ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
 
The Chennault International Airport Authority will be accepting sealed bids at its office located at 3650 Senator J. Bennett Johnston Avenue, Lake Charles, LA 70615, on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., for:
 
SITE UTILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
CIAA PROJECT #2023-08
 
Complete Bidding Documents may be obtained from Vincent-Shows-Gautreaux, Architects, APALLC (VSG Architects), 1502 S. Huntington Street, Sulphur, LA 70663, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Friday (337-527-8137).
 
Official Bidding Documents can be downloaded from Central Bidding at www.centralbidding.com.  Electronic bids can be submitted at www.centralbidding.com.
For any questions relating to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814.
 
Each bidder must provide proof of capacity to provide a payment and performance bond in accordance with the specifications. A bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid must be furnished with the bid.  The successful Bidder will be required to furnish and pay for satisfactory performance and payment bonds.  Bidders are advised that Performance, Payment, and Maintenance Bond, each in the amount of 100 percent (100%) of the contract price, will be required.
 
A MANDATORY Pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the office of the Authority located at 3650 Senator J. Bennett Johnston Avenue, Lake Charles, Louisiana.  Attendance at this Pre?Bid Conference 
is MANDATORY for any prime bidder intending on submitting a bid.  Potential prime bidders must have an authorized individual(s) seated in the Pre-Bid Conference
Room prior to the advertised time and must remain in the conference throughout its duration.
 
On any bid submitted in the amount of $50,000 or more, the Contractor shall certify that he is licensed under Louisiana Revised Statute 37:2150-2164 and show his license number on the bid and on the envelope.  Bidders must be licensed in the following category:  Building Construction or Heavy Construction.  The licensee shall not be permitted to bid or perform any type or types of work not included in the classification under which his license was issued.
 
The Chennault International Airport Authority reserves the right to reject any or all of the bids for just cause.
 
                                                                                                W. Kevin Melton
                                                                                                Executive Director
 
October 17, 24, 31, 2023                                                                                            3t

Additional Notes/Requirements

A MANDATORY pre-bid conference shall be held at the office of the Chennault International Airport Authority. The purpose of the pre-bid conference is to familiarize Bidders with the requirements of the Project and the intent of the Contract Documents and to receive comments and information from interested Bidders. If the Advertisement for Bids indicate that a Pre-Bid Conference is mandatory, then only those Bidders attending the entire Pre-Bid Conference may submit a bid. Timely attendance at a mandatory Pre- Bid Conference is required in order to submit to a bid. Potential Bidders must be seated in the Pre-Bid Conference Room prior to the advertised time and must remain in the conference throughout its duration. If the bid documents state that the Pre-Bid Conference is mandatory, persons who do not attend the entire Pre-Bid Conference will not be able to submit a bid. MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE DATE: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.