How to bid on Old Natchitoches Road work for Louisiana DOTD

What Louisiana DOTD is buying

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is seeking a contractor for road work on Old Natchitoches Road, Thomas–Stella, in Ouachita Parish. The work includes grading, drainage structures, asphalt milling and patching, aggregate surface course, an asphalt concrete overlay, a reinforced paving mat, and related work.

The estimated construction cost is $1 million to $2.5 million. This is a Local Public Agency project, identified as Federal number H014350 and Proposal H.014350.6.

Deadline and bid submission

Bids are due Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central time. The listing also gives the deadline as 11:00 a.m. ET, which is the same time.

Submit the electronic bid and electronic bid bond through Bid Express before the electronic bidding deadline. Bids are for the November 18 letting at LA DOTD Headquarters.

Who this opportunity suits

This opportunity suits road construction contractors with relevant experience in grading, drainage, asphalt milling and paving, pavement patching, and related road improvements. Firms should be prepared to bid a project with an estimated construction cost of $1 million to $2.5 million.

How to access the bid documents

Use the “View original source” option to open the proposal’s item list on Louisiana DOTD’s Construction Letting Information site; the page is public and does not require an account. In Construction Letting Information, open Notice to Contractors, choose the November 18 letting date, and select “Go to” to find the proposal’s plans and documents in DOTD’s Falcon plans room.

Complete DOTD’s Online Bidder Registration for the project before the deadline. Electronic bids and electronic bid bonds are submitted through Bid Express. The proposal states that bidders must certify their intent to comply with Section 102.14 of the 2026 Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges.

Prepare a complete, competitive response

Review the plans, proposal, specifications, and Notice to Contractors together. Use them to confirm the full work, bid requirements, and any instructions that affect pricing or submission.

Build your estimate around the listed work items, including grading, drainage, milling, patching, aggregate surface course, asphalt overlay, and reinforced paving mat. Check that your bid and electronic bid bond are submitted through Bid Express before the deadline, and leave time to complete project registration and verify the submission.