27-B006 Town Center Water Well and I-10 Crossing

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS   TOWN CENTER WATER WELL AND I-10 CROSSING   SLIDELL JOB NO. 200-67   Bid No. 27-B006    SEALED BIDS will be received by the City of Slidell at the Office of the Finance Director, 2045 2nd St., Suite 214, Slidell, Louisiana, until 10:00 A. M. Central Time on Thursday, July 30, 2026, for the above referenced project, for the CITY OF SLIDELL, LOUISIANA.   Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud thereafter in the in the Slidell City Council Chambers, Suite # 319, 2045 Second St, Slidell, LA 70458.  Any bid received after closing time will be returned unopened.   The Contractor shall hold a Louisiana Contractor's license in Municipal and Public Works Construction.   Only bids from contractors who secure Contract Documents from the Engineer or who utilize Central Bidding to obtain Contract Documents shall be considered as responsive bidders for this project. A non – mandatory Pre – Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 A.M Central Time on Wednesday, Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026 at the Slidell City Council Chambers, 2045 Second Street, Suite 319, Slidell, Louisiana 70458. All interested bidders and suppliers are encouraged to attend.  The pre-bid meeting may include a non-mandatory visit to the project site.    All bids shall be accompanied by bid security 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. An executed affidavit and attestation form must be submitted prior to bid award.     Printed Contract Documents may be examined and secured for $500.00 per set from the Engineer, Fairway Consulting and Engineering, LLC, 827 West 22nd Avenue, Covington, LA 70433 (504) 234-1556. There will be no charge for electronic copies in Adobe Portable Document (.pdf) format. Contract Documents are also available for public inspection at the Slidell Engineering Dept.   Bidders also have the option to review bid documents and submit bids electronically by visiting www.centralbidding.com.  Electronic bids will require a digital signature. You must register directly with Central Bidding to utilize this service. You may also contact them at 833-412-5717.       The signature on the bid must be that of an authorized representative of the corporation, partnership or other legal entity as defined by Louisiana Public Bid Law Revised Statute 38:2212.A.(1)(c) which dictates parties authorized to submit bids for public contracts.  All required Certificates of Liability Insurance shall list the City of Slidell as “additionally insured”.   All applicable Federal, State, Local laws, ordinances, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over construction of the project shall apply to the contract throughout.    All proposals, bids and applications are welcomed.  The city encourages participation by Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise firms.   Deposits are refundable to bonafide prime bidders and will be 50% refundable to all others with return of complete and unmarked documents no later than 10 days after receipt of Bids.   The bids shall be presented in a sealed envelope clearly marked:   SEALED BIDS:        TOWN CENTER WATER WELL AND I-10 CROSSING   SLIDELL JOB NO. 200-67 LOUISIANA CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE NO.                                                                            Bid No. 27-B006    Opening :       DATE   Thursday, July 30, 2026             10:00 A.M. CST           The City of Slidell reserves the right to reject any or all bids.                                                                                                                   Blair Ellinwood                           CITY OF SLIDELL                                         Finance Director       Advertise:    Wednesday, June 24, 2026                     Wednesday, July 1, 2026                     Wednesday, July 8, 2026