Ruston Daily Leader
August 12, 2026
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
RENOVATIONS TO:
LINCOLN PARISH LIBRARY
LINCOLN PARISH POLICE JURY
RUSTON, LOUISIANA
Commission Number: 2508
Sealed bids for the construction of the following project will be received by the Lincoln Parish Police Jury, located at 100
W Texas Ave #301, Ruston, LA 71270, either by mail or hand delivery, no later than 2:00 PM local time on Thursday,
September 3rd, 2026. At that time, all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the 2:00 PM
deadline will be returned to the bidder unopened.
PROJECT: Renovations to: Lincoln Parish Library
PROJECT CLASSIFICATION: Construction Work
CONTRACT TIME: 107 Calendar Days
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: $500 per Calendar Day
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 AM, local time, on Wednesday, August 26th, 2026, at the job site located at 910
N. Trenton Street Ruston, Louisiana 71270. The owner’s telephone number is (318) 513-6200. Representatives from the
OWNER and ARCHITECT will be present to discuss the Project. Bidders are encouraged to attend and participate in the
conference.
The contractors can submit their bid to the location stated above or submit their bid electronically at
www.CENTRALBIDDING.com. The complete Contract Bid Documents, including drawings and specifications, will be
available online at www.CENTRALBIDDING.com. Hard copy sets of the drawings and specifications are also available
upon request with a deposit of $200.00 for each set of documents, or $20.00 for a USB drive containing PDF images of the
same bidding documents, from the office of Walpole Architects L.L.C. located at 330 West Mississippi Avenue, Ruston,
Louisiana 71270 (318- 251-2151; jill@mwarchitect.com). Deposit is fully refundable on two sets to all bonafide prime
bidders upon return of the documents, in good condition, not later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. The deposit of all
other hard copy sets of documents will be refunded 50% upon return of documents as stated above. Any Prime Bidder not
bidding must return documents seven (7) days before bidding to receive the full deposit.
A Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, payable to the Lincoln Parish Police Jury, or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by
the Bidder and an acceptable surety, equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid, shall be submitted with each bid. If the
contractor chooses the Bid Bond option, the Bid Bond shall be on the form included as part of the bidding documents.
Bidders are advised that a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond issued by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana,
each in 100 percent (100%) of the Contract Price, will be required.
Bids shall be received only on proposal forms furnished by the Architect, included in the bidding documents.
The Bidder is advised that the Lincoln Parish Police Jury is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All Contractors bidding on this work shall comply with all provisions of the State Licensing Law for Contractors, R.S.
37:2150-2163, as amended, for all public contracts. It shall also be the responsibility of the General Contractor to ensure
that all subcontractors comply with this law. The Contractors must be licensed in the above proper category of work and
show their license number on the face of the sealed bid envelope.
Bid proposals, amendments to bids, or requests for withdrawal of bids received after the time specified for bid opening
shall not be considered for any reason whatsoever.
The bid proposal is firm for forty-five (45) days from the date of the opening of bids, and no bid proposal can be
withdrawn for any reason during this period. The Lincoln Parish Police Jury reserves the right to reject all bids for cause
and waive any and all informalities.
Other documentation and information required, including but not limited to the low bidder’s attestation pursuant to R.L.S
38:2212.10 and 2227, shall be furnished by the low bidder within ten (10) days after the bid opening.
Prospective bidders must comply with Executive Order 12549, pertaining to Disbarment and Suspension, implemented at
34 CFR Part 85, for prospective participants in primary covered transactions, as defined at 34 CFR Part 85, Sections
85.105 and 85.110.
Published in the Ruston Daily Leader; $126.00 on Aug 5, 12 & 19, 2026.