Little Road Over Creek

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is soliciting electronic bids for the Little Road Over Creek bridge project (State Project No. H.015460) in Richland Parish, with bids due June 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. through www.bidx.com. The successful bidder must hold a Louisiana license under R.S. 37:2150-2165 for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction classification — the mandatory licensure filter.

The scope encompasses clearing and grubbing, removal of the existing bridge, grading, lime treatment, asphalt concrete overlay, concrete piles, and concrete slab span bridge construction on a 0.11-mile section of local road. The project incorporates 2026 Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges and requires completion within 135 working days, with an allowance of 60 calendar days for assembly and preparatory work before contract time assessment begins.

Estimated contract value ranges from $1 million to $2.5 million. The contract is designated a federal-aid construction project with Build America Buy America (BABA) provisions requiring domestic sourcing of iron, steel, and manufactured products unless a waiver is obtained. Payment adjustments are eligible for Performance Graded asphalt cements, gasoline, diesel fuel, and steel when costs fluctuate more than 5 percent from established base indices. The project includes an estimated two trainee positions with 2,000 trainee hours available for reimbursement under the On-The-Job Training program.

Insurance requirements include Workers Compensation with $1 million employer liability for work over water, Commercial General Liability, Owner's and Contractor's Protective Liability, and Business Automobile Liability with minimum combined single limits ranging from $1 million to $5 million depending on contract amount. Mandatory electronic payroll submission using AASHTOWare Civil Rights & Labor Software is required. No DBE or SBE goal has been established. Samuel Hodge is the Project Engineer and Ryan Rodney is the Project Manager.