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Sealed bids from general contractors duly licensed pursuant to Louisiana’s Contractors Licensing Laws for the major classification of BUILDING CONSTRUCTION are requested by West Baton Rouge Parish School Board for construction of:
Project Name:   Cohn Elementary School- Additions and Renovations
Project Number: wbr.03ar
 
Bids will be received at the offices of the Program Manager for the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board,  Kern Consulting, LLC, 2044 North Lobdell Highway, Port Allen, LA 70767 until 2:00 PM., Local Time on December 5, 2017.
At which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidders have the option to submit their bids electronically by using Central Auction House (www.CentralAuctionHouse.com).
Complete bids docs may be obtained online at www.CentralAuctionHouse.com or from the Architect:
Remson Haley Herpin APAC
200 Government Street, Suite 100
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
 
Upon payment of a $ 150.00 deposit for each set of documents. The deposit or a portion of the deposit is returnable as provided by the Louisiana State Public Bid Laws.
The successful Bidder will be allowed 206 calendar days to complete the Project from the date established in a Notice to Proceed. Liquidated Damages will be assessed at $1,000.00 for each consecutive calendar day for which work is not substantially completed and $1,000.00 each consecutive calendar day for which all of the work listed on the punch list is not complete.
Bid Documents may be reviewed at the office of the Architect and the office of the Program Manager, Kern Consulting LLC, 2044 North Lobdell Highway, Port Allen, LA 70767, and reviewed at iSqft, Reed Construction Data and F.W. Dodge.
Bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to 5 percent of the base bid and all additive alternates in the form of either a certified check or a bid bond.
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 AM on November 20, 2017 at the office of Kern Consulting, 2044 North Lobdell Highway, Port Allen, LA 70767. Attendance at this Pre-Bid Conference is MANDATORY and bidders must be present for the entire conference in order to submit a bid.
The Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis stated in the Instructions to Bidders. The Non-Collusion Affidavit, the Affidavit certifying compliance with R.S. 38:2212.10 regarding an employee verification system, the No Convictions Affidavit required by R.S. 38:2227, and other required affidavits/documentation as specified in the Bid Documents must be hand delivered by the apparent low bidder within 10 calendar days of the bid opening. No bid may be withdrawn from a period of 45 days after the bid opening except as provided by law. Bidders must meet the requirements of the State of Louisiana Contractor’s Licensing law, R.S. 37:2151 et seq.
The West Baton Rouge Parish School Board reserves the right to award the project on whatever basis is in the interest of the Owner and to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities.
Jason P Manola, President
West Baton Rouge Parish School Board
 
Wesley S. Watts, Superintendent
West Baton Rouge Parish School Board
 
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