BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced today that 21 projects around the state received bids in May. Sixteen contractors presented apparent low bids totaling $90.9 million.

Local projects awarded and their apparent low bids are as follows:

Pavement striping and markings on I-20 between LA 371 and LA 154 in Bienville and Webster parishes –  $385,305.75

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 http://www.dotd.la.gov.