LA 115: Avoyelles P/L to LA 1207 Route LA 115

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is soliciting electronic bids for milling asphalt pavement, pavement patching, asphalt concrete pavement placement, and related work on LA 115 from the Avoyelles/Rapides Parish line near the Big Creek Bridge to approximately 200 feet south of its intersection with LA 1207 in Rapides Parish, with bids due August 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. through www.bidx.com. Prospective bidders must be licensed under Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150-2165 for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction classification — a mandatory eligibility requirement.

The project spans 3.987 miles and requires completion within seventy-five working days following Notice to Proceed, with an initial thirty-calendar-day assembly period during which the contractor may conduct preparatory work and perform maintenance operations without time charges. The scope includes milling, patching, and asphalt concrete pavement placement with comprehensive specifications available in electronic format through the Department's website.

The estimated project cost ranges from $2.5 million to $5 million, with the final evaluation based on the actual estimate value published at bid opening. The contract includes mandatory price adjustments for Performance Graded asphalt cements, gasoline, diesel fuel, and steel when costs vary more than five percent from established base prices.

Contractors must obtain online bidder registration at www.dotd.la.gov prior to bid submission and provide surety bonds within fifteen calendar days of contract transmission. Insurance requirements include Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability with combined single limits of $2 million per occurrence and $4 million aggregate (for contract amounts between $1 million and $2 million), Owner's and Contractor's Protective Liability, and Business Automobile Liability, all with no recourse rights against the State of Louisiana. The contractor must maintain traffic control with authorized Traffic Control Supervisors and comply with Louisiana Pollution Discharge Elimination System and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan requirements. Questions concerning plans must be submitted via the Falcon system within the specified timeframe. Project Engineer Justin Moreau (318-346-4582) and Project Manager Jason Rachal serve as the Department's primary contacts.