Baton Rouge – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced today that 17 projects around the state received bids in July. Thirteen contractors presented apparent low bids totaling $65.4 million.
Local projects awarded and their apparent low bids are as follows: Paving, patching, overlay, and drainage on LA 349 between LA 347 and LA 352 in St. Martin Parish: $2,020,493.80.
When bids for projects are received, an “apparent low bidder” is identified, although the process of actually finalizing and awarding the contract takes about 30 days. Bid prices deemed outside of a certain range or exceeding the project budget typically trigger a more extensive evaluation. DOTD will continue to monitor increases in bid prices related to supply chain and workforce issues. After a review, DOTD may opt to have the project re-bid.
Construction projects are prioritized by road/bridge condition, urgency of improvements, type/volume of traffic, crash records, unforeseeable emergencies that caused damage, and several other factors.
For more information about these projects, please visit www. dotd.la.gov.
