ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 
Sealed bids will be received for the Tangipahoa Parish School System and shall be directed to the front desk of the Tangipahoa Parish School Board Office, 59600 Puleston Road, Amite, Louisiana, 70422. The deadline for receipt of bids is 2:00 PM on Friday, December 1, 2023, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud in a public meeting in the Tangipahoa Parish School Board Room.
 
ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS SHALL NOTIFY FACILITY PLANNING AND CONTROL OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING.
 
FOR:    KENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL DRAINANGE IMPROVEMENTS
             603 9TH Street
               Kentwood, LA 70444
 TPSS PROJECT NUMBER: 2024-015-001
 
Complete Bidding Documents for this project are available in electronic form from the TPSS website at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bvMyb-UKhk3osUl8Q2Jgct9D6b7C0F4e.
Printed copies are not available from the Owner but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most reprographic firms. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduction costs.
 
Questions about this procedure shall be directed to the Designer at:
 
E-mail: Cynthia Jenkins ([email protected])
 
All bids shall be accompanied by bid security in an amount of five percent (5.0%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates. The form of this security shall be as stated in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project.
 
The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written as described in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project.
 
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at Kentwood High School.  Meet at the locked front gate and the meeting will move inside to school grounds at 11:00AM. 
Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Municipal and Public Works Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214.
 
The Owner 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 bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity.
 
Melissa Stilley, Superintendent
 
PUBLICATION DATES:         Tuesday, November 7, 2023
                                                Tuesday, November 14, 2023
                                                Tuesday, November 21, 2023
 
"The Tangipahoa Parish School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disabilities or veteran status. We are an equal opportunity employer.