Union Pacific Railroad Culvert Improvements - Site No. 3 - Magnolia Ditch

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received by the ST. JAMES PARISH GOVERNMENT (herein referred to as “Owner”) for the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad Culvert Improvements – Site No. 3 - Magnolia Ditch project described as follows: Project Description: Installation of two (2) 48” steel pipe culverts (jack/bore) beneath the Union Pacific Railroad and extend existing 36” RCP on each side, erosion control, RCP extension, temporary sheeting, drainage excavation, rip rap, Union Pacific Railroad flagmen and other requirements, and related work. Sealed bids shall be addressed to St. James Parish Government, and delivered to the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Parish Courthouse located at 5800 LA Hwy. 44, Convent, Louisiana 70723, not later than 9:00 AM (Central Standard Time), on the 3rd day of June, 2025 and thereafter, sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Convent Courthouse Council Chambers, located on the 2nd Floor, Parish Courthouse, 5800 LA Hwy. 44, Convent, Louisiana 70723. Any bid received after the specified time and date will not be considered. Complete Bidding Documents for this project are being distributed in electronic form and may be obtained without charge and without deposit from the Public Plan Room at www.centralbidding.com. Printed copies are not available from the Owner or Project Designer but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most reprographic firms. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduction costs.  Questions about this procedure should be directed to: Central Auction House at +1 (555) 000-0000. This Project shall require a Louisiana Contractors license for Classification III – Heavy Construction. Bidders shall show his/her license number on the exterior of the sealed envelope submitting the bid in accordance with LA Revised Statute 37:2163. A MANDATORY Pre-bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, May 21, at 9:00 AM (Central Standard Time) at the Vacherie Courthouse Annex, located at 2631 LA Hwy. 20, Vacherie, Louisiana. All prospective bidders shall be present at the beginning of the pre-bid conference, as per the clock positioned on the wall in the conference room described above, and shall remain in attendance for the duration of the conference. Any prospective bidder who fails to attend the conference or whose representative does not remain for the duration of the meeting shall be prohibited from submitting a bid for the project. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Sign-In Sheet requiring the printed name and signature of the person representing a contractor, the contractor’s name and the contact number of the contractor will be made available at the meeting. All of the above items shall be required of each bidder. Bid documents will be posted on www.centralbidding.com. To view these, download, and receive bid notices by e-mail, Contractors will have to register with Central Auction House (CAH). Vendors/Contractors will have the option to submit their bids and bid bonds electronically or by paper copy. Any questions about this process, contact Ted Fleming with Central Auction House at +1 (555) 000-0000. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. Such actions shall be in accordance with the Louisiana State Bid Law. The Owner requires that each bidder attach to his/her bid, a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond equivalent to 5% of the total bid as evidence of good faith of the bidder. Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Circular 570. No bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof except as provided by law. The attention of bidders is called particularly to the requirements of the Bidding Documents regarding Union Pacific Railroad stipulations and requirements, including insurances. Any persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the St. James Parish Government no later than seven (7) days prior to the bid opening.  St. James Parish Government                                                                           __________________________________      Pete Dufresne, Parish President   Please publish this ad in theNews Examiner on the following dates:May 8, 2025May 15, 2025May 22, 2025