CITY OF DENHAM SPRINGS GAS DEPT - CENTERVILLE GAS RELOCATE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 
Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Denham Springs Gas Department at the City of Denham Springs Municipal Building, located at 116 N Range Ave, Denham Springs, Louisiana, 70726, until Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 2:00 pm for     CITY OF DENHAM SPRINGS GAS DEPARTMENT  CENTERVILLE GAS RELOCATE 
At which time bids will be opened and publicly read aloud.  Bids received after the above time will be returned unopened. Complete bidding documents may be obtained from the office of Alvin Fairburn & Associates, LLC, 1289 Del Este Avenue, Denham Springs, Louisiana 70726 upon payment of $75.00 per set.  Deposits on first set of documents furnished to General Contractors who bid the project will be fully refunded upon return of the documents in good condition no later than ten days after receipt of bids.  On other sets of documents one-half (1/2) the deposit will be refunded upon return of the documents in good condition no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids.  An additional non-refundable charge of $25.00 per set will be charged if plans and specifications are mailed. 
Electronic bids will also be accepted. Please find bid related materials and place your electronic bids at www.centralbidding.com. 
Eligibility of Bidders to Receive Bidding Documents  The City of Denham Springs Gas Department is a participating member of the Louisiana Municipal Gas Authority and thus under ACT No. 176, amending R.S. 33:4546.21, Bidders must be pre-qualified before obtaining Bidding Documents. In order to be pre-qualified, Bidders submit a copy of their written Operator Qualification and Training Program to ensure compliance with the certification requirements of 49 CFR Part 192.801 et seq., as mandated by the United States Department of Transportation – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources – Pipeline Safety Division. Specific scrutiny will be given to those individual workmen employed by the prospective bidder and their training documentation regarding the certifications of workmen to perform “Covered Tasks” on a natural gas distribution system. Prospective bidders should be able to show at least four (4) workmen, one of which must serve in a supervisory role, have been OQ certified for all covered tasks related to PE gas lines installations. Bidders who do not already have a current and active OQ program will not be qualified to obtain bidding documents.
In addition, prospective bidders must submit sufficient evidence of an ongoing Drug and Alcohol Misuse Program meeting Part 199 of the PHMSA Regulations plus a list of at least three (3) references from other natural gas distribution system operators whom they have performed work, exceeding a value of $250,000 in the past five (5) years.
A MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING will be held at Fairburn Building located at 1289 Del Este Avenue, Denham Springs, Louisiana on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m. 
The Contract will be awarded to the lowest, responsible, responsive bidder. 
All bids must be accompanied by a bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the base bid and any alternatives and subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. The  successful contractor will be required to enter into contracts with the above OWNER and to furnish all the materials, perform all of the work, supervise, coordinate, administrate and be responsible for the work of the entire project.  No bids may be withdrawn after the closing time for receipt of bids for at least forty-five (45) days.  The bond of the low bidder will be held for forty-five (45) days, or until the contract is signed, whichever is shorter.
PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND:  A performance and payment bond for the work will be required upon execution of the contract, equal to one hundred percent (100%) of said contract written by a company who is currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service List or be a Louisiana domiciled company with at least an “A” Best rating.
The City of Denham Springs reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause.  In accordance with Louisiana public bid law, the provisions and requirements of this section, those stated in the advertisement for bids, and those required on the bid form shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEQ) Statement – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. All  Bidders on this project will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order No. 11246, as amended.
City of Denham Springs Gas Department, Darrell Dugas, Superintendent
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