Shell Beach Drive Bridge over Pithon Coulee Repair

The City of Lake Charles, Louisiana is requesting sealed bids for reconstruction and repair of the Shell Beach Drive Bridge over Pithon Coulee (Project 2023-735) with bids due October 20, 2026 at 2:45 p.m. central time, to be publicly opened at 3:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers.

The scope encompasses demolition of damaged bridge components and reconstruction of the northeast concrete bridge deck, substructure, and sidewalk using reinforced concrete slabs; installation of new decorative handrails and ADA-compliant detectable warnings; replacement of all four bridge lighting fixtures with LED units and installation of new streetlamps at each corner with associated conduit, raceway, junction box, and photocell work; concrete pavement replacement; grout spalling repairs; and crack sealing. The project was initiated following a March 2021 vehicle collision that damaged the northeast corner of the bridge.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at D.W. Jessen & Associates, LLC, 440 Kirby Street, Lake Charles. Bidders must personally inspect the project site and state familiarity on the bid form. Contract documents are available from the Engineer for sixty dollars per set, or electronically at no cost.

All bids must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond equal to 5% of the base bid and all alternates. The successful bidder must furnish a Performance and Payment Bond equal to 100% of the contract amount. Contractors performing hazardous materials work must be properly licensed for any amount; all other contractors must be licensed for contracts of $50,000 or more under Louisiana Revised Statutes Chapter 24, Title 37. Bids are evaluated on lowest responsible bid compliant with specifications. Bidders may not withdraw bids within 45 days after the bid opening date.