Eighty Arpent Road Over Unnamed Coulee

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is requesting bids on construction of a bridge replacement and roadway improvements on Eighty Arpent Road in Jefferson Parish under State Project No. H.013140, with bids due October 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. through mandatory electronic bidding on www.bidx.com. The winning bidder must hold a Louisiana highway, street, and bridge construction license under Revised Statutes 37:2150-2165.

The scope includes clearing and grubbing, removal of the existing bridge, grading, Class II base course installation, drainage structures, asphalt concrete pavement, a concrete slab span bridge with precast concrete piles, and related work on a 0.083-mile segment from east of Billy Road to west of Hubertville Road. The contract must be completed within 100 working days, with an allowance of 90 calendar days for assembly and preparatory work before Notice to Proceed.

The estimated cost range is $1 million to $2.5 million for informational purposes; final award determination is based on the actual estimate value published at bid opening. The project is federally funded and incorporates Build America/Buy America compliance, mandatory traffic maintenance, and payment adjustments for asphalt cements, fuels, and steel based on monthly price indices. Contractors may participate in on-the-job training with up to two trainees and 2,000 trainee hours eligible for reimbursement. No specific DBE or SBE goal has been established.

Online bidder registration through www.bidx.com is required prior to submission; no bids will be accepted after the specified opening time. All plans, specifications, and project documents are available electronically only through the LA DOTD website. Questions are submitted through the Falcon system. The project engineer is Daniel Miller (2301 Avery Island Road, New Iberia, Louisiana 70560); the project manager is Ryan Rodney.