Bid Results Announced for Nine Statewide Transportation Projects in Louisiana

Louisiana – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced on August 30, 2022, that nine projects throughout the state had recently received bids. Nine contractors submitted obvious low bids totaling $50.7 million.

“This month’s letting features a major project to rehabilitate the Berwick Bay Bridge in the Berwick/Morgan City area,” said DOTD Secretary Shawn D. Wilson, Ph.D. “There are several smaller projects that will also be starting in the coming months. As 2022 continues, we’re pleased to be able to offer various improvement projects to infrastructure around our state, no matter how small or large.”

The following are the projects and their apparent low bids:

Replacement and repair of bridges:

• Rehabilitation of Berwick Bay Bridge on LA 182 in St. Mary Parish: $25,969,337.50
• Replacement of Joe’s Bayou and Carraway Lake bridges on LA 134 in East Carroll Parish: $6,314,414.80
• Replacement of Sandy Creek Bridge on LA 961 in East Feliciana Parish: $2,255,649.59

Pavement & Overlay:

• Milling, overlay, and drainage on Henning Dr. and Weekly Rd. in Calcasieu Parish: $1,411,972.09
• Milling, patching, overlay, and drainage on Carolina Ave. in Washington Parish: $1,847,121.80
• Milling, patching, overlay, and drainage on LA 879 between LA 585 and LA 2 in West Carroll Parish: $4,808,203.65
• Milling and patching on LA 1 between LA 490 and LA 119 in Natchitoches Parish: $1,199,822.64

Congestion Mitigation and Safety:

• Striping and signage throughout Acadia Parish: $627,932.85
• Safety improvements to various curves on state highways throughout Lincoln, Ouachita, and Union parishes: $6,269,405.50

When project bids are received, an “apparent low bidder” is identified, however, the process of completing and awarding the contract takes approximately 30 days. Bids that fall outside of a specified range are usually subjected to a more thorough evaluation. DOTD will continue to monitor increases in bid pricing related to supply chain and workforce issues. After a review, DOTD may elect to have the project re-bid.

Road/bridge condition, urgency of improvements, type/volume of traffic, collision records, unanticipated emergencies that caused damage, and several other considerations are utilized to prioritize construction projects.