Knight Street Lighting Improvements

The City of Shreveport is soliciting sealed bids under IFB 26-052 for the Knight Street Lighting Improvements project in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, with a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 30, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. and bids due November 17, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. A Louisiana contractor's license certification is mandatory for bids of $50,000 or more, and bidders must conduct site visits before submitting bids.

Bonding requirements are substantial. Bids require a bid bond equal to 5 percent of the total bid amount, including all alternates, with an original Power of Attorney attached. The successful bidder must provide a 100 percent performance bond, a 50 percent payment bond, and a 10 percent two-year maintenance bond.

The scope covers installing 40 steel poles (45-foot height, single 8-foot arms, breakaway bases) and 42 LED area lights in four types along Knight Street, from Shreveport-Barksdale Highway south to E. Preston Avenue, within City Council District C. Work includes trenching and backfilling approximately 7,586 linear feet of 1.5-inch conduit, jacking and boring 914 linear feet, installing rigid galvanized steel and Schedule 40 PVC duct, 600V cable, ground rods, handholes, pull boxes, pedestal enclosures, and electrical components including circuit breakers, contactors, and surge protection devices. The contractor provides and installs two signs. All work must comply with MUTCD standards, OSHA requirements, and applicable civil rights legislation.

The designer's estimate is $760,000, and bids are submitted on a unit-price basis for individual line items. The contract requires completion within 180 calendar days, with liquidated damages assessed at $270 per calendar day. Funding comes from 2011 and 2014 General Obligation Bonds, American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funds, and the Street Special Revenue Fund. The City requires contractor-agent status for sales tax exemption on component construction materials and taxable services. The contract must be recorded at the Caddo Parish Court House within 30 days of work commencement.