Allen Bayou Relief Erosion Control and Embankment Stabilization Project

INVITATION TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids will be received until 10:00 A.M, Tuesday, September 03 2026, by Livingston Parish Gravity Drainage District 1, at 8114 Florida Blvd., LA 70726. He Livingston Parish Gravity Drainage District shall at that time and place publicly open the bids and read them aloud for the furnishing of item/items for the project listed below:
Project Name: Allen Bayou Relief Erosion Control and Embankment Stabilization Project
Project consists of:
• Improvement of approximately 300’ of ditch section and embankment slope including erosion protection system and rip rap and replacement of two existing culverts.
Construction shall be done as shown on the plans.
Electronic bids may be submitted online at www.centralauctionhouse.com. To view these, download, and receive bid notices by e-mail, you must register with Central Auction House  (CAH). Vendors/Contractors have the option to submit their bids electronically or by paper copy. For information about the electronic submittal process, contact Ted Fleming with Central Auction House at +1 (555) 000-0000.
The plans, specifications, and proposal forms will also be available at All South Consulting Engineers, LLC:
Metairie: 652 Papworth Ave., Metairie, LA 70005. Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000, Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000 
In accordance with Louisiana Public Bid Law, prime Bidders shall be charged a deposit of $100.00 for one (1) set of Contract Documents and Specifications, and upon return of the complete Contract Documents and Specifications in good condition within 10 days from receipt of Bids, shall be refunded the full deposit.
Bids must be submitted on the Louisiana Uniform Public Works Bid Form furnished with the Bidding Documents. This Project shall require a Class IV Louisiana Contractors license number for MUNICIPAL AND PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION. 
Each bid shall be either hand delivered by the bidder or his agent, or such bid shall be sent by United States Postal Service registered or certified mail with a return receipt requested, or shall be submitted electronically with Central Auction House (CAH). Bids shall not be accepted or taken, including receiving any hand delivered bids, on days which are recognized as holidays by the United States Postal Service.
Bids shall be accompanied with a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond with Power of Attorney (Money Orders or Letters of Credit will not be accepted) in the amount not less than 5% of the amount of the proposal, made payable to Livingston Parish. Failure to do so will result in the bid being declared irregular and shall be cause for rejection.
The mailing address for bids is: Livingston Parish Gravity Drainage District  8098 B Florida Blvd. Denham Springs, Louisiana 70726   No bid received after the scheduled time for opening will be considered. Failure of the U.S. Mail to deliver the bids timely shall not be considered due cause for the scheduled time of the bid opening to be extended.
Subsequent to the opening, the bid/bids will be evaluated by the appropriate party/parties and will be presented to the Livingston Parish Gravity Drainage District No.1 (OWNER) for awarding, rejection, or holding for further advisement and/or evaluation.
Bidding Documents for this Project are on file in the office of All South Consulting Engineers, LLC, 652 Papworth Ave., Metairie, LA 70005. Please contact Tye Fitzgerald, P.E., Project  Manager, All South Consulting Engineers, LLC at +1 (555) 000-0000 for any clarification or information with regard to the specifications.
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 10:00 am at the office of the Gravity Drainage District No. 1, 8098 B Florida Blvd., Denham Springs, LA 70726.
All areas of requested information on the Bid Form shall be filled out; if none applies, fill with “None” or “Not Applicable”, as see fit.
On any bid submitted in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) or more, the bidder shall certify that he is licensed under R.S. 37:2151-2163 and show his license number on the bid above the signature of his duly authorized representative, as well as showing his license number on the outside of the sealed envelope containing his bid. The successful bidder must register with sales tax department of the Livingston Parish for Use Tax purposes.
If OWNER fails to make an award within 45 calendar days of the bid opening, the bidders may withdraw their proposal without forfeiture of bid security.
The LOWEST qualified bid for this Work will be the one determined to offer the best advantage to Livingston Parish Successful bidder(s) will be required to provide a performance and payment bond upon award of the bid(s). Livingston Parish reserves the right to waive any informality in awarding the bid(s) in the best interest of the Parish.
Livingston Parish reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause