DOTD Interlocking Steel, 5 Gauge(D04)

The Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development (DOTD) is soliciting a fax bid (RFx No. 3000025357) for interlocking steel sheet piling specific to District 04 in Bossier Parish. The procurement seeks 860 linear feet of lightweight steel sheet pile, specifically requesting 43 pieces of 20-foot hot-dipped galvanized steel sheets with an 18-inch width, which must conform to ASTM A857 standards. The bid response is due by September 4, 2025, at 11:59 PM CST, with submissions to be emailed to adrian.stallone@la.gov. Delivery will be to the DOTD Engineering & Operations facility located at 6594 La Hwy 792 in Castor, LA 71016, with specific delivery instructions requiring vendors to contact Michael Nelson or Gina Conly at least 24 hours prior to delivery. Deliveries are only accepted Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and the material must be delivered by flatbed truck and will be subject to laboratory testing before final acceptance.

The solicitation encourages electronic funds transfer (EFT) for payments and requires vendors to be registered in LaPac prior to bid submission. Vendors can potentially benefit from Louisiana and U.S. preference regulations, which provide bidding advantages for products produced, manufactured, or assembled within Louisiana or the United States. The Louisiana Preference form allows bidders whose workforce comprises at least 50% Louisiana residents to match the lowest bid if their products are within 10% of the lowest overall bid. Similarly, the U.S. Preference form offers a five percent price advantage for U.S.-manufactured products that meet specific quality and cost conditions. Special bid instructions mandate that unit prices must not exceed two digits to the right of the decimal point, and three copies of a notarized certified mill test report in English must accompany the shipment. While no specific award value is mentioned, the procurement appears to be a targeted purchase of specialized steel sheet piling for infrastructure or construction purposes.