LA 653: Bayou Dumar Bridge Replacement - Route LA 653

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is soliciting electronic bids for bridge replacement and related roadwork on Route LA 653 at Bayou Dumar, spanning 0.275 miles in Lafayette Parish and New Orleans City, with bids due August 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. through www.bidx.com. The bidder must hold a Louisiana Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction license under La. R.S. 37:2150-2165, a mandatory capability gate.

The scope encompasses clearing and grubbing; removal of the existing timber bridge; grading; drainage structures; asphalt concrete milling and pavement patching; class II base course and lime treatment; new asphalt concrete pavement; precast concrete piles; and cast-in-place slab span bridge construction. Work extends from north of the Eagle Island Road junction to the Pertuit Lane junction.

The estimated cost range is $5 million to $7.5 million, though the actual estimate will be published at bid opening. A bid guaranty of not less than 5% of the total bid amount is required for bids exceeding $100,000. This is a federal-aid project; contractors must comply with general DBE/SBE participation requirements and Build America Buy America provisions, though no specific DBE/SBE goal has been assigned. The contract specifies the 2016 Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges with supplemental and special provisions. Required insurance includes workers compensation, commercial general liability, separate Owner's and Contractor's Protective Liability, and business automobile liability. Mandatory electronic payroll submission via AASHTOWare Civil Rights & Labor Software is required. The contract includes a one-year warranty period from final acceptance and stipulated damages for late completion based on original contract amount and average daily traffic. Online bidder registration through wwwsp.dotd.la.gov is required prior to bid submission; paper bids are not accepted. The Project Engineer is Brandon Usey, (985) 447-0943.