway drain pipes, and adding catch basins along Arthur Road (R03K034). Respondents must conduct site visits and familiarize themselves with all surface and subsurface conditions prior to submission. The project completion period is thirty calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed, which will be issued within twenty calendar days of contract execution.

For projects costing $25,000 or more, the successful respondent must provide a performance bond equal to 100 percent of the project cost within ten working days of request. The contractor bears all costs for labor, materials, equipment, supervision, permits, taxes, traffic control, and property restoration, with no direct payment for barricades, signs, illumination, watchmen, or flagmen unless specifically listed as pay items. Prices quoted must remain firm for the contract term. The Parish reserves the right to increase or diminish estimated quantities by up to 25 percent and make alterations that do not exceed a 25 percent cost increase without voiding the contract. Liquidated damages ranging from $500 to $3,000 per day apply for failure to meet the completion deadline, depending on contract amount.

Questions are due August 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Addenda are due August 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Sealed quotes will be opened publicly at the St. Tammany Parish Government Procurement Department, 21454 Koop Drive, Suite 2F, Mandeville, Louisiana 70471. Award goes to the lowest responsive, compliant quote.