Colyell Community Water Association Water Well No. 1 Improvements Project

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed Bids will be received by the Colyell Community Water Association (CCWA), at 1289 Del Este Avenue, Denham Springs, Louisiana 70726 until Thursday, October 16, 2025 for theColyell Community Water Association Water Well No. 1 Improvements Project At which time bids will be opened and publicly read aloud.  Electronic bids will also be accepted.  Please find bid related materials and place your electronic bids at Central Bidding, www.centralauctionhouse.com. Bids received after the above time will be returned unopened.  This project consists of improvements to existing CCWA Water Well #1, including improvements to the well, pumps, and system controls. Complete bidding documents are available exclusively online at the Central Bidding website. Any questions regarding bidding documents shall be directed to Shawn Hima with Alvin Fairburn & Associates, +1 (555) 000-0000 or contact@example.gov.  A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference shall be held at:   1289 Del Este Avenue, Denham Springs, LA 70726   on   Thursday, October 9, 2025   at 2:00pm.  Bids will be accepted only from contractors that attend the Pre-Bid Meeting.  Please note, the meeting will start promptly at 2:00pm and all bidders must be present at the start of the meeting.  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 a contract with the 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  No bids may be withdrawn after the closing time for receipt of bids for at least forty-five (45) days.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. The Contractor must submit a CORPORATE RESOLUTION or written evidence of the authority of the person signing the bid along with the bid. 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 licensed to do business in Louisiana and who is currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service List.  The bond shall be countersigned by a person who is under contract and who is licensed as an insurance agent in the State of Louisiana, and who is residing in this state.  Please note, Federal guidelines require a bid bond, performance bond and payment bond. BID REJECTION: Colyell Community Water Association reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause.  In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212  (A) (1) (b), 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. FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: The Colyell Community Water Association is a recipient of Federal funding for this project and is thus subject to the Federal rules, guidelines, regulations and policies that govern them.  The attention of bidders is called particularly to the requirements for conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract, Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 as amended, Segregated Facilities, Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Executive Order 11246, Equal Opportunity, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements. NOTE: BIDS SHALL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CONTRACTORS WHO ARE LICENSED UNDER LOUISIANA CONTRACTORS LICENSING LAW.  Bidders must meet the requirements of the State of Louisiana Contractor’s Licensing Law, R.S. 37:2151 et seq. EQUAL OPORTUNITY IN EMPLOYEMENT STATEMENT – In accordance with Executive Order No. 11246, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability or veteran status. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in the specifications.