The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge are seeking bids for the Baton Rouge Terminal Interior Upgrades at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport. This project involves renovations to the interior of the terminal, including lighting, carpeting, baggage claim belt, and ticket and gate counters. A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on April 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Bids will be received electronically or in paper form until 2:00 PM local time on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Bids must be firm for 60 days. Official bid documents are available at www. ***. *. * certified check or cashier's check, or a satisfactory bid bond for 5% of the total bid, is required. Contractors must comply with state licensing laws and may be required to hold a Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors license. Award of the contract is contingent upon receipt of grants from the FAA and the Louisiana DOTD. The project is subject to federal equal opportunity provisions, including a DBE program and the Buy American provision. The city reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the project itself, but bids will be received until 2:00 PM local time, Thursday, May 7, 2026. The bid notice states, The bidder is advised that the city of baton rouge and parish of east baton rouge is an equal opportunity employer.
The bid notice does not explicitly state the award criterion, but it mentions that award of this contract is contingent upon receipt of a grant or grants from the federal aviation administration faa and the state of louisiana department of transportation and development office of aviation dotd, along with the securing of other required approvals.
The bid notice states, All contractors bidding on this work shall comply with all provisions of the state licensing law for contractors, r. s. 37: ****, 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. If required for bidding, contractors must hold an active license issued by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors in the classification of building construction, and must show their license number on the face of the bid envelope and the uniform public works bid form.
The bid notice states, There will be a mandatory prebid conference and site visit held on April 23, 2026, at 11:00a. m. in the 1st floor conference room at the baton rouge metropolitan airport terminal building.
The bid notice does not mention any requirement for sample submission.