Energy Transition Parkway - Phase II Attachment: Energy Transition Parkway - Phase II Advertising Documents final.pdf 
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BID NOTICE
Sealed bids will be received by Ascension Parish Government at the Ascension Parish Government Purchasing Office, 615 E. Worthey Street, Gonzales, Louisiana 70737, until July 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following:
PROJECT NAME: Energy Transition Parkway- Phase II
PROJECT NO.: ROAD220035
STATEMENT OF WORK: New Roadway Construction 
DESCRIPTION: Move Ascension Program
ROUTE: Two-lane roadway that intersects with LA 405
PARISH: Ascension Parish 

ASCENSION PARISH CHIEF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER:      Daniel Helms, P.E., PTOE, RSP2I
225-450-1320
[email protected]
PROJECT MANAGER: Skyler Waaso, P.E., PTOE
225-450-1353
[email protected]
Bids should be submitted in a sealed envelope and must be to the attention of the Ascension Parish Purchasing Department and clearly labeled on the outside of the envelope as Bid Submittal, with the project number ROAD220035 Energy Transition Parkway- Phase II and Louisiana Contractor’s License Number, as well as all companying funds and documents as follows:
Bid Submittal
Project No.: ROAD220035
Project Name: Energy Transition Parkway- Phase II 
LA License No.: 


“Official” Bid Documents are available and Electronic bids are accepted at Central Bidding and may be obtained from www.centralauctionhouse.com or www.ascensionparish.net. For questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at (225) 810-4814.
COPIES OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. Electronic copies of the drawings and specifications for use in preparing Bids may be obtained with contractor provided media. The Contractor to whom a contract is awarded will be furnished two (2) working copies of the specifications and the drawings, together with all Addenda thereto.
Bid Packages may be submitted in different manners. Consult the bid documents for specific deadlines for desired submittal process before application. The following are acceptable methods:
Hand-delivered to: 
615 E. Worthey Street, Gonzales, LA 70737
Uploaded to: www.centralauctionhouse.com
To address the above requirement for electronic bids Ascension Parish Government will allow electronic bids submitted via the parish approved on-line bid site to be submitted as follows:
A. A copy of the bid bond must be attached to the bid document submitted electronically.
B. The original bid bond document must be received in our office no later than 48 hours after the bid opening date and time (Ascension Parish Purchasing Department, 615 E. Worthey Street, Gonzales, Louisiana 70737).
C. The bid-bond envelope must be clearly labeled as a “Bid Bond” with the project name, vendor’s name as it appears on the bid documents and address.
All addenda, Amendments, Letters of Clarification, and Withdrawal Notices will be posted online at www.centraauctionhouse.com
Construction proposal information may be accessed online at www.centralauctionhouse.com. Users shall select “Login” and if necessary, submit and create a New User Registration to view and download drawings. Upon creating a user registration account, users must click on “Ascension Parish Government” to view current advertisement listings. This listing is titled “Energy Transition Parkway- Phase II”. 
All registered users will have the ability to submit questions and view project information as well as view project drawings.
The Ascension Parish Government shall not be responsible if the bidder cannot complete and submit a bid due to failure or incomplete delivery of the files submitted electronically.
All questions regarding this project and the bid package shall be submitted to the Purchasing Department via [email protected] by 4:00 p.m. CDT on June 26, 2025. Responses will be coordinated with the Project Engineer and posted on the www.centralauctionhouse.com website by 4:00 p.m. CDT on Thursday July 3, 2025. Questions received following the deadline may not be answered.
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at the Ascension Parish Governmental Complex Conference Rooms 109/110, located 615 E. Worthey St, Gonzales, LA 70737 at 11:00 am CDT.
Bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Total Bid must accompany each bid and shall be made payable to Ascension Parish Government. 
RS 38:2218. Evidence of good faith; countersigning:
A. The public entity advertising for bids for work shall require the bidders to attach a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond for not more than five percent of the contract price of work to be done, as evidence of good faith of the bidder. The public entity advertising for bids for work may require the bidders to attach a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond for not more than five percent of the estimated price of supplies or materials, as evidence of good faith of the bidder.
No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of opening thereof.
The Parish of Ascension reserves the right to disqualify any Bid, response to a Request for Qualification, or Request for Proposals if it determined that submitting business entity is not in good standing with the Louisiana Secretary of State or is not authorized to do business in the State of Louisiana.
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) operates a toll-free hotline Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., EDT. Anyone with knowledge of possible bid rigging, bidder collusion or other fraudulent activities should call this hotline at 1-(800)-424-9071. All information will be treated confidentially, and caller anonymity will be respected. 
Ascension Parish Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause.
The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids.
Ascension Parish Government
Clint Cointment, Parish President 
WEEKLY-   June 12, 2025, June 19, 2025, June 26, 2025 
CHIEF-       June 12, 2025, June 19, 2025, June 26, 2025
 

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command on 16-Jun-2025 8:54:54 AM CDT
Unable to print the plans that are located in the specifications. Printer and computer lock-up mid-way on plan sheet 24. Please upload plans separately.
command on 16-Jun-2025 9:47:14 AM CDT
Still locks up not sure if it's due to the file size or properties within the advanced adobe.
beardcon on 17-Jun-2025 8:51:08 AM CDT
Unable to print sheet 25 / page 30 and won't allow to skip these and continue printing the rest.
beardcon on 17-Jun-2025 9:37:33 AM CDT
Can sheets 25 & 26 be uploaded separately? Still trying to print these 2.
RigidConstructorsLLC on 14-Jul-2025 11:08:44 AM CDT
Central Bidding release Addendum No 4 at 9:15:26 AM with REVISED Quantities on Sheet 3a for the following:


This Item No. Quantity was INCREASED:
203-03-00100 Embankment 70,465 CY (REV 1)

This Item No. seems to be DELETED:
203-07-00100 Borrow (Vehicular Measurement) 45,506 CY (No Longer Shown)

Then Two New Item No’s were ADDED:
507-02-00200 Aggregate (S2) 39,990.8 SY
507-02-00300 Aggregate (S3) 39,990.8 SY

Question(s)

1) Will a New Bid Form be released to reflect the New Item No’s and Quantities?

2) Please give description for Items Aggregate (S3) and Aggregate (S4); including sections and details where these occur.

RigidConstructorsLLC on 14-Jul-2025 11:09:10 AM CDT
Central Bidding release Addendum No 4 (Second Set) at 11:04:57 AM with REVISED Quantities on Sheet 3a for the following:


This Item No. Quantity was INCREASED:
203-03-00100 Embankment 70,465 CY (REV 1)

This Item No. seems to be DELETED:
203-07-00100 Borrow (Vehicular Measurement) 45,506 CY (No Longer Shown)

Then Two New Item No’s were ADDED:
507-02-00200 Aggregate (S2) 39,990.8 SY
507-02-00300 Aggregate (S3) 39,990.8 SY

Question(s)

1) Will a New Bid Form be released to reflect the New Item No’s and Quantities? Please advise.

2) Please give description for Items Aggregate (S3) and Aggregate (S4); including sections and details where these occur. Please provide.

3) Will the Bid Due Date be extended per Louisiana Public Bid Law? Please advise.
RigidConstructorsLLC on 14-Jul-2025 11:09:35 AM CDT
Central Bidding release Addendum No 4 (Second Set) at 11:04:57 AM with REVISED Quantities on Sheet 3a for the following:


This Item No. Quantity was INCREASED:
203-03-00100 Embankment 70,465 CY (REV 1)

This Item No. seems to be DELETED:
203-07-00100 Borrow (Vehicular Measurement) 45,506 CY (No Longer Shown)

Then Two New Item No’s were ADDED:
507-02-00200 Aggregate (S2) 39,990.8 SY
507-02-00300 Aggregate (S3) 39,990.8 SY

Question(s)

1) Will a New Bid Form be released to reflect the New Item No’s and Quantities? Please advise.

2) Please give description for Items Aggregate (S3) and Aggregate (S4); including sections and details where these occur. Please provide.

3) Will the Bid Due Date be extended per Louisiana Public Bid Law? Please advise.
RigidConstructorsLLC on 14-Jul-2025 11:09:38 AM CDT
Central Bidding release Addendum No 4 (Second Set) at 11:04:57 AM with REVISED Quantities on Sheet 3a for the following:


This Item No. Quantity was INCREASED:
203-03-00100 Embankment 70,465 CY (REV 1)

This Item No. seems to be DELETED:
203-07-00100 Borrow (Vehicular Measurement) 45,506 CY (No Longer Shown)

Then Two New Item No’s were ADDED:
507-02-00200 Aggregate (S2) 39,990.8 SY
507-02-00300 Aggregate (S3) 39,990.8 SY

Question(s)

1) Will a New Bid Form be released to reflect the New Item No’s and Quantities? Please advise.

2) Please give description for Items Aggregate (S3) and Aggregate (S4); including sections and details where these occur. Please provide.

3) Will the Bid Due Date be extended per Louisiana Public Bid Law? Please advise.
RigidConstructorsLLC on 14-Jul-2025 1:08:40 PM CDT
Devin,

Central Bidding has now released a THIRD rendition of Addendum No 4 (Third Set) at 12:35:25 PM that is dated July 11, 2025 that states the Bid Due Date is Thursday, July 17, 2025with REVISED Quantities on Sheet 3a for the following:



This Item No. Quantity was INCREASED:
203-03-00100 Embankment 70,465 CY (REV 1)

This Item No. seems to be DELETED:
203-07-00100 Borrow (Vehicular Measurement) 45,506 CY (No Longer Shown)

Then Two New Item No’s were ADDED:
507-02-00200 Aggregate (S2) 39,990.8 SY
507-02-00300 Aggregate (S3) 39,990.8 SY

Question(s)

1) Will a New Bid Form be released to reflect the New Item No’s and Quantities? Please advise.

2) Please give description for Items Aggregate (S3) and Aggregate (S4); including sections and details where these occur. Please provide.

3) Will the Bid Due Date be extended per Louisiana Public Bid Law? Please advise.





RigidConstructorsLLC on 14-Jul-2025 2:00:02 PM CDT
Will a new bid form be issued to reflect the revised quantities and guidance in addendum 3 & 4?
RigidConstructorsLLC on 15-Jul-2025 9:32:18 AM CDT
Multiple versions and revisions to Addendum No 4 have been posted and one version retracted from Central Bidding. Please provide ONE Complete Official version of Addendum No 4.
RigidConstructorsLLC on 15-Jul-2025 9:40:03 AM CDT
Addendum No 4 Questions and Answers, Question No 3 addressed Borrow Payment and Material Loss. The Answer was "The borrow item will be removed and the total borrow volume will be added to the embankment quantity." However,
there is no new Bid Form to account for this inclusion of the Borrow into the Embankment and net change in Quantity. Please address, clarify and transmit a REVISED Bid Form by Addenda.
RigidConstructorsLLC on 15-Jul-2025 10:18:30 AM CDT
Addendum No 4 Questions and Answers, Question No 3... per the answer, it would appear that the previous Embankment Quantity of 24,959 CY is to be increased by the former (and now deleted) Borrow (Vehicular Measure) Quantity of
45,506 CY for a NEW Embankment Quantity of 70,465 CY as shown on the REVISED Addendum No 4 Sheet Number 3, Summary Tables, Rev 1. It could be interpreted that the General Excavation Quantity of 24,959 CY and previous
Embankment Quantity of 24, 959 CY would indicate that these were "in-situ" or "compacted" and "in-place" Quantities; inferring that the Engineer's intent was to use all of the General Excavation Quantity of 24,959 CY as Embankment as
these Quantities "matched". However, incorporating Borrow (Vehicular Measure) with Embankment (Compacted) does not yield the same compaction efforts for the Bidding Contractor.

In addition, the Answer to Question 3 seems to imply "This may require the Contractor to (1) process the existing material... or (2) remove and replace the existing material with acceptable material. This places the Contractor in jeopardy of
having to provide and unknown quantity of Borrow Material (which would include the costs for the Borrow Material and Haul, and Compaction of what was a previous LVM Quantity)... and possibly haul off the "unsuitable" General
Excavation. Please consider keeping the Borrow (LVM Measurement) Bid Item separate from the Embankment Bid Item.
RigidConstructorsLLC on 15-Jul-2025 10:23:34 AM CDT
Addendum No 2, Question 3... Answer: Please see below for Borrow and Embankment specs. All other applicable specifications still apply.

203.05 Borrow states.... "Obtain borrow from an approved source and use in accordance with 203.06. MAKE ARRANGMENTS FOR OBTAINING BORROW AT NO DIRECT PAY." There is presently a Borrow (LVM Measurement Bid Item.
Please redact that capitalized last sentence in 203.06 by Addenda.
RigidConstructorsLLC on 15-Jul-2025 10:30:49 AM CDT
Addendum No 1, Question 3, Answer: "Stripping is included in excavation quantity."

Stripping of the existing vegetative matter and topsoil will create a sizeable quantity. If stripping is not to be used as embankment, this would require the Contractor to dispose of the stripping offsite and provide costs for Borrow (LVM
Measure) to replace the net section. This would ADD costs to the project.

Is Stripping acceptable for Embankment on slopes outside of roadway shoulders? Please address and clarify.
RigidConstructorsLLC on 15-Jul-2025 10:36:50 AM CDT
Amendment No 4 (two separate versions) includes a REVISED Summary of Estimated Quantities. There are Two (2) new Item No's, 507-02-00200 Aggregate (S2) 39,990.8 SY and 507-02-00300 Aggregate (S3) 39,990.8 SY. It is our
understanding that these Aggregate Materials are generally applied directly over Lime Stabilized Subbase to minimize reflective cracking in the Asphaltic Concrete Roadway. However, this project has a 12" Thick Crushed Stone Subbase that
is installed over the Lime Stabilized Subbase. Would the installation of 507-02-00200 Aggregate (S2) 39,990.8 SY and 507-02-00300 Aggregate (S3) 39,990.8 SY be applicable over the 12" Thick Crushed Stone Subbase? Please address
and clarify by Addenda.
RigidConstructorsLLC on 15-Jul-2025 10:39:27 AM CDT
Please clearly state should the following be removed and disposed offsite:
1) Stripping of Vegetative Material and Topsoil
2) Drainage Excavation
3) Existing Unsuitable Soils for Embankment
RigidConstructorsLLC on 15-Jul-2025 11:34:22 AM CDT
Please confirm if a New Bid Form will be issued by Addenda along with clarifications based upon the submitted questions.
StoneConstruction on 22-Jul-2025 9:12:36 AM CDT
Can you advise what date that Ascension Parish prepared the Bid documents on the Louisiana Uniform Public Work Bid Form
Onshorecompany on 22-Jul-2025 12:40:38 PM CDT
There were (2) Addendum 5's issued for this solicitation. One postponing the bid date to July 24, 2025, published on July 15, 2025, and one postponing the bid date to July 31, 2025, published on July 22, 2025. Please clarify how the bidder
should acknowledge the addendum's on the bid form. Should (2) Addendum 5's be acknowledged? Was Addendum 5 that was published on July 22, 2025 supposed to be Addendum 6? Should the original Addendum 5 be disregarded?
Please advise as this could be grounds for a non-compliant bid offering.
Onshorecompany on 22-Jul-2025 12:55:55 PM CDT
The revised bid for issued on July 22, 2025 still has a blank space in the first paragraph, final sentence, ".....all in strict accordance with the Bidding Documents prepared by the Ascension Parish Department of Transportation and dated:
___________________" Ascension Parish Government must reissue this bid form with the date filled in, or provide the bidders with the appropriate date to fill in the blank on the bid form.
Onshorecompany on 22-Jul-2025 12:58:32 PM CDT
Addendum 4 provided the addition of (2) line items, "Aggregate (S2) and Aggregate (S3), paid by the Square Yard measure. Please provide an updated typical section depicting these 2 new line items.
APGDR on 22-Jul-2025 1:40:01 PM CDT
The new addendum posted today is Number 6, it was typo referencing addendum no.5. Please acknowledge all 6 addendums on bids.
Onshorecompany on 22-Jul-2025 1:43:26 PM CDT
The revised bid form issued via addendum still has a blank space in the first paragraph, final sentence, ".....all in strict accordance with the Bidding Documents prepared by the Ascension Parish Department of Transportation and dated:
___________________" Ascension Parish Government must reissue this bid form with the date filled in, or provide the bidders with the appropriate date to fill in the blank on the bid form.
UPDATE/ADDENDUM HISTORY
All updates/changes are listed below::
23-Jul-2025 7:49:36 AM CDT
Revised Unit Price Form uploaded -7/23/2025
22-Jul-2025 2:03:46 PM CDT
Revised Unit Price Form uploaded
22-Jul-2025 1:37:04 PM CDT
Addendum No. 6 - Uploaded
22-Jul-2025 1:33:43 PM CDT
Revised Unit Price Form uploaded
22-Jul-2025 11:25:58 AM CDT
Addendum No.5 uploaded- Bid Opening Date: 7/31/25 @ 10:00 am, revised unit price form uploaded
15-Jul-2025 1:18:41 PM CDT
Addendum No. 5 uploaded 7/15/25 - Bid Opening Date Extension- 7/24/25 @ 10:00 am and the Revise Unit Price Form has been uploaded
11-Jul-2025 10:13:24 AM CDT
updated plans posted - 7/11/25
11-Jul-2025 9:27:30 AM CDT
Addendum No.4 and Updated Plans - Posted 7/11/25 @ 9:27 am
09-Jul-2025 2:30:02 PM CDT
Addendum No.3 uploaded - 7/9/2025 - Bid opening has been extended to July 17, 2025 @ 10:00 am.
03-Jul-2025 3:59:43 PM CDT
//addendum No.2 posted 7/3/2025
26-Jun-2025 9:23:54 AM CDT
Addendum No. 1 re-uploaded to include an overlooked question.- 6/25/25
25-Jun-2025 12:32:52 PM CDT
Addendum No. 1 re-uploaded to include an overlooked question.- 6/25/25
25-Jun-2025 12:19:49 PM CDT
Addendum No.1 uploaded - 6/25/2025
17-Jun-2025 2:13:44 PM CDT
plans uploaded 6/17/25
16-Jun-2025 3:36:01 PM CDT
Plans re-uploaded
16-Jun-2025 9:24:52 AM CDT
Plans -Poste 6/16/2025