Section Road Over Bayou Poydras - Local Roads

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is soliciting bids for construction of a section road over Bayou Poydras in West Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee parishes (State Project H.015540), with electronic bids due August 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. through www.bidx.com. Contractors must be licensed under La. R.S. 37:2150-2165 for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction classification and must complete online bidder registration at www.dotd.la.gov prior to submission.

The scope includes clearing and grubbing, removal of an existing 23-foot by 32-foot concrete and timber bridge, grading, drainage structures, Class II base course, lime treatment, asphalt concrete pavement, precast reinforced concrete box culvert, and related work spanning 0.025 miles on a local road immediately west of its intersection with Route LA 413.

The estimated cost range is $500,000 to $1,000,000, with actual estimate values published at bid opening for award determination. The contract requires completion within 45 working days following Notice to Proceed, with an initial 90-calendar-day assembly period allowed prior to time assessment. Payment adjustments are designated for asphalt cements, fuels, and steel based on monthly price indices established at bid opening.

All iron and steel materials must be manufactured in the United States under Build America Buy America provisions, with foreign material allowances not exceeding 0.1 percent of total contract cost or $2,500 combined. Between October 1 and January 31, work impeding large-scale sugar cane hauling operations on Routes LA 413 and LA 620 is prohibited. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage with combined single limits ranging from $1 million to $5 million depending on contract amount and activity type. Electronic payroll submission via AASHTOWare Civil Rights & Labor Software is mandatory. The project engineer is Jeffery Chatelain (225-638-7286).