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Louisiana DOTD Announces Bid Results for 20 Statewide Projects Totaling $180.4 Million

Louisiana – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced on May 26, 2022, that 20 projects throughout the state had received bids in May. Eighteen contractors submitted bids totaling $180.4 million.

The replacement of the I-10 overpass above US 165 and the Union Pacific Railroad in Calcasieu and Jefferson Davis parishes, as well as the rehabilitation of the Intracoastal Waterway Gulf Outlet Bridge in Orleans Parish, will be among the major projects on this list.

The projects and their apparent low bids are as follows:

Bridge Replacement and Repair:

• Replacement of Cal Rd. and Moss Side Ln. bridges in East Baton Rouge Parish: $2,850,464.68
• Replacement of bridge over Bayou Boeuf on Oak Hall Rd. in Avoyelles Parish: $1,687,233.50
• Replacement of I-10 overpass over U.S. 165 and Union Pacific Railroad in Calcasieu and Jefferson Davis parishes: $75,743,553.78
• Replacement of Bayou Chenal and Bayou Discharge bridges on LA 413 in Pointe Coupee Parish: $7,294,692.15
• Replacement of LA 835 creek bridges in Morehouse Parish: $4,958,228.85
• Replacement of McManus Road bridge over Cypress Creek in Richland Parish: $2,495,880.20
• Rehabilitation of Intracoastal Waterway Gulf Outlet Bridge on LA 47 in Orleans Parish: $44,772,305.00

Pavement/ Overlay:

• Milling and overlay on LA 86 between LA 3242 and LA 347 in Iberia Parish: $7,542,632.40
• Milling, patching, and overlay on LA 112 between LA 399 and LA 113 in Beauregard Parish: $3,718,095.40
• Grading, milling, patching, paving, and drainage on LA 789 between Preston Rd. and LA 169 in Caddo Parish: $2,773,644.65
• Milling, patching, overlay, and drainage on LA 31 between LA 92 and LA 96 in St. Martin Parish: $5,253,645.40
• Grading, milling, patching, overlay, and drainage on Finks Hideaway Rd. between Barkley Dr. and Bayou Oaks Dr. in Ouachita Parish: $4,644,918.23
• Grading, milling, patching, overlay, striping, and drainage on LA 648 between LA 20 and LA 1 in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes: $2,075,550.23
• Grading, milling, patching, paving, signalization, striping, and drainage on LA 3021 between LA 39 and U.S. 90 in Orleans Parish: $6,495,168.26
• Grading, milling, patching, and overlay on Yellow Jacket Blvd. in Livingston Parish: $464,425.95

Congestion Mitigation and Safety:

• Roundabout construction on U.S. 190B at Jefferson Ave. in St. Tammany Parish: $2,045,989.35
• Flashing yellow arrows installation throughout Ascension, Assumption, Iberville, and St. James parishes: $3,497,982.89
• Striping on I-20 between U.S. 79 and LA 371 in Webster Parish: $654,830.00
• Acceleration lane construction on U.S. 171 at Cryer Rd. in Vernon Parish: $810,036.30

Other:

• Emergency ditch culvert and catch basin cleaning in Jefferson Parish: $645,255.00

When project bids are received, a “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. DOTD will continue to monitor bid price increases caused by supply chain and workforce issues. Following a review, DOTD may decide to re-bid the project.

Road and bridge condition, urgency of improvements, type and volume of traffic, crash records, unforeseeable emergencies that caused damage, and several other factors are used to prioritize construction projects.

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