Invitation to Bid - Ascension Parish Jail - Unit 2 Sewer System Addition

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSDeliver bids to: 828 S. Irma Blvd., Gonzales, LA 70737, before 9:00 AM, on July 3, 2025 at which time andplace the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following project:Ascension Parish Jail – Unit 2 Sewer System AdditionDonaldsonville, LouisianaProject Number: Parish Engineering Project No. 25-071Deliver bids to: 828 S. Irma Blvd., Gonzales, LA 70737, 9:00 AM, on July 3, 2025 at which time and place thebids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidders have the option to submit their bids electronically by usingCentral Auction House (www.CentralAuctionHouse.com). Bidders shall be solely responsible for ensuring that theirbids are received on or before the bid opening and neither the Owner nor the Architect shall be responsible for anyfailure of the delivery method chosen. All bids received after 9:00 AM, on July 3, 2025 will be returned to thebidder unopened.Complete Bid Documents, (Drawings, Specifications & Addenda), can be obtained at www.CentralAuctionHouse.com. If you are not currently a subscriber, you will need to apply for access.All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to 5% of the low bid and must be in the form of a certified check,or cashier's check. The Bid Bond shall be in favor of the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office and shall beaccompanied by the appropriate power of attorney. No bid indicating an obligation of less than five percent (5%) byany method is acceptable.The successful bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensedto do business in Louisiana, in amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount. The Surety Company must be listedcurrently on the U. S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service List (Treasury List) as approved for anamount equal or greater than the contract amount or must be an insurance company domiciled in Louisiana or ownedby Louisiana residents. If The Surety Company is qualified other than by listing on the Treasury list, the contractamount may not exceed fifteen percent of policyholders' surplus as shown by The Surety's Company most recentfinancial statements filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance and may not exceed the amount of $500,000.However, a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A-rating in the latest printing of the A. M. Best'sKey Rating guide shall not be subject to the $500,000 limitation, provided that the contract amount does not exceedten percent of the policyholders' surplus filed with the Louisiana Department of Insurance. The Bond shall be signedby The Surety's Company agent or attorney-in-fact and countersigned by a person who is under contract with TheSurety’s Company as a licensed agent in this State, and who is residing in this State.A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELDAt 8:30 AM on June 6, 2025, at the site.BIDS SHALL BE ACCEPTED ONLY FROM CONTRACTORS THAT ATTEND THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE.Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification ofBuilding Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). Nobid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S.38:2214.The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), theprovisions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by anyentity.Advertisement Dates: Gonzales Weekly Citizen May 22, 2025; May 29, 2025 & June 5, 2025