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LEGAL NOTICE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received by the Lafourche Parish School Board until 2:00pm on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 , at its office located at 701 East Seventh Street, Thibodaux, Louisiana, at which time bids will be opened and publicly read aloud for the following work:
           
Lafourche Parish Stadium Repairs
South Lafourche High School
Central Lafourche High School
Thibodaux High School
 
This project consists of repairs to spalled and delaminated concrete at the three stadiums, application of a polyurethane traffic coating on the topside of stadiums, replacement of light fixtures and exhaust fans in restrooms and concession stands, additional pavement beneath the stadiums, and other miscellaneous repairs. It also includes an alternate for the replacement of stadium lighting.
 
Bidders shall be licensed under the latest revisions of L.R.S. 37:2150 through 2173 in the classification of “Building Construction.” Concrete repairs and coatings shall be performed by a contractor experienced in concrete structural rehabilitation work.
 
All hand-delivered bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing legibly on the exterior the Contractor’s license number. It is highly recommended that the envelope also display the following information:
            1. Owner’s Name and Address
            2. Project Name
            3. Contractor’s name and address
 
Electronic bids can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com.  For any questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814.
 
Official bid documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com. Any reprographer registered with Central Bidding can also provide a set of documents. No bidding documents will be issued by the Engineer.
 
Bids must be submitted on the Louisiana Uniform Public Works Bid Form furnished with the Bidding Documents.
 
Bid prices shall specifically exclude any and all taxes whatsoever. Act 1029 of 1991 exempts local governments from state and local taxes effective September 1, 1991. Bid prices shall include any shipping charges, if applicable.
 
All bids must be accompanied by a bid security not less than 5% of the total bid includ­ing all alternates.  Bid security must be in the form of a Bid Bond, Certified Check, or Cashier's Check drawn on a bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation payable to the Lafourche Parish School Board.
 
The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price.
 
The successful bidder shall be required to furnish the owner with a performance bond for 100% of the contract amount prior to the issuance of a contract to perform the work. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 45 days after receipt of bids. The time of completion for this project is prime importance. All of the work required shall be completed within five hundred forty (540) calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Should the contractor neglect or refuse to complete the work on the date above, the Owner shall have the right to deduct from and retain out of such moneys which may be due or which may become due and payable to the Contractor, the amount as scheduled in the Instruction to Bidders, for each and every day that such completion of the work is delayed beyond the prescribed dates, as liquidated damages and not as penalty. If the amount due and to become due from the Owner to the Contractor is insufficient to pay in full any such liquidated damages, the Contractor shall pay the Owner the amount necessary to effect such payment in full. Provided, however, that the Owner shall promptly notify the Contractor in writing of the manner the amount retained, deducted, or claimed as liquidated damages was computed.
 
A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 9:00 am at the Thibodaux High School Stadium Home Side. Thibodaux High School address is 1355 Tiger Drive, Thibodaux, Louisiana 70301. The Engineer shall pass around a sign-in sheet prior to beginning the formal presentation. The sign-in sheet shall be collected by the Engineer prior to the commencement of the presentation and shall announce that the contractors shall be expected to stay for the entire meeting. Contractors shall not be allowed to sign the sign-in sheet after it is collected by the Engineer. In accordance with L.R.S. 38:2212(I), all prospective bidders shall be present at the beginning of the pre-bid conference and shall remain in attendance for the duration of the conference. Any prospective bidder who fails to attend the conference or remain for the duration shall be prohibited from submitting a bid. Contractors are advised to arrive at the meeting location in sufficient time to ensure compliance with this provision.
 
Any bid received after the scheduled closing time will be returned unopened. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in bidding.
                                                           
Lafourche Parish School Board
Marian Fertitta, President
Jarod Martin, Superintendent
 
 
ADVERTISING DATES:
First Advertisement: August 7, 2025
Second Advertisement: August 11, 2025
Third Advertisement: August 18, 2025

Additional Notes/Requirements

A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 9:00 am at the Thibodaux High School Stadium Home Side. Thibodaux High School address is 1355 Tiger Drive, Thibodaux, Louisiana 70301