Ruffin Drive over Drain to Youngs Bayou

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is soliciting electronic bids on State Project No. H.014232, a bridge reconstruction and approach roadwork project on Ruffin Drive over a drain to Youngs Bayou, with bids due June 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via www.bidx.com. Bidders must hold a Louisiana license under Revised Statutes 37:2150-2165 for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction classification before contract execution, and must complete online registration at www.dotd.la.gov prior to bid submission.

The scope encompasses clearing and grubbing, removal of the existing timber bridge, grading, drainage structures, asphalt milling, class II base course placement, lime treatment, asphalt concrete overlay, riprap installation, precast concrete piles, concrete slab span bridge construction, and related work on a 0.122-mile local route. The project is located in Ouachita Parish and spans Orleans Parish and Baton Rouge City jurisdictions.

The estimated cost range is $1 million to $2.5 million. Contract time is 115 working days with a 90-day assembly period allowed before formal contract-time assessment. The project engineer is Hamid Belfassi and the project manager is Brian Allen.

Bidders must submit electronic bid bonds and comply with Build America Buy America requirements for iron, steel, and manufactured products. Comprehensive insurance is required with combined single limits of $1 million to $5 million depending on initial contract amount. Mandatory electronic payroll submission using AASHTOWare Civil Rights & Labor Software and storm water pollution prevention plans are required. Payment adjustments apply to asphalt cements, fuels, and steel based on monthly price indices. The Department holds a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit for navigable waters and wetlands work. Contractors may request reimbursement for Owner's and Contractor's Protective insurance costs.