Transmission Line Clearing / Slidell Municipal Airport (ASD)

The City of Slidell is requesting sealed bids on transmission line clearing and forestry mulching of approximately 70 acres north of Slidell Municipal Airport under an IFB, with bids due August 26, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST. The work is funded with federal grant funds through the Airport Improvement Program, contingent on funding availability within 30 days of bid opening; if funding is not secured, the Owner may reject all bids and cancel the solicitation.

The scope includes tree clearing, timber removal, stump and vegetation grinding to surface level, haul road timber matting installation (base bid covers northern section at 3,150 linear feet), and seeding of 50 acres. Additive Bid No. 1 covers eastern haul route timber matting (2,250 linear feet) and Additive Bid No. 2 covers airfield section timber matting (5,100 linear feet). Work items also include mobilization, construction layout, and surveys. Contract completion is required within 60 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $750 per day for delays.

The bidder must hold a Louisiana Contractor's license in Highway, Street & Bridge. Proposals from Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are encouraged. Buy American preferences apply to steel and manufactured products. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements and federal nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity standards apply.

Bid security equal to 5 percent of the base bid and all alternates is required in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or surety bond from a Treasury-approved company or Louisiana-domiciled insurer with an A rating. A 10 percent retainage is withheld from each progress payment (reduced to 5 percent for contracts $500,000 or greater). The contractor must submit weekly wage statements and evidence of liability insurance listing the City of Slidell as additionally insured.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held August 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST at Slidell Airport Terminal Building. Questions must be submitted 96 hours prior to bid opening through the project portal. Contract documents are available from Civcastusa.com or the City's Central Bidding portal.