Electronic bids and electronic bid bonds for the following project will be downloaded by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. 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://wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/engineering/lettings/. No bids will be accepted after 10:00 a.m.
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.
SEE PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR PRE-BID MEETING REQUIREMENTS.
All parties interested in bidding on this project must register with Ms. Breanna Cross at (337-437-9258) or by email at [email protected].
First time bidders who have not bid on LA DOTD work must 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 Project Letting Info, then Online Bidder Registration. On the Bidder Registration Log In page, select Companies not on file with the LA DOTD, found at the bottom of the page. Fill out the required information and submit. You will be notified by email or phone of your ID within two (2) business days. Once your company receives confirmation of a successful registration, contact Ms. Breanna Cross 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 project, the bid will not be accepted by LA DOTD. As per 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.
Plans and proposals are available in electronic format ONLY. All Plans, Proposals, Letters of Clarification, and Withdrawal Notices will be posted online. Paper notices will not be distributed.
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 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 the contract will be electronically submitted 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.
Proposal: 4400026955-R1 ROADWAY SWEEPING IN DISTRICT 07
OJT Goal: Trainees
Specbook: 2016
Description of work:
Parish(es): Calcasieu
Estimated Construction Cost: $250,000 to $500,000
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