LA 2A: Pipe Replacement

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), District 04, is requesting sealed bids for culvert replacement, earthwork, pavement removal, rip rap installation, patching, mill and overlay, and pavement markings on a 0.057-mile segment of Route LA 2A in Catahoula Parish, with bids due September 25, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at DOTD District 04 Headquarters in Bossier City.

The project spans from log mile 4.896 to log mile 4.953 on non-NHS Route LA 2A. Work includes culvert replacement, detailed pavement operations with specific quality control and acceptance criteria for surface tolerance and strength testing, traffic maintenance during construction, and settlement plate monitoring. The contractor is responsible for all permitting, licensing, and tax compliance. Specialty items designated for potential subletting include object marker assemblies, reflectorized raised pavement markers, and plastic pavement striping.

The estimated contract value ranges from $500,000 to $1,000,000. Contract completion is required within seventy-five working days, with a 30-calendar-day assembly period permitted prior to commencement of contract time assessment. The project engineer is Jason Winget; the project manager is Phillip Sturdivant.

The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation with minimum employer liability of $1,000,000 for maritime exposures, commercial general liability with combined single limits ranging from $1 million to $5 million depending on contract amount, Owner's and Contractor's Protective insurance naming DOTD as named insured, and business automobile liability insurance. Payment adjustments apply for asphalt cements, gasoline, diesel fuel, and steel when costs fluctuate more than 5 percent from base price indices established at bid opening. The contractor must provide an executed contract and surety bonds within 15 calendar days of award.

First-time bidders must register with LA DOTD through the online vendor registration system before submitting bids; no bidders will be approved for registration within 24 hours before bid opening. Questions regarding plans and specifications must be submitted through the Electronic Plans Distribution Center (Falcon) system within 96 hours prior to bid opening.