NEW BID DATE - Lemanville Park Improvements Phase 1

The Parish of Ascension, Louisiana is requesting sealed bids for Lemanville Park Improvements Phase 1 construction, with bids due July 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on July 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the job site (3131 LA-18, Donaldsonville, LA 70346).

The scope encompasses construction of a regulation basketball court with acrylic surfacing (terminating at sideline markings five feet from the slab edge in all directions) and three-row bleachers; demolition of existing concrete flatwork, asphalt pavement, and drainage structures; a new asphalt parking lot with limestone base course; concrete sidewalks and vehicular drive; three new drop inlets and approximately 170 linear feet of 15-inch reinforced concrete pipe arch storm drain; a detention swale; and ADA parking striping, signage, parking barriers, and site restoration. The bid includes 20 line-item unit prices covering removals (1,175 square yards of concrete, 735 square yards of asphalt), new construction (420 square yards of concrete sidewalk, 75 square yards of vehicular drive, 2,340 square yards of asphalt parking lot, 2,460 square yards of limestone base course), and site work (drainage pipe, striping, barriers, and swale). Alternate No. 1 provides for removal and replacement of concrete sidewalk along LA Highway 18 (130 square yards).

Sealed bids are submitted to the Ascension Parish Government Purchasing Office, 615 E. Worthey Street, Gonzales, Louisiana 70737. Bid security equal to five percent of the total bid amount is required (certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond). Attendance by a prime bidding firm representative at the pre-bid meeting is mandatory. Questions are due July 14, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. to purchasing@apgov.us, with responses posted by July 16, 2026. Bidders may not withdraw bids within forty-five days of opening. The Parish reserves the right to waive informalities or reject any or all bids.