DOTD Agg Contr, Portland Cement or Blend

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is soliciting sealed bids for a 12-month contract to furnish Portland Cement, Regular, Type I and Blended Hydraulic Cement, Type 1L in 94-pound bags, effective from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. The procurement covers multiple parishes including Bienville, Bossier, Rapides, Washington, and Winn Parishes, with deliveries to be made F.O.B. Destination and all freight and pallet costs included in the unit price. Bidders must submit unit prices to two decimal places, using the specified unit of measure (bags), with a minimum order quantity of one truckload (490 bags). All cement products must meet the requirements of the 2016 Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges and be sourced from the Approved Materials List for Portland Cement and Blended Hydraulic Cement. The bid submission deadline is November 21, 2025, with a public bid opening scheduled for 10:00 AM CST, and bidders must ensure their sealed bids are received and time-stamped at the DOTD Procurement Section before this deadline. Potential vendors must be registered in LaPac and may be required to furnish samples for testing at no cost to the Department.

The solicitation includes provisions for Louisiana and U.S. product preferences, with potential ten percent and five percent price preferences respectively for qualifying vendors. To be eligible for the Louisiana preference, vendors must have a workforce comprising at least fifty percent Louisiana residents, and their Louisiana-produced items cannot exceed competing out-of-state items by more than ten percent. Similarly, for U.S. preference, products must be manufactured within the United States, with costs not exceeding foreign alternatives by more than five percent. The contract may be renewed for up to two additional 12-month periods, with a maximum total contract term of 36 months. The Department reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities at the same price and terms, and can cancel items or terminate the contract with 30 days written notice. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the solicitation includes line items for cement deliveries ranging from 490 to 1,960 bags across multiple DOTD maintenance units and stockrooms. Payment terms are set at 30 days after receipt of a properly executed invoice or delivery, with the Department encouraging electronic funds transfer (EFT) payments.