BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) considered bids totaling over $23 million at its April 14 public bid opening, according to Gov. Kathleen Blanco and DOTD Secretary Johnny B. Bradberry.

            With a bid of $11,487,769.52, Denton-James, LLC, Baton Rouge, was the apparent low bidder on the state’s most expensive job, a project in Sabine Parish calling for grading, drainage, cold planing, class II base course, superpave, concrete pavement, concrete slab span bridges,  and related work on US 171 from Converse northward approximately 4.142 miles to the Desoto Parish line.

            Other projects by parish (es), description, apparent low bidder and bid are as follows:

            East Baton Rouge – Louisiana State University (LSU) bicycle/ pedestrian bike paths includes grading, drainage, pavement, landscaping, electrical system, lighting structures, and related work at various points around the LSU campus, Circle Inc., Belle Chasse, $817,129.29.

            Jefferson - Grading, cold planing, asphaltic pavement, drainage, class II base course, superpave, concrete approach slab, and related work on Lapalco Blvd. from Wall Blvd. eastward approximately .592 mile to Belle Chasse Hwy., Barriere Construction Co.,  LLC, Boutte, $1,162,666.40.

            Vernon - Grading, drainage, lime treatment, class II base course, superpave, concrete slab span bridges, concrete girder span bridges, and related work on LA 10 from a point .189 miles south of the town of Pitkin southeastward approximately 3.686 miles to the Rapides Parish Line, James Construction Group, LLC, Baton Rouge, $8,799,276,01.

            Washington - Grading, cold planing, superpave, pavement widening, and related work on LA 60 from LA 439 eastward approximately 2.77 miles to LA 10, Covington Paving Co., Covington, $789,135.78.

            Other (Statewide) – Drydocking, repairs and modifications to St. Francisville ferry, Conrad Shipyard, LLC, Morgan City, $676,570.00.