Water System Improvements – New Water Well

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Town of Slaughter (herein referred to as the "Owner") hereby solicits sealed bids for the Water System Improvements – New Water Well project described as follows:
STATEMENT OF WORK (PEC Project No. 11736): Base Bid – The installation of a new 1,000 gpm water well, chlorinator, yard piping, fencing, control shelter, electrical, generator, top-filling of existing elevated water tank, service road and associated appurtenances. Additive Alternate No. 1: The abandonment of the existing water well, structures, equipment and associated appurtenances.
Sealed Bids shall be addressed to the Town of Slaughter and delivered to the Slaughter Town Hall, 3337 Church Street, Slaughter, LA 70777 not later than 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Any bid received after the specified time and date will not be considered. The sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Town Hall located at 3337 Church Street, Slaughter, LA 70777.
Completed Bid Documents, Information for Bidders, Bid Form, Contract, Plans, Specifications, and Forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond and Payment Bond, and other bidding documents for this project are available in electronic form at www.centralbidding.com.
Pursuant to the Louisiana Revised Statute, vendors/contractors now have the option to submit their bids and bid bonds, electronically. Official Electronic Bid Documents are available at Central Bidding. Central Bidding can be accessed at www.centralbidding.com. For questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at +1 (•••) •••-••••Sign up to see this detail. To view bids, download, and receive bid notices by email, your company/agency will need to register at www.centralbidding.com prior to the deadline.
Contractors submitting bids shall be licensed under LA R.S. 37:2150-2164, Municipal and Public Works Construction. Other license classifications may, at the option of the Owner, be considered based upon a thorough review of the Contractor's past experience. The bidder shall show his license number on the bid and on the sealed envelope submitting the bid.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause; such actions will be in accordance with Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.
In accordance with R.S. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b), the provisions and requirements stated in the Bidding Documents shall not be waived by any entity.
Each Bidder must deposit with the bid, security in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the total bid price, provided on the specified form and subject to conditions provided in the Information for Bidders.
Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear as acceptable on the U. S. Department of Treasury Circular 570.
No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
OWNER: TOWN OF SLAUGHTER BY: /s/ JANIS LANDRY, MAYOR
PUBLICATION/DATES The Watchman / The Advocate Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Wednesday, August 12, 2026