Sealed bids will be received on Bid Date May 7, 2024, by the Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District (TLCD), at the office of the TLCD, located at; 220A Clendenning Road, Houma, Louisiana 70363 until 10:00 A.M. CST as shown on the TLCD Conference Room Clock at which time sealed bids shall be publicly opened and read. Subsequent to the opening, the bid/bids will be evaluated by the appropriate party/parties and will be presented to the Director for handling in accordance with the Louisiana Public Bid Law.
Each bid shall be either hand delivered by the bidder or his agent in which instance the deliverer shall be handed a written receipt, or such bid shall be sent by registered or certified mail with a return receipt requested, or shall be submitted electronically with Central Auction House (CAH). Bids shall not be accepted or taken, including receiving any hand delivered bids, on days which are recognized as holidays by the United States Postal Service.
The mailing address for bids is:          Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District
220A Clendenning Road
                                                            Houma, Louisiana 70363
No bid received after the scheduled time for opening will be considered.  Failure of the U.S. Mail to deliver the bids timely shall not be considered due cause for the scheduled time of the bid opening to be extended.
Official bid documents are posted on http://www.centralauctionhouse.com/ To view these, download, and receive bid notices by e-mail, you must register with Central Auction House (CAH). Vendors/Contractors have the option to submit their bids electronically or by paper copy. For information about the electronic submittal process, contact Ted Fleming with Central Auction House at 1-866-570-9620.
Plans, Specifications and Proposal Forms are on file at the office of T. Baker Smith, LLC.  Electronic copies of these documents may be obtained by prospective bidders free of charge. Prospective Bidders must provide a Contractor’s License in order to receive CD. Please contact Philip Chauvin, at 985-223-9228 with regard to the specifications or information about the bid documents.
A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting shall be held at the TLCD office on April 25, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. All interested contractors are encouraged to attend.
Project Name:           Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico Hurricane Protection Project
Lower Reach I Levee Lift, Phase 1
Project Description: The project shall include rehabilitation of an existing earthen levee using hauled in borrow material. The project shall include raising the existing lower segment of the Reach I Levee crown, side slopes, and berms, between 1 to 3 feet to a target elevation of 14.0’. The project is located south of Montegut, LA in Terrebonne Parish. The lower segment of Reach I spans from the Bayou Terrebonne Sector Floodgate southward to the Bush Canal Floodgate along the western bank of Bayou Terrebonne.
Bids received prior to the time of the scheduled bid opening will be securely kept unopened.  No bid received after the scheduled time for opening will be considered.  Bidders are cautioned to allow ample time for transmittal of bids by mail or otherwise.  Bidders are urged to secure information relative to the probable time of arrival and distribution of mail at the place where the bids are to be opened.  Failure of the U.S. Mail or of any express carrier or delivery service to deliver the bids timely shall not be considered due cause for the scheduled time of the bid opening to be extended. Bids must be submitted on the Louisiana Uniform Public Works Bid Form furnished with the Bidding Documents. Bid sheets will be issued only to contractors and/or subcontractors licensed in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 37:2150 through 2173 of the Louisiana Legislature. Contractors desiring to bid shall submit their Louisiana Contractor’s License Number as evidence that they hold a license of the proper classification that is in full force and effect. 
Contractor Classification:    CLASS II – Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
                                                CLASS III – Heavy Construction
If someone other than a corporate officer signs for the Bidder/Contractor, a copy of a corporate resolution or other signature authorization shall be required for submission of bid.  Failure to include a copy of the appropriate signature authorization will result in the rejection of the bid unless bidder has complied with LA R.S. 38:22:12(B)(5).
All proposals must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check or Bid Bond in the amount of five (5%) percent of the amount of the proposal made payable to the Terrebonne Levee & Conservation District.  Failure to do so will result in the bid/bids being declared nonresponsive and shall be cause for rejection.  If a bid bond is provided it shall be on the attached form and only on the attached form.
A Bid will be considered responsive if it conforms in all respects with the conditions and requirements of the Bidding Documents.In order to be considered responsive, the Louisiana Uniform Public Works Bid Form must; (a) be fully completed, signed and be responsive in all respects to the Bidding Documents; (b) be made on the Bid Forms provided and submitted intact.
The Contractor shall meet the following conditions of employment, including but not limited to, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act, and minimum wage rates to be paid under this Contract, the Davis Bacon Act. Attention to Bidders is also called to insurance and bonding requirements of the contract documents, and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal Government and State of Louisiana.
Successful bidders must register with the Terrebonne Parish Sales and Use Tax Department for use tax purposes.
The Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District (TLCD) reserves the right to reject any and all bids in accordance with Louisiana State Bid Law.