Confirm due date, due time, portal/mail/drop-off rules, mandatory pre-bid meetings, and question deadlines.
Louisiana public bid checklist for busy contractors.
Before you burn hours on a PDF, use this checklist to decide whether the job is worth chasing.
Match the actual work to your crew, licenses, equipment, subcontractor needs, and travel radius.
Look for bid bond, performance bond, insurance, LaGov/vendor registration, and agency-specific forms.
Check traffic control, occupied buildings, school calendars, weather exposure, disposal, and phased work.
Find quantities, alternates, liquidated damages, material escalation risk, and payment timing before you price.
If the job fits, save the official posting and build the bid. If it does not, move on fast.