Runway 13/31 Safety Area & RPZ Improvements - Phase III Demolition

VOUCHER # _______                                                                                 PUBLISHED – LEGAL                                                                                                                         October 16, 23, 30 2026                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       BIDS TO BE OPENED:                                                                                                                         November 17, 2026 THE ADVOCATE BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA   NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSThe City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge for the Greater Baton Rouge Airport District, will receive electronic or paper bids for the construction of the following project:   Title:  Runway 13/31 Safety Area & RPZ Improvements - Phase III Demolition Location:  Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Type:  Demolition Project Program Manager:  Airport Management Group, LLC Project Engineer:  Meyer Engineers, Ltd.   There will be a MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference held on November 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the 1st floor conference room at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport Terminal Building.    Electronic and sealed paper bids for construction of the following project will be received until 2:00 p.m. on November 17, 2026, by the Purchasing Division, Room 826, City Hall, 222 Saint Louis Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802.  No bids will be received after 2:00 pm on the same day and same date.                                                 Bid Openings may be attended in person or via teleconference.    Teleconference Call-In Information: Join by phone: +1 (555) 000-0000 (United States Toll) Access code:  263 373 080# (Enter the access code followed by the # key.)   Alternate Call-In Numbers If the primary number is unavailable due to network traffic, bidders may use any of the following alternate numbers and enter the same access code (263 373 080#):   Boston: +1 (555) 000-0000 Chicago: +1 (555) 000-0000 Dallas: +1 (555) 000-0000 Denver: +1 (555) 000-0000 Jacksonville: +1 (555) 000-0000 Los Angeles: +1 (555) 000-0000   Access Code for All Numbers:  263 373 080#   Beginning at 2:00 p.m. all electronic bids will be downloaded and publicly read aloud on the 8th floor in Room 826, City Hall, 222 Saint Louis Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802, immediately following the bid opening.  Bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to attend in person or by teleconference using the information provided above.   Electronic bids and electronic bid bonds for the solicitation shall be submitted through www.CentralBidding.com.  The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, Purchasing Division will download all electronic bids and bid bonds received. Only bids submitted by contractors to whom the solicitation and/or specifications were issued shall be considered.  In no event shall paper solicitation forms be issued later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the date and time set established for receipt of bids.   Electronic bids and electronic bid bonds must be submitted through www.CentralBidding.com prior to the bidding deadline.    Bids or amendments to bids received after time specified for bid openings shall not be considered for any cause whatsoever.  Withdrawal of bids shall be in accordance with RS 38:2214. C.   Copies of Contract Documents for review or for use in preparing bids may be obtained from Meyer Engineers, Ltd., 4937 Hearst Street, Suite 1B, Metairie, LA 70001 +1 (555) 000-0000), upon deposit of $50.00 (refundable) for a hard copy set and/or $25.00 (non-refundable) for an electronic set on USB Flash Drive.  Deposits on the first set of documents furnished bona fide prime bidders will be refunded upon return of the documents in good condition no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. On other sets of documents furnished to prime bidders and, on all sets, furnished to subcontractors the full deposit will be refunded upon return of the documents in good condition no later than ten days after receipt of bids.   Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check, or bidder’s bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount bid and shall be made payable to the City of Baton Rouge.   The bidder is advised that the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge are an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Therefore, the Bidder is encouraged to utilize minority participation in this contract to extent possible through the use of small, disadvantaged and women-owned businesses as suppliers or subcontractors.   Bidders should be aware that award of this contract is contingent upon receipt of a grant or grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the State of Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development - Office of Aviation, along with the securing of other required approvals. Project numbers will be assigned upon approval by the FAA.   1)            Policy: It is the policy of the Department of Transportation (DOT) that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises as defined in 49 CFR Part 26 shall have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed in whole or in part with Federal funds.  2)            Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation, 49 CFR Part 26.  It is the policy of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to ensure that DBEs, as defined in 49 CFR Part 26, have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in DOT-assisted contracts.  All Respondents or Proposers shall make good faith efforts, as defined in Appendix A of 49 CFR Part 26, to utilize DBE participation on the project.  Until further notice – currently, contractors are not required to complete Forms A, B, C.      3)            The proposed Contract is under and subject to Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and to the Equal Opportunity Clause.  The Bidder’s (Proposer’s) attention is called to the “Equal Opportunity Clause” and the “Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications” set forth in the Project Manual. 4)            The Bidder (Proposer) must supply all the information required by the bid or proposal forms.  The Bidders will be required to submit a Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities, and to notify prospective Subcontractors of the requirements of such Certification as Notice to Subcontractors appears in the Project Manual. 5)            Women will be afforded equal opportunity in all areas of employment.  However, the employment of women shall not diminish the standards or requirements for the employment of minorities. 6)            For contracts for $50,000 or more, a Contractor having 50 or more employees, and his Subcontractors having 50 or more employees and who may be awarded a subcontract of $50,000 or more, will be required to maintain an affirmative action program within 120 days of the commencement of the contract. 7)            Compliance Reports.  Within 30 days after award of this contract, the Contractor shall file a compliance report (Standard Form 100) if: a)  The Contractor has not submitted a complete compliance report within 12 months preceding the date of Award; and b)  The Contractor is within the definition of “employer” in Paragraphs 2e (3) of the instructions included in Standard Form 100. The Contractor shall require the Subcontractor on all-tier subcontracts, irrespective of dollar amount, to file Standard Form 100 within 30 days after award of the subcontract if the above two conditions apply.  Standard Form 100 will be furnished upon request. 8)            Buy American Provision.  The proposed Contract is subject to the Buy American Provision under Section 9129 of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990.  Details of such requirements are contained in the Project Manual. 9)            All Contractors bidding on this work shall comply with all provisions of the State Licensing Law for Contractors, R.S. 37:2150-2163, as amended, for all public contracts. It shall also be the responsibility of the General Contractor to assure that all subcontractors comply with this law. If required for bidding, Contractors must hold an active license issued by the State of Louisiana Licensing Board for Contractors in the classification of Building Construction and must show their license number on the face of the bid envelope and the Uniform Public Works Bid Form.   The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge 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 informalities and shall not be waived by any public entity.