US 171: Left Turn at Industrial Park Road

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) is soliciting electronic bids for a federal-aid highway project on US 171 at Industrial Park Road, with bids opening November 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at LA DOTD Headquarters in Baton Rouge. The project carries a Small Business Element goal of 7 percent SBE subcontracting on approved subcontract work, and the winning bidder must hold a Louisiana highway, street, and bridge construction license under La. R.S. 37:2150-2165 before contract execution.

The scope covers grading, drainage structures, Class II base course, milling asphalt pavement, asphalt concrete pavement, and related work along a 0.158-mile section of NHS Route US 171. The attached proposal places the work in Vernon Parish, while the opportunity record lists West Carroll Parish. All iron and steel must be manufactured in the United States under Build America, Buy America provisions, with foreign material permitted only where its cost does not exceed 0.1 percent of total contract cost or $2,500, whichever is greater. Contractors must carry Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability, Owner's and Contractor's Protective Liability, and Business Automobile Liability coverage at minimums tied to contract value.

The estimated project cost ranges from $250,000 to $500,000. Completion is required within 35 working days, with an initial 30 calendar-day assembly period before formal time assessment begins. Payment adjustments apply to asphalt cements, gasoline, diesel fuel, and steel when costs vary more than 5 percent from base prices. Stockpiling and advance payments are permitted for durable materials stored over 30 calendar days, subject to department approval and limited to 85 percent of contract price.

Bidders must complete online registration at www.dotd.la.gov before submitting through www.bidx.com. Questions on project plans go through the Electronic Plans Distribution Center (Falcon) at www.dotd.la.gov, and questions submitted within 96 hours before bid opening are excluded from pre-bid response. Project engineer Randall Duffey and project manager Rayshawn Riley are the named contacts. All plans, specifications, and addenda are available electronically only.