US 90: 1. 6 MI S LA 317-1. 2 MI N Wax Lake B - Route US 90 Roadway Improvements

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is requesting bids for roadway improvements on US 90 spanning approximately 2.364 miles in St. Martin Parish and New Orleans City, with bids due August 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. through mandatory electronic bidding via www.bidx.com. Contractors must hold a Louisiana Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction license under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2165.

The scope includes borrow, milling of asphalt pavement, pavement patching, roadway reinforcing mesh, asphalt concrete overlay, and related work on US 90 from approximately 1.6 miles southeast of LA 317 to approximately 0.5 miles northwest of LA 182. Work is subject to traffic restrictions between October 1 and January 31 due to sugar cane hauling operations. Specialty items requiring sublet approval include object marker assemblies, reflectorized raised pavement markers, plastic pavement striping, impact attenuators, and roadway reinforcing mesh. The contractor assumes responsibility for all permits, licenses, and environmental compliance.

The estimated cost range is $7.5 million to $10 million, with the contract term set at 135 working days and a 30-day assembly period allowed before work commencement. The contract includes payment adjustments for Performance Graded asphalt cements, gasoline, diesel fuel, and steel when costs vary more than 5 percent from established base prices. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers Compensation with minimum employer liability of $1 million for maritime exposures, Commercial General Liability with combined single limits per contract amount, Owner's and Contractor's Protective Liability naming LA DOTD as named insured, and Business Automobile Liability Insurance. The Project Engineer is Ray Nicholaus and the Project Manager is Kyle East. Bid results will be posted at http://wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/engineering/lettings/. Online bidder registration is required prior to submission, and the electronic bid download location is LA DOTD Headquarters Building, 1201 Capitol Access Road, Baton Rouge, Room 113 B.