Ascension Parish Conway Bayou Pump Station Upgrade

Ascension Parish Purchasing Department is soliciting sealed bids for the Conway Bayou Pump Station Upgrade, a heavy civil construction project expanding pumping capacity by 150,000 gallons per minute, with bids due August 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and a mandatory pre-bid conference on July 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Bidders must hold a State License in the Heavy Civil category and attend the pre-bid conference to be considered responsive.

The scope includes a prefabricated steel building extension with associated structural steel framing, a pre-cast concrete bridge, sheet pile and pile-supported foundations, two diesel-driven pumps with engines and right angle gears, FSI intake piping, concrete walls, debris bar screen, fuel system additions (400-gallon day tank and 15,000-gallon storage tank), relocation of the existing office building, canopy, domestic well pump and storage tank, and all associated civil, piping, and electrical work. Project completion is 365 calendar days.

The project is federally funded through CDBG-LOCD and HMGP programs under FEMA-4277-DR-LA and is subject to Davis-Bacon Act minimum wage requirements and Section 3 low-income resident participation provisions. Small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, veteran-owned businesses, and Section 3 businesses are encouraged to participate.

Bid security of five percent of the total bid amount is required. Bids remain irrevocable for 45 days following opening. The successful bidder must have an active Unique Entity ID verified on www.sam.gov prior to contract award. Questions are due August 4, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., with responses posted by August 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Bid documents are available for a $100 refundable deposit per set or as free electronic copies from www.centralauctionhouse.com. Bids may be submitted electronically through www.centralauctionhouse.com or in sealed paper form; electronic bid bonds require original document submission within 48 hours of opening.