Muria Road Over Little Chenier Bayou

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOT) is soliciting electronic bids for bridge replacement and roadway reconstruction on Muria Road over Little Chenier Bayou in Calcasieu Parish, with bids due October 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CDT. The winning bidder must hold a Louisiana Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction license under La. R.S. 37:2150-2165.

The scope includes clearing and grubbing, removal of an existing 28-foot by 38-foot concrete bridge with timber piles and headwalls, grading, Class II base course construction, milling asphalt concrete, installation of precast concrete piles, construction of a concrete slab span bridge, asphalt concrete placement, and related work. The project includes an on-the-job training component with an estimated two trainees and 2,000 trainee hours. All work must comply with Build America Buy America (BABA) requirements, federal environmental protection standards, Louisiana Pollution Discharge Elimination System (LPDES) requirements, and obtain necessary permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Coastal Management Division.

The estimated project cost ranges from $1,000,000 to $2,500,000, with final award determination based on the actual estimate value published at bid opening. The contractor must complete all work within 150 working days from Notice to Proceed, with an allowable 90-calendar-day assembly period for preparatory activities. Contractors must submit electronic payroll data using AASHTOWare Civil Rights & Labor Software and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers Compensation with minimum employer liability of $1,000,000 for work over water, Commercial General Liability with combined single limits from $1 million to $5 million depending on contract amount, and Business Automobile Liability. Payment adjustments apply for asphalt cements, fuels, and steel when costs vary more than 5 percent from established base prices. The project engineer is Jacob Blackmer at (337) 437-9211; online bidder registration is required prior to submission. Bids will be posted at http://wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/engineering/lettings/.