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July 08, 2025 
 
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 
 
Sealed bids will be received, until 3:00 p.m. Central Time on August 12, 2025, by the Nicholls State University Purchasing Department, 104 Elkins Hall 
/ P. O. Box 2052, Thibodaux, LA 70301, at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud for the following bid solicitation: 
 
Bid Number SB01912- Provide all labor, tools materials, and equipment for the GOUAUX HALL EXTERIOR REPAIRS PROJECT. 
 
Tipton Associates Project N0. 1593-24 State Project ID No. 01-107-24-05 Schedule No. 208.F.01004612 
 
Complete Bidding Documents for this project are available in electronic form..  They may be obtained at Central Bidding or by e-mailing Terry Dupre 
at [email protected]. 
 
Bid responses using the bid documents provided will be submitted to [email protected] by the date and time referenced.

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Building Construction or other 
specialty classification that qualifies the bidder to complete this type of work. 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 No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA.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. 
 
No bids will be received after the date and hour specified.  The University 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. 
 
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. 
 
Performance and Payment Bonds required.  Workers Compensation and Employers Liability required.  General Liability and Automobile Liability 
insurance required.  Builders Risk Insurance Required. 

A NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE SHALL BE HELD FOR ALL PRIME BIDDERS AT 1:30 PM CENTRAL TIME ON JULY 29th, 2025.  BIDDERS SHALL 
ASSEMBLE AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF GOUAUX HALL, 255 ALUMNI DRIVE, THIBODAUX, LA  70301 ON THE CAMPUS OF NICHOLLS STATE 
UNIVERSITY.  
 
Bidder representation at the pre-bid conference shall be by a principal of the prime contractor submitting the bid and/or an individual of the 
company having authority to make financially binding decisions on behalf of the prime contractor.  Contractor shall be present during the entire 
mandatory pre-bid conference.   
 
Nicholls State University is a participant in the Small Entrepreneurship (SE) Program (the Hudson Initiative) and the Veteran-Owned and Service-Connected
Disabled Veteran-Owned (LaVet) Small Entrepreneurships Program. Bidders are encouraged to consider participation. Information is 
available from the Office of Facility Planning and Control or on its website at www.doa.louisiana.gov/fpc/fpc.htm.     
 
Nicholls State University is an equal opportunity employer and looks to its contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers to take affirmative 
action to affect this commitment in its operation.  The Contractor agrees to abide by the requirements of the following as applicable:  Title VI and VII 
of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, as amended by the Equal Opportunity Act of 1972, Federal Executive Order 11246, the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 
1973, as amended, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, Title IX of the Education amendments of 1972, the Davis Bacon 
Act of 1931 (Federal Acquisition Regulation part 52.222-6), and Contractor agrees to abide by the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act 
of 1990. 
 
NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY  
THIBODAUX, LOUISIANA  
Terry G. Dupre, Sr.  
Director of Purchasing, Property Control  
and Support Services Administration

To appear on: 1st Date: July 08, 2025  2nd Date July 15, 2025  3rd Date: July 22, 2025 
 
 Sealed Bids are due to be delivered to [email protected] by 3:00 PM on August 12, 2025 
 
In: The Baton Rouge Advocate and the Lafourche Daily Comet 

 

Additional Notes/Requirements

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Building Construction or other specialty classification that qualifies the bidder to complete this type of work. 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.