NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSNotice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received either electronically at www.centralbidding.com or in theoffice of the Purchasing Division at the Lafayette Consolidated Government Building, located at 705 West UniversityAvenue, Lafayette, Louisiana, until 3:00 PM Central Time on the 1st day of May, 2025 for the following:SOUTH GRAVITY SEWER UPGRADEand will, shortly thereafter, be opened and read aloud in the Council Briefing Room located at 705 West UniversityAvenue, Lafayette, LA. Bids received after the above specified time for opening shall not be considered and shallbe returned unopened to the sender. Bidders are encouraged to call into the bid openings at the following phonenumber
+1 (555) 000-0000.Scope of Services: The work includes the removal of existing pavement and underground utilities, installation ofgravity sewer mains and manholes, relocation of existing sewer services, construction of a new wet pit/dry pitsewage pumping station, pump station building, emergency generator, site work, installation of approximately12,000 linear feet of 24” HDPE force main by horizontal directional drilling, electrical and controls and associatedwork. Work to be completed within 365 Calendar Days.In accordance with Louisiana RS 38:2212 electronic Bids may be submitted at Central Bidding(www.centralbidding.com).Official Bid Documents are available at Central Bidding (www.centralbidding.com). Forquestions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at
+1 (555) 000-0000. Bidders mayrequest the electronic bid package from Christian Janes at
contact@example.gov submitting bids electronically are required to provide the same documents as bidders submitting throughthe mail as soon as available. Only a bid bond, certified check or cashier’s check shall be submitted as the bidsecurity. Electronic copies of both the front and back of the check or bid bond shall be included with the electronicbid.Bids must be signed in accordance with LRS Title 38:2212(B)5. A Corporate Resolution or Certificate ofAuthority authorizing the person signing the bid is required to be submitted with bid. Failure to submit aCorporate Resolution or Certificate of Authority with the bid shall be cause for rejection of bid.Copies of the bidding documents are available at the Office of Purchasing located at 705 West University Avenue,Lafayette, LA 70502 upon payment of $100.00 per set, non-refundable. NOTE: NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED -ONLY CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS MADE PAYABLE TO LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT. BidDocuments shall be available until twenty-four hours before the bid opening date. Questions relative to the biddingdocuments shall be addressed to Christian Janes at
contact@example.gov are requested to attend a pre-bid meeting, which will be held on April 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM atthe South Sewer Treatment Plant located at 231 W. Bayou Parkway, Lafayette, LA.Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond payable to the LafayetteConsolidated Government, 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 theTreasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies which is published annually in theFederal Register, or by a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A-Rating in the latest printing ofthe A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten percent (10%) of policyholders’ surplus asshown in the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide, or by an insurance company in good standing licensed to write bidbonds which is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents. The bid bond shall be issued by acompany licensed to do business in Louisiana. The certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond shall be given as aguarantee that the bidder shall execute the contract, should it be awarded to him, in conformity with the contractdocuments within ten (10) days.No contractor may withdraw its bid prior to the deadline for submission of bids. Withdrawal of bids thereafter shallbe allowed only pursuant to LA R.S. 38§2214.C. Otherwise, no bidder may withdraw his bid for at least forty-five(45) days after the time scheduled for the bid opening of bids. Each bid shall be submitted only on the bid formprovided within the specifications. The successful bidder will be required to execute performance and labor andmaterial payment bonds in the full amount of the contract as more fully defined in the bid documents. Nocontractors 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 berequired to execute performance and labor and material payment bonds in the full amount of the contract as morefully defined in the bid documents.Bids will be evaluated by the Purchaser based on the lowest responsible and responsive bid submitted which is alsoin compliance with the bid documents. The Lafayette Consolidated Government reserves the right to reject any andall bids for just cause in accordance with LA R.S. 38§2214.B.Contractors or contracting firms submitting bids in the amount of $50,000.00 or more shall certify that they arelicensed contractors under Chapter 24 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and show their licensenumber on the front of the sealed envelope in which their bid is enclosed. Contractors shall be licensed for theclassification of “MUNICIPAL AND PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION”. Bids in the amounts specified abovewhich have not bid in accordance with the requirements, shall be rejected and shall not be read. Additionalinformation relative to licensing may be obtained from the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, BatonRouge, Louisiana.The Lafayette Consolidated Government strongly encourages the participation of DBEs (Disadvantaged BusinessEnterprises) in all contracts or procurements let by the Lafayette Consolidated Government for goods and servicesand labor and material. To that end, all contractors and suppliers are encouraged to utilize DBEs businessenterprises in the purchase or sub-contracting of materials, supplies, services and labor and material in whichdisadvantaged businesses are available. Assistance in identifying said businesses may be obtained by calling 291-8410.PURCHASING DIVISIONLafayette Consolidated Government
