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• Sealed bids for performance of the following work will be received by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD)/ District 02, 2001 Mardi Gras Blvd., Room 129B, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114, until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read.  No bids will be received after 10:00 a.m.   ELECTRONIC BID SUBMITTALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.   Sealed paper bids and paper bid bonds for the following project must be received by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) prior to the bidding deadline.  Paper bids must be delivered to DOTD District 02 Design Office, 2001 Mardi Gras Blvd., Room 129 B, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114.  Beginning at 10:00 a.m., all sealed paper bids will be publicly opened.  No bids will be received after 10:00 a.m. of the bidding date.  Any person requiring special accommodations shall notify the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) at [email protected] or Phone (504) 376-0253 not less than three (3) business days before bid opening.

Bids must be prepared and submitted in accordance with Section 102 of the 2016 Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges as amended by the project specifications, and must include all information required by the proposal.  Please be advised that if your business establishment is the low bidder for this job you will not be awarded the project if it is found to be "Not in Good Standing" for more than twelve months in the Louisiana Secretary of State database. 

Proposals may be obtained at District 02 Design Office, 2001 Mardi Gras Blvd, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114, or by contacting the DOTD District 02 Design Office; Email: [email protected], or Phone (504) 376-0253.  Proposals will not be issued within the twenty-four (24) hours prior to the time set for opening bids.  Plans and specifications may be seen at the Project Engineer’s office.

Construction proposal information may be accessed via the Internet at  wwwsp.dotd.la.gov.  From the LA DOTD home page, select the following options: BUSINESS Working With DOTD, then Project Letting Info.   Once the Construction Letting Information page appears, find the Notice to Contractors box.  From the drop down menu, select the appropriate letting date and press the “Go To” button to open the page, which provides a listing of all projects to be let and a Construction Proposal Documents link for each project. All project specific notices are found here.  It will be the responsibility of the bidder to check for updates.

All questions concerning the plans shall be submitted via the Electronic Plans Distribution Center known as Falcon.  All submitted questions will be forwarded by email to the Project Manager and the Project Engineer. Questions submitted within 96 hours of the bid deadline may not be answered prior to bidding.  Falcon may be accessed via the Internet at  wwwsp.dotd.la.gov.  From the home page,  select  BUSINESS  Working  With  DOTD,  then  select  Project  Letting  Info. On  the Construction Letting Information page, select the link, DOTD Plans Room (Falcon); Login to Falcon (or request an ID if a first-time user). Once logged in, you will have access to view Project Information, submit a question concerning the project, and view the plans.  To avoid any suggestion that a potential bidder is using the Falcon system to communicate with other potential bidders, DOTD will not post any question or any statement of fact or opinion not made for the purpose of seeking clarification of plans and/or specifications.  Any non-questions posted on falcon will be limited to the statement of an issue considered unresolved by a previous DOTD response.

Bidders assume the responsibility for accessing the Apparent Bid Results and final Bid Results on the Construction Letting Information web page located at  wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/engineering/lettings/ to confirm whether they are the apparent low bidder for any given project.

The award of contract will be electronically submitted and/or mailed to the successful low bidder on each project.

The Engineer may suspend operations for failure to comply with the Temporary Traffic Control measures specified herein.

The U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) operates a toll free "Hotline" Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time.  Anyone with knowledge of possible bid rigging, bidder collusion, or other fraudulent activities should call 1-800-424-9071.  All information will be treated confidentially, and caller anonymity will be respected.