Thoroughfare Roads and Drainage Rehabilitation

Calcasieu Parish Police Jury is requesting bids for thoroughfare roads and drainage rehabilitation across Wards Two through Eight of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, with bids due August 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. Bidders must hold a Louisiana contractor's license for Highway, Street and Bridge Construction classification and submit unit price bids electronically through www.bidexpress.com.

Bid security equal to 5% of the base bid plus all alternates is required in the form of an electronic bid bond from an approved surety company. The successful contractor must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100% of the contract amount and maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000, automobile liability of $1,000,000, and umbrella coverage of $5,000,000. Retainage of either 10% or 5% will be withheld from payments depending on contract value thresholds under Louisiana law.

The Parish encourages general contractors to award at least 10% of subcontracted work to minority contractors as defined by Louisiana Revised Statutes, though this is not a binding requirement. Work must be substantially completed within the timeframe specified in the Special Provisions section; stipulated daily damages apply for delays beyond the contractually authorized completion date.

Contractors and all subcontractors are exempt from sales and use taxes on materials and equipment incorporated into the project upon obtaining exemption certificates from the Louisiana Department of Revenue. All bidders must register and participate in the E-Verify employment verification system and certify compliance with drug screening and non-discrimination policies. The Parish reserves the right to reject any or all bids for just cause. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid does not exceed available funds. A pre-bid conference may be scheduled at the engineer's discretion.