D07 - LA 384: Milling Asphalt Pavement Improvements

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, District 07, is requesting electronic bids for milling asphalt pavement improvements on LA 384 in Calcasieu Parish over a 1.698-mile section, with bids due September 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. through www.bidx.com. Contractors must hold Louisiana licensure for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction classification under LA R.S. 37:2150-2192 and must register with the Department at least 24 hours before bid opening.

The scope includes milling asphalt concrete pavement, furnishing and installing temporary construction barricades, precast concrete barriers, lights, signals, pavement markings, curb ramp devices, pedestrian audible direction devices, channelizing devices, and signs; providing flaggers; and complying with all protection requirements for workers and the public. The milling work covers Control Section 382-05 from LM 0.300 to LM 1.998. Contractors must maintain at least one lane of traffic in each direction at all times. Work hours are limited to Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with holiday closures observed. Contractors furnish all machinery, tools, and materials and must comply with the 2026 Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges and special provisions in the proposal.

The estimated contract cost ranges from $100,000 to $250,000. Completion is required within twenty working days with no assembly period. Contractors must submit a Pile Installation Plan if applicable. Insurance requirements include Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability with minimum combined single limits per estimated contract amount, Owner's and Contractor's Protective Liability, and Business Automobile Liability, all with A.M. Best's rating of A-: VI or higher. Bids and bid bonds are submitted electronically. Questions must be submitted via the Falcon system (DOTD Plans Room) within 96 hours of the bid opening deadline; questions submitted after that window will not be answered before bidding. Project Engineer Tyson Thevis (337-437-9109) and Project Manager Trent Hargrave (337-437-9110) are primary contacts. Plans and specifications are available in electronic format only through the Department's website.