Peters Road Bridge & Extension Phase 2A - Route LA 3017 Jefferson Parish

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is soliciting sealed electronic bids for Peters Road Bridge & Extension Phase 2A, a 0.428-mile bridge and extension project on Route LA 3017 in Jefferson Parish, with bids due September 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. This is a Small Business Element Goal Project, requiring apparent low bidders to demonstrate SBE participation compliance using the certified contractor list posted on the DOTD website.

The scope encompasses clearing and grubbing, grading, drainage structures, vinyl sheeting, precast reinforced concrete box culvert installation, removal of an existing precast concrete bridge, riprap placement, cofferdams, and related work along Murphy Canal on the eastern side of Peters Road, extending northerly 2,260 feet from approximately 600 feet north of Bayou Road. Contractors must be licensed under Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150–2165 for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction; Culverts and Drainage Structures; or Earthwork, Drainage, and Levees classifications.

The estimated project cost ranges from $20 million to $30 million. The contract time is 295 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with an initial 90-day assembly period allowed before contract-time assessment begins. Place of performance is Peters Road and Murphy Canal in Jefferson Parish.

Contractors must maintain workers compensation insurance with $1 million employer liability for over-water work, commercial general liability with combined single limits ranging from $1 million to $5 million depending on contract amount, separate Owner's and Contractor's Protective liability insurance, and business automobile liability insurance. The project includes payment adjustments for Performance Graded asphalt cements, gasoline, diesel fuel, and steel when costs vary more than 5 percent from base indices established at bid opening. Electronic bids and bid bonds are mandatory through www.bidx.com; online bidder registration is required at least 24 hours before bid opening. Electronic bid downloads occur at LA DOTD Headquarters in Baton Rouge.