LA 694: LA 335 - LA 82 - Road Improvements

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is soliciting electronic bids for road improvements on Route LA 694 in Winn Parish, spanning approximately 1.076 miles from 250 feet east of Route LA 335 to its intersection with Route LA 82, with bids due October 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. through www.bidx.com. This is a non-DBE/SBE goal project; however, contractors must comply with Federal Aid Construction Contract provisions.

The scope encompasses clearing and grubbing, removal of pavement structure, borrow, in-place cement stabilized base course, in-place cement treated subgrade, lime treatment, roadway reinforcing mesh, asphalt concrete overlay, and related work. The project includes Portland Cement Concrete Pavement with specified surface-tolerance standards measured by International Roughness Index, and flowable fill specifications. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability, Owner's and Contractor's Protective Liability, and Business Automobile Liability, with minimum combined single limits ranging from $1 to $5 million depending on initial contract amount. Build America Buy America compliance is mandatory — all iron and steel materials and manufactured products must be manufactured in the United States unless a waiver is granted.

The estimated cost range is $1 million to $2.5 million for informational purposes; the actual estimate value will be published at bid opening. Contract time is thirty-five working days. Prospective bidders must be licensed under Louisiana R.S. 37:2150–2165 for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction before contract execution. Mandatory electronic payroll submission using AASHTOWare Civil Rights & Labor Software is required. Special provisions govern maintenance of traffic during Louisiana's sugar cane hauling season (October 1 through January 31), prohibiting work that impedes large-scale sugar cane operations. The project is eligible for payment adjustments for asphalt cements, gasoline, diesel fuel, and steel when costs vary more than 5 percent from established base prices. Prior to bid submission, prospective bidders must complete online bidder registration. The project engineer is Michael Moran at (337) 893-4853.