Cousins Boulevard Extension (Woodmere Blvd. to Lapalco Blvd. )

Jefferson Parish Government in Louisiana is requesting sealed bids for the Cousins Boulevard Extension, a major infrastructure construction project extending from Woodmere Boulevard to Lapalco Boulevard, with bids due June 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and public opening at 2:30 p.m. the same day. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site inspection is scheduled for June 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the General Government Building in Gretna. Jefferson Parish strongly encourages participation by small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, and veteran-owned businesses, though no hard set-aside is specified.

The scope includes grading, base course, drainage structures, asphalt and Portland cement concrete, concrete curb, bridge construction, street lighting, earthwork, canal work, and traffic signalization. The unit price bid form encompasses over 100 line items covering clearing and grubbing, excavation, embankment, geotextile fabric, asphaltic concrete, concrete pavement, culverts and storm drains, guard rail, concrete walks and curbs, temporary signs, sodding, mobilization, electrical conduit and conductors, lighting poles and fixtures, pavement markings, traffic signals, steel sheet piling, precast concrete piles and bridges, and various drainage structures.

The estimated project cost range is $7.5 million to $10 million for the base bid with no alternates. Bidders must be licensed by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors in the Highway, Streets, and Bridge Construction category and must submit a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount. Upon award, the successful bidder must execute performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract amount and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and commercial automobile liability coverage of $1,000,000. Liquidated damages are assessed at $425 per day for failure to achieve substantial completion within 425 calendar days and $500 per day thereafter. Electronic sealed bids are submitted through Jefferson Parish's eProcurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net.