PUBLIC NOTICE

INVITATION TO BID

A New Gymnasium for Iberia Parish School Board

Location at the Former Sugarland Elementary School

Project I - Phase I

Bid No. 1156

Sealed bids will be received by the Iberia Parish School Board located at 1500 Jane Street, New Iberia, Louisiana 70563 until 5:30 PM Wednesday, October 16, 2024, for a New Gymnasium for Iberia Parish School Board located at the former Sugarland Elementary School.

A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT

9:00 AM on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at the former Sugarland Elementary School

2403 Jefferson Island Road, New Iberia, Louisiana 70560

Bids may be mailed to David Delahoussaye, Purchasing Agent, Iberia Parish School Board, P.O. Box 200, New Iberia, Louisiana 70562-0200, or delivered to 1500 Jane Street, New Iberia, Louisiana 70563: Between the hours of 8:00 AM and 3:30 PM Monday thru Friday on any working day prior to the bid opening or delivered at the time of the bid opening as listed above. Electronic Bids may be submitted via the Online Plan Room at www.centralbidding.com until the close of bids as listed above.

All bids, properly submitted, will be opened and read Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 5:30 PM in the Board Room of the Iberia Parish School Board Administrative Office located at 1500 Jane Street, New Iberia, Louisiana. Bids received after the above specified time for opening shall not be considered and shall be returned unopened to the sender.

Official Bid Documents are available online at www.centralbidding.com - plan room fee is non-refundable. Official Bid Documents may also be obtained at the office of Architects Design Studio, 144A West Main Street, New Iberia, Louisiana 70560, upon a deposit $550.00 for each set of documents. Deposit on the first set is fully refundable to all bona fide prime Bidders upon return of the documents in good condition, Fifty Percent (50%) of the deposit of all other sets of documents will be refunded upon return of documents in good condition. Electronic Bids are accepted at Central Bidding. Central Bidding can be accessed at www.centralbidding.com. For questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. Such actions shall be in accordance with the Louisiana R.S. 38:2214. The Owner requires that all bids must be accompanied by a bid security in an amount of five percent (5.0%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates and must be in the form of a certified check, cashiers check or Bid Bond with power of attorney and written by a surety company licensed to do business in Louisiana. Money Orders and/or Company Checks will not be acceptable. No bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof except as provided by law. Any questions regarding bidding procedures should be directed to Julie Comeaux with Architects Design Studio at 337-364-0962 or for questions regarding the downloading of the electronic documents as well as the process to submit electronic bids, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814.

PUBLICATION DATES: September 7, 2024, September 11, 2024, and September 18, 2024.

The Daily Iberian:

Sept. 7, 11 and 18, 2024

BID NO. 1156