Hodges Street Waterline Extension

The City of Lake Charles, Louisiana is requesting sealed bids for the Hodges Street Waterline Extension (Capital Project CP3544), with bids due August 4, 2026 at 2:45 p.m. Central Standard Time and publicly opened at 3:00 p.m. the same day at City Hall.

Contractors performing non-hazardous work valued at $50,000 or more must be properly licensed under Louisiana Revised Statutes Chapter 24, Title 37. Bidders are required to personally inspect and certify familiarity with the project site.

Contract documents, including drawings and technical specifications, are available for examination at Waggoner Engineering, Inc., 730 W. Sallier Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, and electronic PDF copies may be obtained at no cost via email from Jordan.simon@waggonereng.com. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held July 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time at Waggoner Engineering's Lake Charles office.

All bids must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond equal to 5% of the base bid and all alternates. The successful bidder must furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the contract amount, issued by an approved surety company. No bidder may withdraw their bid within 45 days after the opening date. The contract must be executed within 15 days of the Notice of Award.

The City of Lake Charles will award the contract to the lowest responsible bid in compliance with specifications and reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The project was previously advertised on June 26, July 10, and July 17, 2026.