Cotton Belt Road Improvements

The DeSoto Parish Police Jury is seeking bids for Cotton Belt Road improvements, including railroad cross-drain pipe replacement, clearing and grubbing, creek realignment, roadway base work, and asphalt construction.

DeSoto Parish > Police Jury

General

Status:Open

Solicitation Identifier:49570

Due Date:Nov 10, 2026 04:00 PM

Posted Date:Oct 15, 2026 01:25 PM

Estimated Value:$450,000.00

Type:Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)

Level:Local

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Original Solicitation Links

https://louisianapublicnotice.com/notices/655521

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Original Notices

Mansfield Enterprise and Interstate Progress — Mansfield, LouisianaOct 15, 2026

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS PROJECT TITLE: DeSoto Parish Police Jury - Road and Drainage Improvements - Cotton Belt Road RECEIPT OF BIDS. Sealed and electronic bids will be received by the Owner, DeSoto Parish Police Jury, in the Police Jury Meeting Room, Police Jury Building, 101 Franklin Street, Mansfield, Louisiana, until 10:00 am. Tuesday. November 10, 2026, and then publicly opened and read aloud. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT. Replacement of Railroad car cross drain pipe, clearing and grubbing, realigning the creek, and associated roadway base and asphalt construction. REQUIRED LICENSE. Highway. Street. &. Bridge Construction ENGINEER'S OPCC. $450.000 BIDDING DOCUMENTS. Bidding Documents may be obtained from www.BidExpress.com. If you have any questions regarding the electronic bidding process, please call Bid Express at 1-888-352-BIDX(2439). Bidding Documents may also be obtained from: Ace Digital, LLC 1324 Youree Drive Shreveport, LA 71101 318-220-8440 BID SECURITY. Bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the base bid and any alternatives and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond written by a surety company licensed to do business in Louisiana, and payable to the Owner. PRE-BID CONFERENCE. A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 am. on Tuesday, November 3. 2026, at the DeSoto Parish Police Jury Meeting Room. Sign-in will be between 9:45 am and 10:00 am. Meeting will be closed at 10:00 am. Persons arriving after the meeting starts will not be allowed to attend the pre-bid conference. Attendance at the pre-bid conference by an officer, estimator or other individual with knowledge in preparing the bid, is MANDATORY and will be considered a pre-condition for bidder eligibility. ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS. Bids shall only be accepted from contractors who are properly licensed under LA R.S. 37. No bid may be withdrawn after the bid opening except as allowed under the provisions of LA R.S. 38 and the Bid Documents. The owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause in accordance with LA R.S. 38. Trina Boyd Simpson, President DeSoto Parish Police Jury 480.26 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 Cost of Notice: $35.00

Submission Instructions

Method:Online

Portal:https://www.bidexpress.com

Method:Mail

Mailing Address:DeSoto Parish Police Jury, Police Jury Meeting Room, Police Jury Building, 101 Franklin Street, Mansfield, Louisiana

Description

The DeSoto Parish Police Jury is soliciting bids for a highway and drainage improvement project on Cotton Belt Road. The work includes replacing a railroad car cross-drain pipe, clearing and grubbing, realigning a creek, and constructing associated roadway base and asphalt improvements. The project may require a Louisiana Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction license. Bid security equal to 5% of the base bid and alternatives is required. The engineer’s opinion of probable construction cost is $450,000, and attendance at the pre-bid conference is mandatory for bidder eligibility.