Electronic bids and electronic bid bonds for the following project will be downloaded by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) on Thursday, August 21, 2025. Paper bids and paper bid bonds will not be accepted.  Electronic bids and electronic bid bonds must be submitted through www.bidx.com prior to the electronic bidding deadline. Beginning at 10:00 a.m., all bids will be downloaded and posted online at http://www.dotd.la.gov/cgi-bin/construction.asp.  No bids are accepted after 10:00 a.m. The electronic bid download process is held in the LA DOTD District 03 Headquarters Building, located at 228 Rue des Voyages in Lafayette, LA, and is open to the public.  Visitors must check-in at the desk in the lobby.

  Bids must be submitted in accordance with Section 102 of the2016 Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges as amended by the project specifications and must include all information required by the proposal.

  All parties interested in bidding on this project must register with Lea Smith by phone at (337) 262-2375 or by e-mail at [email protected].

  First time bidders who are not registered with LA DOTD shall do so prior to bidding any work with the Department. The New Vendor Registration site may be accessed via the internet at wwwsp.dotd.la.gov. From the LA DOTD home page, select the following link options: BUSINESS Working with DOTD, then Projects Scheduled, then Construction Letting Information. Once the Construction Letting Information page appears, select Online Bidder Registration. On the Bidder Registration Login page, select Companies Not on File with LA DOTD, found at the bottom of the page. Fill out the required information and submit. You will be notified by email or by phone of your ID within two (2) business days. Once your company receives confirmation of a successful registration, contact Lea Smith to finalize your company's registration as a bidder or an information only plan holder for this project. 

  When approved for bidding, the bidder's name will be placed on the "List of Prospective Bidders" located on the LA DOTD Internet website. It is the bidder's responsibility to review the "List of Prospective Bidders" to ensure approval to bid. If a bidder does not register for a project, the bid will not be accepted by LA DOTD. As per Subsection 102.04(e) of the 2006 edition or 102.04.5 of the 2016 edition of the Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges, no bidders will be approved for bid registration within 24 hours before the bid opening. All bidders must register to bid before that deadline. 

   All Plans, Proposals, Letters of Clarification, and Withdrawal Notices will be posted online.

  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.  Additionally, plans and specifications may be seen at the Project Engineer's office.  Upon request, the Project Engineer will show the project site.

 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 a period of 96 hours prior to the advertised time for the opening of bids, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and any other legal holidays, 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 Plan 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.

 Bidders assume the responsibility for accessing the final Bid Results on the Construction Letting Information web page located at wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/engineering/lettings to confirm whether they are the low bidder for any given project. The award of the contract will be submitted to the successful low bidder on the project. 

 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.