2026-27 ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT PHASE 1

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS   Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Town of Church Point, Louisiana, Acadia Parish, either electronically at http://www.centralbidding.com   or in the office of the Town Clerk, Town of Church Point, located at 741 South Main Street, Church Point, Louisiana 70525 until eleven o’clock a.m. (11:00 a.m.) central standard time determined by the clock located in the Council Chambers at Town Hall on Tuesday ,  November 10th, for the following:   2026-27 ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT PHASE 1 FOR THE TOWN OF CHURCH POINT, LOUISIANA   and will, shortly thereafter, be opened and read aloud at the Town of Church Point, Town Hall.  Bids received after the above specified time for opening shall not be considered and shall be returned unopened to the sender.    The project scope shall consist of approximately 3,870 tons of asphalt concrete (wearing course), 230 square yards of asphalt pavement patching, and other miscellaneous works. There are three additive alternates consisting of a combined total of approximately 2,340 additional tons of asphalt concrete (wearing course) and other miscellaneous works.   Bid documents may be viewed, downloaded, and submitted online at www.centralbidding.com until the deadline listed above.  Prior to submitting an electronic bid with the Town of Church Point, the vendor must register online with Central Auction House, (CAH), through http://www.centralbidding.com in order to establish an account.  For assistance on how to register online or if encountering problems with the web site, please contact CAH at +1 (555) 000-0000.   Complete Bid Documents may be obtained from McBade Engineers & Consultants located at 327 Iberia Street, Suite 5, Youngsville, Louisiana, 70592, phone +1 (555) 000-0000 upon deposit of $50.00 for each set of documents.  Deposit on the first set is fully refundable to all Prime Bidders upon return of the documents, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids.  Fifty percent of the deposit of all other sets of documents will be refunded upon return of documents as stated above.   All bids shall be accompanied by certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond payable to the Town of Church Point in an amount of five percent (5.0%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates. The form of this security shall be as stated in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project.
The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written as described in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project.        Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2173 for the classification of “Municipal and Public Works Construction” and “Highways, Streets and Bridges”. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214.
Bids will be evaluated by the Town of Church Point based on the lowest responsible bid submitted which is also in compliance with the specifications.  The Town of Church Point reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provisions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity.
The Town of Church Point strongly encourages the participation of DBEs (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) in all contracts or procurements let by the Town of Church Point for goods and services and labor and material.  To that end, all contractors and suppliers are encouraged to utilize DBEs in the purchase or sub-contracting of materials, supplies, services, and labor in which disadvantaged businesses are available.    /s/ Ryan Meche, Mayor Town of Church Point   Publication Dates:   October 14th, 2026  ,  October 21st, 2026 , and  October 28th, 2026