Joiner-Wymer Rd

St. Tammany Parish Government is requesting sealed bids for roadway improvement work on Joiner-Wymer Road (R01G003) in Covington, Louisiana, with bids due August 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST. The project involves milling, overlaying, and patching asphalt surfaces; installing storm drain pipe (18-inch, 24-inch, and 30-inch equivalent RCPA and HP Storm pipe totaling 1,320 linear feet) and catch basins (18 units); thermoplastic and raised reflectorized pavement markings; centipede sod installation; and driveway and turnout work. Key quantities include 12,500 square yards of 2-inch asphalt wearing course, 12,500 square yards of 2-inch cold planing, 800 square yards of full-depth asphalt patching at 12 inches, 700 square yards of centipede sod, 60 cubic yards of RAP shoulder material, and 120 tons of driveway and turnout work. All work must comply with Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development standards and the 2016 Edition of Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges.

Bidders must hold a valid Louisiana contractor's license and submit a 5 percent bid guarantee via cashier's check, certified check, or bid bond. The contract term is 45 calendar days with liquidated damages assessed on a tiered schedule: $500 per day for contracts $0–$250,000; $1,000 per day for $250,000–$1 million; $1,500 per day for $1–$5 million; $2,000 per day for $5–$10 million; and $3,000 per day for contracts exceeding $10 million. The successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price within ten days of award notice. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million general aggregate), Business Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limit), Workers' Compensation with $1 million employers' liability limits, and Pollution Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate); all carriers must be authorized in Louisiana with A.M. Best ratings of A- or better, Category VII.

Questions are due July 31, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST. Addenda submissions close August 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Bids may be submitted in paper form to the Department of Procurement at 21454 Koop Drive, Suite 2-F, Mandeville, LA 70471, by certified mail, or electronically through BidExpress or LaPAC. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder within 45 calendar days after bid opening.