La Hwy 409 Gas Improvements

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed Bids will be received by the Gas Utility District No. 2 of East Feliciana Parish at the East Feliciana Gas District No. 2 Office, located at 5449 LA Highway 19 Ethel, Louisiana 70730, until Tuesday, June 24 @ 2:00 p.m. for: GAS UTILITY DISTRICT NO.2 OF EAST FELICIANA LA HWY 409 GAS IMPROVEMENTS 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, Inc., 1289 Del Este Avenue, Denham Springs, Louisiana 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 Gas Utility District No. 2 of East Feliciana Parish 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 the East Feliciana Gas District No. 2 Office, located at 5449 LA Highway 19 Ethel, Louisiana 70730, on Tuesday, June 10 @ 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 Gas Utility District No.2 of East Feliciana 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. Build America, Buy America: Bidders must acknowledge and understand the Project is subject to the domestic preference requirement in Section 70914 of the Build America, Buy America Act, Pub. L. No. 117-58, div. G tit. IX, subtit. A, 135 Stat. 429, 1298 (2021), which requires that all steel, iron, manufactured products, and construction materials used in the project be produced in the United States. The Contractor agrees to comply with this domestic preference requirement as implemented by applicable OMB, USDOT, and PHSMA guidance and regulations. Tier 2 Site Specific Environmental Assessment (Tier 2): Bidders must acknowledge and comply with all findings covered under the Tier 2 Environmental Assessment. The Tier 2 is to (1) document the proposed action and need for the action (2) identify existing conditions; (3) assess the social, economic, and environmental effects using appropriate tools and agency coordination to comply with local, state, and federal environmental laws, regulations, and ordinances; to (4) document applicable mitigation commitments that would avoid, minimize, or mitigate potential effects; and (5) seek comments from the public. The Tier 2 analysis informs PHMSA’s assessment as to whether the Project is consistent with the impacts described in the Tier 1 Nationwide Environmental Assessment for the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program. Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI): Bidders must acknowledge and comply with all findings covered under the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHSMA) Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) which provides final agency determination and approvals for the federal actions to comply with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and CEQ regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508). This FONSI is based on the information and analysis contained in the Tier 1 Nationwide Environmental Assessment for the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program 1 (Tier 1 EA) and site-specific Tier 2 Environmental Assessment (Tier 2 EA), dated January 31, 2024. 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. Gas Utility District No.2 of East Feliciana ADVERTISE: Wednesday May 21, 2025 Wednesday May 28, 2025 Wednesday June 4, 2025