ADVERTISEMENT - INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids will be received by the Rapides Parish School Board ("RPSB") for Northwood High School Softball Field House at Northwood High School. Sealed bids are to be opened at Rapides Parish School Board, 619 Sixth Street, Alexandria, LA 71301, at 2:00 PM Local Time, on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 for the Project entitled:
 
                                    NORTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
SOFTBALL FIELD HOUSE
RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
 
Bid #23-63 – Northwood HS
 
Complete Bid Documents can be obtained at www.centralbidding.com . If you are not currently a subscriber, you will need to apply for access. Fees may be associated with the use of this site.
 
Complete bid documents are also available from the Project Engineer, Ballard CLC, Inc., 1009 Bayou Place, Alexandria, LA  71303; Phone: (318) 445-6571 upon deposit of $30.00 for each set of documents.  Deposit on the first set is fully refundable to all Prime Bidders upon return of the documents, in good unmarked condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids.  Fifty percent of the deposit of all other sets of documents will be refunded upon return of documents as stated above.  PDF files on CD's are available at no cost.
 
Electronic Bidding: Bidders may submit their offers electronically at www.centralbidding.com (fees may be associated with the use of this site).
 
Sealed bids may also be delivered by hand, by U.S. Mail or other courier service to 619 Sixth Street, Alexandria, LA 71301 by the date and time identified above. Bidders shall be solely responsible for ensuring that their bids are received on or before the bid opening and RPSB shall not be responsible for any failure of the delivery method chosen. All bids received after the deadline will be returned to the bidder unopened.
 
Prospective bidders desiring further information or interpreta­tions of the Drawings and/or Specifications shall request such data from the Engineer per the Bid Instructions.
 
NOTE: Bids shall be accepted only from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Building Construction.
 
All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to 5% of the Base Bid and all alternates, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or Bid Bond written in conformance with State law.
 
The successful bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana, in amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount on the forms provided by GPSB in the bid documents and written in accordance with State law.  
A NON MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 1:30 pm on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at Northwood High School, 8830 Highway 1 North Lena, LA 71447
The Bidder shall agree to fully complete the contract with Substantial Completion two hundred forty days (240) calendar days after notice to proceed. Liquidated Damages will be assessed at $500.00 for each consecutive calendar day for which the Work is not substantially complete after the expiration of the allotted time.
 
The Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis stated in the Bid Documents. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 45 days after the date of offer opening, except as permitted by La. R.S. 38:2214. RPSB reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provisions and requirements of this Section and those stated in the bid documents shall not be waived.
 
 
Award will not be made on the date of the bid opening, but will be awarded by the School Board at a later meeting.
 
Subject to the provisions of R.S. 38:2211, et seq., the Rapides Parish School Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids for just cause. Each bidder, shall submit with their bid satisfactory evidence that they have complied with the requirements of the LA Contractor's Licensing Law, Louisiana R.S. 37:2150, et seq., and are fully qualified to enter into contract with the Rapides Parish School Board. 
 
Bid envelopes shall be marked with contractors name and license number and "Bid 23-63: Northwood High School Softball Fieldhouse” and delivered to:
 
Purchasing Department
Rapides Parish School Board
619 Sixth Street
Alexandria, Louisiana 71301
 
By /s/ Ms. Elizabeth A. Domite, CPA, CGMA, CLSBA, CGFO                                                
/t/ Ms. Elizabeth A. Domite, CFO
RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
 
Publication Dates:       June 21, 2023
                                    June 28, 2023
                                    July 05, 2023