DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS FOR MONTEREY DETENTION POND

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS   Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received either electronically at http://www.centralbidding.com or at City of New Iberia, in the City of New Iberia City Hall (457 E. Main Street, Suite 300, New Iberia, LA, 70560) until 11 A.M. Central Time on 8th October 2026, for the following:   DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS FOR MONTEREY DETENTION POND   and will at that time and location, be opened and read aloud.  Bids received after the above specified time for opening shall not be considered and shall be returned unopened to the sender.  Sealed bids may be hand carried or mailed to the address listed above.   Scope of Services: The work shall consist of, but is not limited to, the contractor supplying the labor, equipment, superintendence, material, etc. for approximately 3.4 acres of detention pond excavation, 4,600 feet of channel clearing and grubbing, installation of approximately 500 feet of subsurface drainage structures, installation of rip rap erosion control, and removal of trees in Iberia Parish. All work shall be completed within 100 working days from issuance of Notice to Proceed.   In accordance with Louisiana RS 38:2212 contractors may submit their bid electronically at the website listed above. Bidding Documents are available to view only at the website.  Contractor may request the bid package electronically from C.H. Fenstermaker & Associates, LLC (337) 237-2200, Attention: Joshua L. Laborde, P.E.   Bidders submitting bids electronically are required to provide the same documents as vendors submitting through the mail or by hand delivery. Regardless of the bid results, the vendor will have 48 hours from opening of the bids to provide the City of New Iberia the original documents. Only a bid bond, certified check or cashier’s check shall be submitted as the bid security. Electronic copies of both the front and back of the check or bid bond shall be included with the electronic bid. If a vendor fails to provide the original hard copies of these documents within 48 hours of the bid opening, their bid shall be considered non responsive.   Bids must be signed in accordance with LRS Title 38:2212(B)5.  A Corporate Resolution or Certificate of Authority authorizing the person signing the bid is required to be submitted with bid. Failure to submit a Corporate Resolution or Certificate of Authority with the bid shall be cause for rejection of bid.   Copies of the bidding documents except for Section C – “LADOTD Standard Specifications for Roads, Drainage, Bridges and Other Infrastructure, 2016 Edition” are available at the office of C.H. Fenstermaker & Associates, LLC, 135 Regency Square, Lafayette, LA 70508 upon payment of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per set, non-refundable, payable to City  of New Iberia. NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED - ONLY CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS MADE PAYABLE TO CITY OF IBERIA SHALL BE ACCEPTED. Deposits on the first set of documents furnished bona fide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of documents no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. On other sets of documents furnished to bidders the deposit less actual cost of reproduction will be refunded upon return of the documents no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. Copies of Section “C” LA DOTD Standard Specifications for Roads, Drainage, Bridges and Other Infrastructure, 2016 Edition” are available  online at DOTD’s website, wwwsp.dotd.la.gov. Bid Documents shall be available until twenty-four hours before the bid opening date. Questions relative to the bidding documents shall be addressed to C.H. Fenstermaker & Associates, LLC (337) 237-2200, Attention: Joshua L. Laborde, P.E..   There will be a MANDATORY pre-bid conference held at the City of New Iberia City Hall (457 E. Main Street, Suite 300, New Iberia, LA, 70560) on 24th September 2026 at 10 A.M. Central Time.   Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond payable to the City of New Iberia, the amount of which shall be five percent (5%) of the base bid plus additive alternates.  If a bid bond is used, it shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies which is published annually in the Federal Register, or by a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A-Rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten percent (10%) of policyholders’ surplus as shown in the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide, or by an insurance company in good standing licensed to write bid bonds which is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents.  The bid bond shall be issued by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana.  The certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the bidder shall execute the contract, should it be awarded to him, in conformity with the contract documents within ten (10) days.   No bidder may withdraw his bid for at least forty-five (45) days after the time scheduled for the opening of bids.  Each bid shall be submitted only on the bid form provided with the specifications.  The successful contractor will be required to execute performance and labor and material payment bonds in the full amount of the contract as more fully defined in the bid documents.   Bids will be evaluated by the Purchaser based on the lowest responsible and responsive bid submitted which is also in compliance with the bid documents.  The City of New Iberia reserves the right to reject any and all bids, in accordance with Louisiana R.S. 38:2212.   Contractors or contracting firms submitting bids in the amount of $50,000.00 or more shall certify that they are licensed contractors under Chapter 24 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and show their license number on the front of the sealed envelope in which their bid is enclosed.  Contractors shall be licensed for the classification of “HIGHWAY STREET AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION” OR “HEAVY CONSTRUCTION”.  Bids in the amounts specified above which have not bid in accordance with the requirements, shall be rejected and shall not be read.  Additional information relative to licensing may be obtained from the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.   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 (Davis-Bacon Act), Section 3 (Low Income Resident Participation) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Section 109 (Non-Discrimination) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Section 503 (Non-Discrimination Against Employees with Disabilities) and Section 504 (Non-Discrimination Against Individuals with Disabilities) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Segregated Facilities, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and State of Louisiana and bonding and insurance requirements.   Minority owned firms, small businesses, and/or Section 3 businesses are encouraged to participate.   City of New Iberia is an equal opportunity employer.   Any person with disabilities required special accommodations must contact City of New Iberia no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening.   Successful bidder must have an active Unique Entity ID (UEI), as verified on www.sam.gov, prior to award of contract.   If the project is asbestos or hazardous waste, contractors submitting bids in the amount of $1.00 or more shall be properly licensed in accordance with Chapter 24 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.   The City of New Iberia strongly encourages the participation of DBEs (Disadvantaged Business Enterprises) in all contracts or procurements let by the City of New Iberia for goods and services and labor and material.  To that end, all contractors and suppliers are encouraged to utilize DBEs in the purchase or sub-contracting of materials, supplies, services and labor and material in which disadvantaged businesses are available.  Assistance in identifying said businesses may be obtained by calling 337-332-3536.                     Public Works City of New Iberia