Demolition, site work, paving and new construction of a bridge / tunnel in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Completed plans call for the demolition of a bridge / tunnel; for the construction of a bridge / tunnel; for site work for a bridge / tunnel; and for paving for a bridge / tunnel.

The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge will receive electronic or paper bids for the construction of the following project: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISASTER RECOVERY BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS FOR FRATERNITY STREET BRIDGE HUD NO. B-08-DI-22-0001 BR RECALL NO. 610107 CITY PARISH PROJECT NO. 13-BR-LA-0004 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Concrete slab span bridge, concrete approach slabs, asphalt street construction, and associated works. Additional Bid Opening Description: There will be not be an in-person public bid opening. Bidders and/or their authorized representatives are invited to participate by phone through use of the following call in options: +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll Access code: 263 373 080 (followed by the # button) Alternate numbers to call if number above is not available, which may occur due to network traffic (use the same Access Code, followed by the # button): Toll (Boston) +1-617-315-0704; Toll (Chicago) +1-312-535-8110 ; Toll (Dallas) +1-469-210-7159; Toll (Denver) +1-720-650-7664; Toll (Jacksonville) +1-904-900-2303; Toll (Los Angeles) +1-213-306-3065. Official Bid Documents are available at Central Bidding. Electronic Bids may be submitted at Central Bidding. For questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814. Beginning as soon as feasible after the bid closing time all electronic bids will be downloaded and publicly read aloud along with all paper bids received, if any, in 806 of City Hall immediately after the 2:00 p.m. bid closing. Bids, amendments to bids, or request for withdrawal of quotations, received after time specified for bid opening shall not be considered for any cause whatsoever. Bids shall be firm for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of bids and no bid shall be withdrawn for any reason during this period of time except as allowed per R.S. 38:2214.C. A Certified Check or Cashier's Check, payable to the Parish of East Baton Rouge or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid, shall be submitted with each bid. Bids shall be received electronically via or on solicitation bid forms furnished by the City of Baton Rouge and Parish East Baton Rouge, and only those bids shall be received by the City-Parish which is submitted by those Contractors in whose names the solicitation bid forms and/or specifications were issued. In no event shall paper solicitation forms be issued later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the hour and date set for receiving proposals. The Bidder is advised that the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Therefore the Bidder is encouraged to utilize minority participation in this contract to the extent possible through the use of small, disadvantaged and women-owned businesses as suppliers or subcontractors. To assist the City-Parish in our efforts to track the minority participation on our construction projects the successful low bidder shall include CP DBE-1 (revised 3/6/2012) with the monthly partial payment request. All Contractors bidding on this work shall comply with all provisions of the State Licensing Law for Contractors, R.S. 37:2150-2163, as amended, for all public contracts. It shall also be the responsibility of the General Contractor to assure that all subcontractors comply with this law. If required for bidding, Contractors must hold an active license issued by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors in the classification of HIGHWAY, STREET AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION, and must show their license number on the face of the bid envelope and the Uniform Public Works Bid Form. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2214 (B) the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b), the provisions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertisement for bids, and those required on the bid form, shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity. Attention of Bidders is called particularly to the requirements for conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract (Davis-Bacon Act), Section 3 (Low Income Resident Participation) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Section 109 (Non-Discrimination) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Section 503 (Non-Discrimination Against Employees with Disabilities) and Section 504 (Non-Discrimination Against Individuals with Disabilities) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Segregated Facilities, Executive Order 11246, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements. Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the Purchasing Division no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening. Successful bidder must have an active Unique Entity ID (UEI), as verified on www.sam.gov, prior to the beginning of construction. For additional information please contact Dr. Guangxiang Cheng, P.E, Project Manager at (225) 389-3192 or email at gcheng@brla.gov.