Highway 1 Widening Construction

Louisiana Economic Development is soliciting qualifications from general contractors for Highway 1 widening construction services in Ascension Parish, with proposals due October 29, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. CDT. Selection proceeds through a qualifications-based stage followed by competitive bidding, and award is made at Louisiana Economic Development's option after that process.

Scope covers roadway widening along Highway 1 and the related categories of earthwork, civil construction, traffic signals and signage, landscaping, water and drainage systems, and miscellaneous services and supplies. The RFQ package includes a draft owner's contract, general conditions, technical specifications for road and signal work, construction plans, and estimated quantity summaries.

Electronic proposals are required and must be uploaded to www.centralauctionhouse.com, where bid documents are also available. Hand-delivered and emailed proposals will not be accepted. The pre-proposal meeting (October 12, 2026, 1:30 p.m. CDT, Westwood Office, Baton Rouge), the question deadline (October 19, 2026), and the question-response posting (October 23, 2026) have all passed, leaving the October 29 proposal deadline as the only open date.

The listed jurisdictions are Allen Parish and Baton Rouge City, while the project description places the work in Ascension Parish. The RFQ file carries an October 5, 2026 posting date, while the opportunity record shows October 26, 2026. Program Manager Kevin Steed, Proposal Manager Mark Moses, and Procurement Manager Mike Farris are the named project contacts.