Stella Street Gravity Sewer Main Rehabilitation

The City of West Monroe, Louisiana is soliciting sealed bids for Stella Street gravity sewer main rehabilitation—pipe bursting, manhole lining, service reconnection, and concrete patching—with bids due September 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at West Monroe Council Chambers. This is a municipal public works construction project under Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150–2165.

Work includes installation of 18-inch PVC SDR 35 gravity sewer main via open cut at 8–10 feet depth, 6-inch PVC SDR 35 sewer service connections, manhole rehabilitation with lining systems, temporary signs and barricades, sewer sentries, chain link fencing, and cast-in-place concrete revetment. Substantial completion is due within 30 days of Notice to Proceed and final completion within 60 days, with liquidated damages of $500 per day for delays beyond those milestones.

The estimated project cost is $275,000. The award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bid security of 5% of the total bid amount is required in the form of a cashier's check, certified check, or bid bond. The successful bidder must furnish a Performance Bond for the full contract amount and a Labor and Material Payment Bond within ten days of bid opening, and must execute a Non-Collusion Declaration, Attestation Clause, E-Verify Affidavit, and Firearm Certification. Progress payments will be made monthly based on work completed, with 10% retainage withheld. Unit prices established in the bid will govern payment for actual quantities verified by the Owner.

Project documents are available through the consulting engineer Lazenby & Associates, Inc. for a $50 deposit plus shipping, with refunds provided upon return of documents in good condition within ten days after bid opening. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids for just cause or if materially unbalanced, and to waive informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the work.