ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS PROJECT: ADDITION TO LACASSINE FIRE STATION 17155 HWY 90 WELSH, LA 70591 OWNER: FIRE DISTRICT NO. 3 OF THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON DAVIS, LOUISIANA 20487 HWY 101 IOWA, LA 70647 ARCHITECT: LEWIS ARCHITECTURE, LLC 301 WEST SOUTH STREET WELSH, LOUISIANA, 70591 337-274-6553 DELIVER SEALED BIDS TO: LACASSINE FIRE STATION 17155 HWY 90 WELSH, LA 70591 BID DEADLINE: June 24th at 6:00 P.M. Complete bidding documents may be obtained from LEWIS ARCHITECTURE, LLC IN PDF FORMAT ONLY by contacting Sherrie Lewis at: sherrie.lewis@lewisarchitecturellc.com (337-274-6553) and requesting a copy of the plans. Please provide: Name of Company; Contact Person Name; Contact Person Phone Number; Contact Person email; General or Sub Contractor Status. Contractors will be responsible for producing paper sets if they choose to do so. Owner’s Budget is $600,000. All bids must be accompanied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the base bid and all additive alternates and must be in the form of a certified check or cashier's check drawn on a bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or a Bid Bond written by a surety company licensed to do business in Louisiana and signed by the surety's agent or attorney-in-fact. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance and payment bond written by a company licensed to do business in Louisiana with at least an A-rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten percent of policyholders’ surplus in an amount equal to 100% of the contract amount. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of bid. A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 2:00 on June 10th, 2024 at 17155 HWY 90, WELSH, LA 70591. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA.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. Published in Jennings Daily News, Jennings, LA on May 22, May 24, May 26, May 29, May 31, June 2, June 5, June 7 and June 9, 2024.