Pride-Baywood Road Over Mill Creek

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is soliciting electronic bids for reconstruction of the Pride-Baywood Road bridge over Mill Creek in East Baton Rouge Parish under State Project No. H.015550, with bids due October 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. through www.bidx.com. The project is subject to Build America Buy America provisions requiring certification that all iron, steel, and manufactured products are produced in the United States unless waivers are granted.

The scope includes removal of the existing concrete bridge, clearing and grubbing, grading, lime treatment, Class II base course installation, precast concrete piles, concrete slab span bridge construction, asphalt concrete pavement placement, and related work on a 0.118-mile roadway segment. The winning bidder must hold a Louisiana contractor license under R.S. 37:2150-2165 for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction classification.

The estimated project cost ranges from $1 million to $2.5 million. The contract duration is one hundred working days for complete project delivery, with an assembly period of 90 calendar days allowed prior to assessment of contract time. Bidders must comply with the 2026 Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges, all special provisions, and federal-aid construction project requirements. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability with minimum combined single limits of $2 million per occurrence and $4 million aggregate, Owner's and Contractor's Protective Liability, and Business Automobile Liability. Payment adjustments are available for asphalt cements, gasoline, diesel fuel, and steel based on monthly price indices. The project includes provisions for on-the-job training with an estimated two trainees and 2,000 trainee hours. Mandatory electronic payroll submission using AASHTOWare Civil Rights & Labor Software is required. Bidder registration at www.bidx.com is required before the submission deadline. All bid documents and plans are available electronically only through www.dotd.la.gov.