$25.5 Million in Bid Results for Statewide Transportation Projects Announced by Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

Louisiana – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) announced on July 18, 2022, that seven projects throughout the state had recently received bids. Seven contractors submitted apparent low bids totaling $25.5 million.

“We had only seven projects out to bid this month, but every bit of improvement is vital to our state,” said DOTD Secretary Shawn D. Wilson, Ph.D. “There are several small bridges being replaced, and we have a few overlay projects on various routes. We owe it to Louisiana’s citizens and guests to continually better the state’s transportation system, and that’s what we’ll always do.”

The projects and their apparent low bids are as follows:

Bridge Replacement and Repair:

• Blackwater Bayou Bridge replacement on LA 410 in East Baton Rouge Parish: $4,908,008.29
• Replacement of drainage and White Creek bridges on LA 518 in Claiborne Parish: $5,675,895.97
• Replacement of drainage and Prairie Bayou bridges in Avoyelles Parish: $2,080,466.35

Pavement / Overlay:

• Grading, milling, patching, overlay, and drainage on LA 389 between Monroe Whitman Rd. and Blackmon Ln. in Beauregard Parish: $7,845,158.32
• Milling and patching on LA 15 between U.S. 425 and Ouachita Parish line in Richland Parish: $1,649,752.50
• Grading, milling, patching, overlay, and striping on I-10 eastbound service roads between U.S. 190 Bus and U.S. 190 in St. Tammany Parish: $1,266,374.26
• Milling, patching, overlay, and drainage on LA 848 between LA 561 and Carson Rd. in Caldwell Parish: $2,075,875.20

When project bids are received, an “apparent low bidder” is identified, though the process of finalizing and awarding the contract takes approximately 30 days. Bids that fall outside of a certain range are usually subjected to a more thorough review. Louisiana DOTD will continue to monitor bid price increases caused by supply chain and workforce issues. Following a review, LADOTD may decide to re-bid the project.

According to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, construction projects are prioritized based on road/bridge condition, the urgency of improvements, traffic type/volume, crash records, unforeseeable emergencies that caused damage, and several other factors.