England Airpark Roadway Improvements - Rapides Parish

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, on behalf of Rapides Parish Police Jury, is requesting electronic bids for roadway improvements at England Airpark under State Project No. H.016203, with bids due September 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The project is a federal-aid construction contract subject to Build America Buy America (BABA) provisions requiring all iron, steel, and manufactured products to be produced in the United States unless a waiver is granted, with minimal foreign material use allowed up to 0.1 percent of total contract cost or $2,500, whichever is greater.

The scope encompasses grading, drainage structures, milling asphalt concrete, pavement patching, class II base course, asphalt concrete pavement, and related work on 1.132 miles of local roads—Vanderburg Drive from north of its intersection with Route LA 496 to its junction with England Drive, and England Drive from its junction with Vanderburg Drive to its western junction with Airbase Road. The contractor must be licensed under Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150-2165 for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction.

The estimated cost range is $1 million to $2.5 million, with the actual estimate value published at bid opening. The contract term is 75 working days for completion, with a 30 calendar day assembly period allowed prior to time assessment. Electronic bids and bid bonds are mandatory through www.bidx.com and require prior online registration through www.dotd.la.gov. The contractor must maintain specified Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability, Owner's and Contractor's Protective Liability, and Business Automobile Liability coverage with a minimum A.M. Best's rating of A-:VI or higher for insurance carriers, except Workers Compensation coverage is exempt from the rating requirement. No specific DBE/SBE goal applies, but contractors must comply with standard DBE/SBE participation requirements. Mandatory electronic payroll submission using AASHTOWare Civil Rights & Labor Software is required. Project purchases are exempt from Louisiana sales and use taxes upon obtaining a certificate of exemption from the Louisiana Department of Revenue.