Choctaw Drive Drainage Repair

St. Tammany Parish Government is soliciting competitive quotes for a drainage repair and driveway replacement project on Choctaw Drive (R03L111) in Covington, Louisiana. The procurement requires qualified contractors to provide labor, materials, equipment, and supervision for subsurface drainage removal and replacement, catch basin installation, concrete driveway replacement (50 square yards of 6-inch, 72-hour high early strength concrete), and centipede sod installation (75 square yards). Additional project requirements include mobilization, temporary signage and barricades, installation of 18-inch storm drain pipe (48 linear feet), and one catch basin. Contractors must possess an active Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction license if the estimated project cost exceeds $50,000 and are required to conduct a mandatory site visit to familiarize themselves with all project conditions. The quote submission deadline is 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2026, with an inquiry deadline of May 20, 2026 and an addendum deadline of May 22, 2026. Work must commence within ten calendar days of the Notice to Proceed and be completed within thirty calendar days thereafter. The Parish will award the contract to the lowest monetary quote in compliance with the request, with quotes opened publicly at the submission deadline. All quoted prices must be firm for the contract term, and the Parish reserves the right to increase or diminish estimated quantities by up to twenty-five percent.

Respondents must comply with comprehensive insurance requirements, including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Business Automobile Liability ($1,000,000), Workers' Compensation as required by state law, and Pollution Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate). For projects costing $25,000 or more, a performance bond equal to 100 percent of the project cost is required within ten working days of contract execution. All contractors must comply with Louisiana laws, including registration in a status verification system and compliance with statutory provisions regarding public works contracts, and all work must conform to Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges (latest edition). A retainage of ten percent applies to contracts under $500,000, with final payment due forty-five days after filing acceptance in the Mortgage Office and securing a Clear Liens and Privilege Certificate. No specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are identified in the procurement documents. The budget range for this project is not explicitly stated in the available documentation, though the performance bond and license requirements suggest an estimated project cost above $50,000.