ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS This project is issued for Bids by: Jefferson Davis Parish School Board, c/o Porche May + Domain Architecture, AJV, 203 E. Plaquemine Street, Jennings, LA 70546 For: Post-Hurricane Restoration - Package 2, Elton High, Hathaway High, James Ward Elementary, Jennings High, Lacassine High, Lake Arthur Elementary, Lake Arthur High, Southside Elementary, Tech Center, Welsh Elementary. Electronic Bids can be submitted through www.centralauctionhouse.com. Bids will be received until 1:00 PM, Monday, April 13, 2026. Bids will be read aloud at the JDPSB Technology Center at 1628 South Thibodeaux Rd, Jennings, LA 70546. Complete Bid Documents prepared by Porche May + Domain Architecture, AJV, 1808 Elm Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601 for this project are available in electronic form. The Bid Documents may be obtained online at Central Auction House Central Bidding website: https://www.centralauctionhouse.com. Printed copies are not available from the Architect. Printed copies can be ordered from Central Bidding at the Contractors expense. Any questions regarding the project or bidding documents must be made in writing by way of email. Please submit these questions to jdpsb@pmarchitects.design. It is the intent that questions will be answered via a formally issued Addendum, to be distributed via Central Bidding. A NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, via Zoom, Site: https://app.zoom.us/wc/join Meeting ID: 842 4638 1288 Passcode: 181563 Bidders are encouraged to visit the project site(s) to become familiar with the site(s) and working conditions. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Building Construction. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 30 days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA R.S. 38:2214.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. All bids shall be accompanied by bid security in an amount of five percent (5%) 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 as described in the Instructions to Bidders. This project may be financed or eligible for reimbursement in whole or in part by federal or other funds. The Owner shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Contract between Owner and Contractor is fully executed. CONTRACT TIME & LDS Construction/Contract Time: 120 calendar days Liquidated Damages: $700.00 per day Mar 12, 19, 26 3t 2104834 Notice Cost- $555.74

PUBLIC NOTICE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (LDEQ) CECOS INTERNATIONAL, INC. - CALCASIEU FACILITY FINAL DETERMINATION OF NO ALTERNATIVES TO LAND DISPOSAL OF PROHIBITED WASTE BY DEEP WELL INJECTION The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, has made a Final Determination of No Alternatives to Land Disposal of Prohibited Wastes by Deep Well Injection by CECOS International, Inc., 918 Willow Springs Road, Sulpur, LA 70663 for the Calcasieu Facility. The facility is located at 918 Willow Springs Road in Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. The final approval of the petition was based upon the finding that there are no economically reasonable and environmentally sound alternatives to disposal of prohibited hazardous wastes into injection wells pursuant to LAC 33:V.2273.C. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has issued a final determination to CECOS International, Inc. for an exemption to allow land disposal of a prohibited waste by deep well injection (Waste Disposal Well No. 1) in accordance with 40 CFR Part 148, Subpart C. Also, the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy (C&E) has issued a final order for the operation of one (1) Class 1 underground injection wells (Waste Disposal Well No. 1) for the disposal of prohibited hazardous waste. This final action and related documents are available for review and copying (all documents copied will be subject to a $0.25 charge per black and white copied page) at the LDEQ, Public Records Center, 602 North 5th Street, Baton Rouge, LA. Viewing hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays). To schedule a time to review these records in person, please contact publicrecords@la.gov. You may request copies from LDEQ Records Management by mailing a paper Public Records Request Form (available at https://deq.louisiana.gov/assets/docs/General/PublicRecordsRequestForm.pdf) to Records Management at P.O. Box 4303, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4303 or by filling out the online Public Records Request Form (https://edms.deq.louisiana.gov/edmsv2/create-my-request). The available information can also be accessed electronically on the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) on the LDEQ public website at https://edms.deq.louisiana.gov/edmsv2/quick-search. In accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes (La R.S.) 30:2024, the Permittee may file with the secretary a request for a hearing no later than thirty (30) days after the notice of the action is served. Under La. R.S. 30:2050.21, any person aggrieved by a final permit action may appeal to the Nineteenth Judicial District Court within 30 days after the notice of the action has been given. Previous notice have been published in The Advocate on November 14, 2025 and published again by American Press on November 14, 2025, December 2, 2025, and December 17, 2025. Inquiries or requests for additional information regarding this permit action should be directed to Daniel Cheatham, LDEQ, Waste Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-1333. Persons wishing to be included on the LDEQ permit public notice mailing list, wishing to receive the permit public notices via email by subscribing to the LDEQ permits public notice List Server, or for other public participation related questions should contact the Public Participation Group in writing at LDEQ, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, by email at DEQ.PUBLICNOTICES@LA.GOV or by phone at (225) 219-3035. Public notices, including electronic access to the determination of no alternatives and associated information, can be viewed on the LDEQ public notice webpage at http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/public-notices and general information related to the public participation activities can be viewed at http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/page/the-public-participation-group. All correspondence should specify AI Number 276, EPA ID Number LAD 000 618 256, and Activity Number PER20250002. Mar 12 1t 2104553 Notice Cost- $244.83

ADVERTISEMENT The Sulphur Housing Authority, Sulphur, Louisiana, does hereby advertise for sealed bids and will open same on: 1. Thursday, April 9, 2026. 2. At the office of the Sulphur Housing Authority, 312 Brook Street, Sulphur, Louisiana, 70663, at the hour of 2:00 p.m. Central Time Zone. 3. For the Sulphur Housing Authority Electrical Renovation to Duplexes on Pinecrest Drive and Brook Street VSG# 2603. 4. Contract documents, including drawings and technical specifications, are on file at the office of Vincent-Shows-Gautreaux, Architects, APALLC, 1502 South Huntington Street, Sulphur, Louisiana, 70663, (337) 527-8137. Complete bidding documents in hard copy form may be obtained from the project architect for a non-refundable $30 fee and electronic form may be obtained from the Project Architect upon a non-refundable $25 fee for this project. Plans and specifications will be available until twenty-four (24) hours before the bid opening. 5. Preference is given to materials, supplies, and provisions that are produced, manufactured, or grown in Louisiana, quality being equal to articles offered by competitors outside the State. 6. All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates, and must be in the form of a certified check or cashiers check drawn on a bank insured by the FDIC, or a the Bid Bond Form contained in contract documents, shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies which is published annually in the Federal Register, or by a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A- rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Bests Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten percent of policyholders surplus as shown in the A.M. Bests Key Rating Guide or by an insurance company in good standing licensed to write bid bonds which is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents, all in accordance with LSA--R.S. 38:2218. No Bid Bond indicating an obligation of less than five percent (5%) by any method is acceptable. If bid is submitted electronically, an electronic bid bond as described in LSA--R.S. 38:2212 E. (1) per the standards adopted by the office of the governor, division of administration and the office of the information technology as provided for in LAC 4:XV.701 will be required. 7. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount, shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies which is published annually in the Federal Register, or by a Louisiana domiciled insurance company with at least an A- rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Bests Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten percent of policyholders surplus as shown in the A.M. Bests Key Rating Guide or by an insurance company in good standing licensed to write bid bonds which is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana residents, all in accordance with LSA--R.S. 38:2219. 8. Bids shall be accepted only from contractors who are licensed under LSA--R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification of Building Construction. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LSA--R.S. 38:2214. 9. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause as permitted by LA R.S. 38:2214B. The ability of an Entity to reject any bid is applicable only when administered in accordance with the Public Bid Law. In accordance with LSA--R.S. 38:2212B.(1), the provisions and requirements of this Section, and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity. 10. The public shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Contract between the Sulphur Housing Authority and the Contractor is fully executed. 11. A Pre-Bid Conference (not mandatory) will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026 @ 10:00 am at 312 Brook Street, Sulphur, Louisiana, 70663. 12. Official action on this bid will be taken within forty-five (45) days by the Sulphur Housing Authority, except as may be extended by mutual written consent with the lowest responsible bidder. 13. All bids must be plainly marked and should contain the following on the outside of the envelope: BID FOR Sulphur Housing Authority Electrical Renovation to Duplexes on Pinecrest Drive and Brook Street VSG Project No. 2603 Raychel Kiser, Executive Director Sulphur Housing Authority Mar 12, 19, 26 3t 2104386 Notice Cost- $374.50

WHEREABOUTS Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the heirs of LOUIS GABE GUILLORY please contact Jacob Richard, Attorney at 225-368-7829. Mar 10, 11, 12 3t 2104384 Notice Cost- $59.61

PUBLIC NOTICE Headache and Wellness Center of Southwest Louisiana with provider Darci Portie, FNP will permanently close April 30, 2026. Patients may request records before April 30: 337-508-2333. After May 1, records are available via Morgan Records Management: 833-888-0247 or www.MorganRecordsManagement.com. Records will be retained according to state and federal law. Mar 10-14 5t 2103029 Notice Cost- $142.30

NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE Notice is hereby given that the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury has intention to propose an ordinance in accordance with La.R.S. 33:4712, declaring the Police Jury-owned property, including improvements, at 201 Edgar Street, Sulphur, Louisiana (former Sulphur Health Unit), as surplus property no longer needed for public purposes [Lots One (1) through Six (6) of Block Thirteen (13) of the Doiron Addition]. Any opposition to the proposed ordinance shall be made in writing, filed with the recording secretary of the governing authority within fifteen days after posting of the above notice or its first publication. If an opposition is filed, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury shall not adopt the ordinance until a hearing has been held. If the ordinance is adopted, it shall not become effective until ten days after its passage, during which time any interested citizen may apply to Fourteenth Judicial District Court for an order restraining the disposition of the property. After the ordinance becomes effective, it cannot be contested for any reason. Feb 26, Mar 5, 12 3t 2101238 Notice Cost- $113.50

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Issued By Waterworks District No. 1 of Ward 1 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana 265 Parish Rd. Lake Charles, LA 70611 General Notice Separate sealed Bids for Filter C Replacement at Plant A , Waterworks District No. 1 of Ward 1 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; M.A. Project No. A8-25082-DA will be received by the Waterworks District No. 1 of Ward 1 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, at the office of Warworks District No. 1 of Ward 1 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana 265 Parish Rd., Lake Charles, LA 70611 until 7:00 P.M., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, and shall at that time and place be publicly opened and read aloud. Work consists of replacement of existing manganese greensand pressure filter, internals, and media. Work Classification Work Classification: Municipal and Public Works Construction Obtaining the Bidding Documents Electronic copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office of Meyer & Associates, Inc. (337) 625-8353, located at 600 N. Cities Service Hwy., Sulphur, LA 70663. A Bidding Document deposit is not required. In order to submit a bid, Bidders must obtain an original set of electronic Bidding Documents from Meyer & Associates, Inc. or the approved electronic bid website defined herein said advertisement. /s/ Tim Aguillard, President Feb 26, Mar 5, 12 3t 2101170 Notice Cost- $127.00

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with L.R.S. 3:1609 and LAC 7:XV.314 (A), the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, Louisiana Boll Weevil Eradication Commission, has established a boll weevil eradication zone, the Louisiana Eradication Zone, consisting of all the territory within the state of Louisiana. Notice is further given that all producers of commercial cotton in Louisiana are required to participate in the boll weevil eradication program, including cost sharing, in accordance with the Boll Weevil Eradication Law and regulations. This includes, but is not limited to, reporting of cotton acreage and destruction of cotton plants and stalks by December 31 of each crop year. A copy of the law and rules and regulations may be obtained from the Boll Weevil Eradication Commission, 5825 Florida Blvd. Ste. 3002, Baton Rouge, La. 70806, telephone number (225) 922-1338. Notice is also given that the planting of noncommercial cotton is PROHIBITED in Louisiana unless a written waiver is obtained from the Commissioner of Agriculture & Forestry in accordance with LAC 7:XV.319(C). To request a waiver, submit a written application to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, at the address provided in this notice, stating the conditions under which such written waiver is requested. Feb 26, Mar 5, 12 3t 2101153 Notice Cost- $118.00

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Issued By Waterworks District No. 3 of Beauregard Parish 12810 Hwy 171 Longville, LA 70652 General Notice Separate sealed Bids for Longacre Road Water Plant Improvements, Waterworks District No. 3 of Beauregard Parish; M.A. Project No. A8-23076-DA will be received by the President and Board Members of Waterworks District No. 3 of Beauregard Parish, at the Waterworks District No. 3 of Beauregard Parish Office until 10:00 AM, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, and shall at that time and place be publicly opened and read aloud. Work consists of the Demolition of the existing control building, hydropneumatics tanks, and bolted steel ground storage tank, installation of Factory Coated Bolted Steel Ground Storage Tank with a Concrete Ring wall Type Foundation and submersible horizontal tube pumps, control building, bladder tank, chemical treatment equipment, chemical treatment building, process piping and appurtenances, an emergency connection to neighboring water district, required surface aggregate, grading, and earthwork, etc. Work Classification Work Classification: Municipal and Public Works Construction Obtaining the Bidding Documents Electronic copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office of Meyer & Associates, Inc. (337) 625-8353, located at 600 N. Cities Service Hwy., Sulphur, LA 70663. A Bidding Document deposit is not required. In order to submit a bid, Bidders must obtain an original set of electronic Bidding Documents from Meyer & Associates, Inc. /s/ Van Deshotels, President Feb 26, Mar 5, 12 3t 2101132 Notice Cost- $145.00