Central Community School Board Site Improvements

Sealed bids from general contractors duly licensed pursuant to Louisiana’s Contractors Licensing Laws for the major classification of Building Construction are requested by Central Community School System for construction of:Project Name:   Central Community School Board Site Improvements13845 Hooper RoadBaton Rouge, LA 70818  Project Number:  3223139 Bids will be received at the office of the Central Community School System School Board Office, located at 11576 Sullivan Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70818 until 2:00 pm local time, May 20, 2025. At which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidders have the option to submit their bids electronically by using Central Auction House (www.CentralAuctionHouse.com).Complete bids docs may be obtained online at www.CentralAuctionHouse.com or from the Architect:Grace Hebert Curtis Architects, LLC501 Government Street, Suite 200Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Complete Bid documents are also available from https://www.centerline.co/bidding/login via the Centerline Public/Private bidding module. If you are not currently a subscriber, you will need to apply for “Free Access”.  Access to the project is without charge and without deposit and will allow you to view, download or send offer documents to a printer.Prospective bidders desiring further information or interpretations of the Drawings and/or Specifications shall request such data electronically via https://www.centerline.co/bidding/login. Answers to all questions, inquiries and requests for additional information will be issued in the form of Addenda to the Drawings and Specifications and copies of each addendum will be posted on https://www.centerline.co/bidding/login, and www.CentralAuctionHouse.com. Refer to Instructions to Bidders.The successful Bidder will be allowed Two Hundred and Twenty (220) calendar days to complete the Central Community School Board Site Improvements Project from the date established in a Notice to Proceed. Liquidated Damages will be assessed at $500.00 for each consecutive calendar day for which work is not substantially completed beyond the date set as the completion date in the Notice to Proceed.Bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to 5 percent of the base bid and all additive alternates in the form of either a certified check or a bid bond.A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, May 9, 2025 at Central Community School System Office, located at 11576 Sullivan Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70818. Attendance at this Pre-Bid Conference is MANDATORY and bidders must be present for the entire conference in order to submit a bid.  A site visit to the school will be available immediately following the Pre-Bid Conference.The Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis stated in the Instructions to Bidders. The Non-Collusion Affidavit, the Affidavit certifying compliance with R.S. 38:2212.10 regarding an employee verification system, the No Convictions Affidavit required by R.S. 38:2227, and other required affidavits/documentation as specified in the Bid Documents must be hand delivered by the apparent low bidder within 10 calendar days of the bid opening. No bid may be withdrawn from a period of 45 days after the bid opening except as provided by law. Bidders must meet the requirements of the State of Louisiana Contractor’s Licensing law, R.S. 37:2151 et seq.The Central Community School System reserves the right to award the project on whatever basis is in the interest of the Owner and to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities.Roxanne Atkinson, PresidentCentral Community School System Jason Fountain, SuperintendentCentral Community School System