ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
 
 
Sealed bids will be received by the St. James Parish Government until 2:00 p.m. on June 22, 2020 at 5800 Highway 44, Convent, LA  70723 for furnishing all labor, materials, supervision, etc. and performing all work necessary to complete ST. JAMES PARISH MOLASION SEWER FACILITY, and immediately opened thereafter. 
 
The Contractor shall hold a Louisiana Contractor’s license in MUNICIPAL AND PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION Classification. The work consists of constructing a sewer treatment facility (package plant) to treat approximately 50,000 GPD (25,000 GPD average flow), and all other incidental work as detailed on the Plans and stated in the Specifications.
 
All bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents on file with St. James Parish Government at 5800 Highway 44, Covent, LA  70723.  All bidder’s envelope in which the bid is placed must be clearly marked with the Project Name, Opening Date, Contractor’s Name, Address and Louisiana State License Number.  Late bids will not be accepted.
 
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier check, or bid bond acceptable to the Owner in the amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, and payable without condition to Owner as a guarantee that the Bidder, if awarded the Contract, will promptly execute a Contract in accordance with his proposal and all terms and conditions of the Contract Documents.  Bidders also have the option to submit bids electronically in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statue 38:2212E(1).  Please find bid related materials and place electronic bids at www.centralauctionhouse.com.  If submitting bid electronically, a bid bond is the only acceptable form of bid security.  A cashier’s or certified check will NOT be accepted.
 
Contract documents may be secured from Meyer Engineers, Ltd., 4937 Hearst Street, Suite 1B, Metairie, LA  70001; (504) 885-9892.  Due to the ongoing COVID-19 stay at home order, bid documents will be mailed to licensed Contractors upon receipt of $75.00 for a hard copy set and/or a non-refundable fee of $25.00 for an electronic set on compact disc. This payment is refundable to bonafide bidders returning the Documents in good condition within ten (10) days after the Opening of Bids
 
A MANDATORY pre-bid conference and site walk through will be held on June 11, 2020.   The meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. at St. James Parish Courthouse Annex, located at 2631 Highway 20, Vacherie LA 70090 in the Council Chambers.
 
No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
 
The Contractor shall begin mobilization and procurement of materials within ten (10) working days of the receipt of the Notice to Proceed.
 
Any person with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the St. James Parish no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening.
 
The Parish 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.
 
                                                                                                Peter A. Dufresne, Parish President
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