LA 16: LA 63 to LM 9. 852 Route LA 16

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is soliciting bids for highway improvements on Route LA 16 from its junction with Route LA 63 to approximately 450 feet west of Sharp Street, spanning 3.742 miles in St. Landry Parish, with bids due August 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. through mandatory electronic bidding at www.bidx.com.

Prospective bidders must be licensed under Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150–2165 for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction. Online registration at bidx.com is required prior to submission.

The scope includes borrow, drainage structures, milling asphalt pavement, pavement patching, asphalt concrete overlay, culvert rehabilitation, and related work as shown in the plans. The estimated cost range is $5 million to $7.5 million. The contract term is 95 working days from the Notice to Proceed, with an initial 30-calendar-day assembly period permitted for preparatory work.

Contractors must maintain Workers Compensation insurance, Commercial General Liability with minimum limits specified in Table 107.2-1, Owner's and Contractor's Protective Liability, and Business Automobile Liability. Monthly payment adjustments will be made when material costs for asphalt cements, fuels, and steel fluctuate more than 5 percent from established base prices.

The project documents, plans, and proposals are available exclusively in electronic format through www.dotd.la.gov. The department will not be responsible for incomplete bid submissions due to internet delivery failures. Project Engineer Christopher Watson and Project Manager Scott Fontenot are the primary contacts. All bidders are encouraged to participate in voluntary partnering conferences prior to construction commencement.