BID NOTICE
 
Sealed bids will be received by the Town of Amite City (Town Hall), located at 212 East Oak Street, Amite, Louisiana 70422 until NOVEMBER 30, 2023, at 2:00PM. Central Standard Time (CST). The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following:
 
Town of Amite City Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Project – Phase (1)
 
The Responsible, Responsive Bidder is expected to perform all the work described in the specifications in this Project Manual date OCTOBER 12, 2023, along with all the work shown in the Construction Plan associated with this Project Phase named above. Any bid received after the closure time stated above will be returned unopened.
 
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at Town of Amite – City Hall located at 212 East Oak Street, Amite City, Louisiana 70422 on NOVEMBER 13, 2023, at 10:00AM.
 
All questions regarding this project and the bid package shall be submitted to MCA Engineering LLC via [email protected] until 2:00PM on NOVEMBER 20, 2023. Responses will be coordinated with the Project Engineer and posted on www.centralauctionhouse.com no later than 2:00PM on NOVEMBER 24, 2023.
 
 
Copies of Specifications, Bid Documents, and Contract Documents for use in preparing Bids may be obtained from MCA Engineering LLC’s office located at 8966 Interline Avenue | Suite D, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809 | Phone Number is (225) 295 7683 upon payment of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per set made payable to MCA Engineering LLC’s., or free if electronic copy requested and media provided. Documents can be mailed to bidders for an additional $5.00 per set. Bidders may also obtain an electronic copy of the Bid documents from www.centralauctionhouse.com.  According to Act No. 478, July 9, 1988, Section 1, R.S. 38:2212(D): “Deposits on the first set of documents furnished prime bidders shall be fully refunded upon return of the documents no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. On other sets of documents furnished to bidders, the deposit less the actual cost of reproduction shall be refunded upon return of the documents no later than 10 days after receipt of bids.” No refund will be given to the Bidder that has been awarded the project. No refund will be made to non-bidders or sub-bidders.
 
 
According to LA RS 38:2216(B), the Town of Amite City requires that: “The successful bidder shall furnish good and solvent bond in an amount not less than one-half of the amount of the contract, for the faithful performance of his duties.”
 
Bid packages may be submitted in different manners. Consult the bid documents for specific deadlines for the desired submittal process before application. The following are acceptable methods:
 
Hand Delivered to Town of Amite City located at 212 East Oak Street, Amite, Louisiana 70422.
Certified Receipt Mailed to Town of Amite City located at 212 East Oak Street, Amite, Louisiana 70422. 
Electronically uploaded to www.centralauctionhouse.com 
Bids should be submitted in a sealed envelope and must be to the attention of the TOWN OF AMITE CITY – MAYOR’S OFFICE, clearly labeled on the outside of the envelope as “BID SUBMITTAL”, with the “BIDDER’S COMPANY NAME”, and “BIDDER’S COMPANY ADDRESS”. Include the project name as stated: “Amite City Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Project – Phase (1)”. Accompany all funds and documents as spelled out on the bid documents to be deemed complete. All associated Addenda, Amendments, Letters of Clarification, and or Withdrawal Notices will be sent to all Prime Bidders and will be posted online at www.centralauctionhouse.com.
 
 
The Town of Amite City reserves the right to disqualify any Bid, response to a Request for Qualifications, or Request for Proposals if it is determined that the submitting business entity is not complying with the requirements stated in the Bid Documents, especially if the Bidder has not followed the Louisiana Bid Laws in their pursuit to bid the project. The Town of Amite City reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause.
 
TOWN OF AMITE CITY – MAYOR’S OFFICE
MAYOR WALTER DANIELS, III
 
ADVERTISE AS FOLLOWS:
AD. AGENCIES
1ST ADVERTISED
2ND ADVERTISED
3RD  ADVERTISED
4TH ADVERTISED
HAMMOND STAR:
October 24, 2023
October 26, 2023
November 2, 2023
November 9, 2023
CENTRAL BIDDING:
October 24, 2023
October 26, 2023
November 2, 2023
November 9, 2023