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PROJECT TITLE: DeSoto Parish Police Jury – Road and Drainage Improvements – Brown 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, September 22, 2026, and then publicly opened and read aloud.

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT. Reconstruction and widening of exiting roadway, Clearing and Grubbing, Subsurface Drainage, Soil Cement Base and Asphalt surfacing.

REQUIRED LICENSE. Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction

ENGINEER’S OPCC. $1,800,000 to $1,900,000

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, September 15, 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 No bid may be withdrawn after the bid opening except as allowed under the provisions of LA R.S. 38 and the Bid Documents.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

404.26 08/27, 09/03, 09/10

Cost of Notice: $35.00