- Title
- LAVEY LANE CONNECTOR ROAD AT GREENWOOD PARK
- Contact
- Email
- dedra.fountain@brec.org
- Phone
- 225-272-9200, Ext. 1581
- Address
- 6201 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806
- Section
- Finance
- Department
- Non State - BREC
- Contact Name
- Dedra Fountain
- Excerpt
- SB 1874 Lavey Lane Connector Road at Greenwood Park
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) will receive
electronic or paper bids for the construction of the following project:
SB 1874 LAVEY LANE CONNECTOR ROAD AT GREENWOOD PARK
13350 LA-19, BAKER, LA, 70714
Project Description: The work generally consists of constructing the Lavey Lane Connector
Road at Greenwood Community Park, including a new asphalt concrete park entrance roadway,
earthwork, grading, drainage improvements, concrete walk, curb ramps, pavement markings,
signage, erosion control, and final restoration. Major items of work include clearing and
grubbing, removals, excavation and embankment, Class II base course, lime treatment, asphalt
concrete pavement, drainage pipe installation, concrete walk, curb ramps, signing, striping,
hydroseeding, and related appurtenances.
Electronic OR Paper bids will be received until 2:00 PM CT, August 11, 2026, by the BREC
Finance Department, BREC Administration Building, 6201 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana. All electronic bids will be downloaded and publicly read aloud, along with all paper bids
received, immediately after the 2:00 PM bid closing in Room 1501 of the BREC Administration
Building. Bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to be present. No bids will be
received after 2:00 PM on the same day and date.
Bids, amendments to bids, or requests for withdrawal of bids, received after the time specified for
bid opening shall not be considered for any cause whatsoever, except as required by law.
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- SB 1874 Lavey Lane Connector Road at Greenwood Park
AB - 1
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) will receive
electronic or paper bids for the construction of the following project:
SB 1874 LAVEY LANE CONNECTOR ROAD AT GREENWOOD PARK
13350 LA-19, BAKER, LA, 70714
Project Description: The work generally consists of constructing the Lavey Lane Connector
Road at Greenwood Community Park, including a new asphalt concrete park entrance roadway,
earthwork, grading, drainage improvements, concrete walk, curb ramps, pavement markings,
signage, erosion control, and final restoration. Major items of work include clearing and
grubbing, removals, excavation and embankment, Class II base course, lime treatment, asphalt
concrete pavement, drainage pipe installation, concrete walk, curb ramps, signing, striping,
hydroseeding, and related appurtenances.
Electronic OR Paper bids will be received until 2:00 PM CT, August 11, 2026, by the BREC
Finance Department, BREC Administration Building, 6201 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana. All electronic bids will be downloaded and publicly read aloud, along with all paper bids
received, immediately after the 2:00 PM bid closing in Room 1501 of the BREC Administration
Building. Bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to be present. No bids will be
received after 2:00 PM on the same day and date.
Bids, amendments to bids, or requests for withdrawal of bids, received after the time specified for
bid opening shall not be considered for any cause whatsoever, except as required by law. Bids
shall be firm for a period of forty-five (45) 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 LSA-
R.S.38:2214.C. Bidders shall obtain an original set of bidding documents from BREC as follows.
Complete bid documents are available on disk for purchase for Ten Dollars ($10.00) at the BREC
Purchasing Department, 6201 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA, 70806. Any Addenda, if issued,
will be e-mailed to prospective bidders who have purchased plans and registered with the BREC
Purchasing Department. Plans may be picked up or BREC will overnight / mail plans at bidder’s
expense. Contact the BREC Purchasing Department at (225) 273-6421.
Complete bid documents are available in electronic format at www.bidexpress.com. Questions
about this procedure shall be directed to Bid Express Customer Service at
support@bidexpress.com. Toll Free: (888) 352-BIDX (2439), Phone: (352) 381-4888, Fax: (888)
971-4191, Monday through Friday, 6am - 7pm CT.
Bidders are responsible for their own reproduction costs. A set of documents can be printed by
most reprographers.
Electronic bids and electronic bid bonds must be submitted through www.bidexpress.com prior
to the bidding deadline. Electronic bid bonds will be downloaded by the BREC Finance
Department immediately after the 2:00 PM bid closing. Bidders utilizing the electronic bid process
are responsible for confirming that all documents are properly submitted and received by Bid
Express. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to Bid Express Customer Service at
support@bidexpress.com. Toll Free: (888) 352-BIDX (2439), Phone: (352) 381-4888, Fax: (888)
971-4191, Monday through Friday, 6am - 7pm CT.
SB 1874 Lavey Lane Connector Road at Greenwood Park
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Paper bid forms must be submitted in a sealed, opaque envelope and endorsed SB 1874 Lavey
Lane Connector Road at Greenwood Park for the Recreation and Park Commission for the
Parish of East Baton Rouge along with Contractor’s license number as required by LSA-
R.S. 37:2151-2165. Bids with no license number will be rejected. One (1) copy of the bid form
shall be submitted. Bid form blanks must be duly filled in by the Bidder. Bidders are cautioned
not to attach any conditions or provisions to their proposals. Any foreign conditions will render the
proposal invalid and may cause its rejection. A Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, payable to
the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge or a satisfactory Bid
Bond, in compliance with LSA-R.S. 38:2218.A&C, 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 paper
bid.
BREC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.
All Contractors bidding on this work shall comply with all provisions of the State Licensing Law for
Contractors, LSA-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.
Contractors must be licensed in the proper category of work. 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.
BREC reserves the right to reject any or all bids for just cause as allowed by LSA-R.S. 38:2214.
Bids shall only be accepted by Contractors who have formally obtained a complete set of the
contract documents and in whose name the proposal forms and/or specifications were issued.
The construction estimate will be read aloud at the bid opening.
A pre-bid conference will be held at 9:00 AM CT on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 in the Baton
Rouge Zoo’s Executive Boardroom #A201, Baton Rouge, LA 70807, The pre-bid
conference is non-mandatory. Bidders should review the bid documents and drawings prior to
this meeting.
RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION
FOR THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE
_____________________________________
Superintendent
THE ADVOCATE
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
To be Published Three Times: 07/15/26, 07/21/26, 07/27/26
END OF SECTION
- Segment
- 72000000
- Enriched
- Yes
- Open Date
- 08/11/2026 2:00:00 PM CT
- Bid Number
- 123457-SB1874
- Date Issued
- 07/15/2026
